The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-23
COIN FOR ACADEMIES
NEWS N0RBEW RGHMN
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United Norwegian Lutheran Church
Adopts Important Measure
AFTER AN ANIMATED DEBATE

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Committee on Missions Named
English Confarence Meets
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One of the most important questions to
be acted upon by the annual convention
Of the United Norwegian Lutheran church
o " siusi io.a was ueclaea to-uay aitsi a.
forenoon. The question was that of ap-
propriations for the academies.
The opening devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. j. II. Jahren, of Ender-
lin, N. D. The committee on nominations
nominated for the standing committee on
missions the following who were elected:
President Of the committee: Rev. T.. H.
Dahl. president OF the United Church, and
Rev Messrs. Gerhard Rasmussen, F.
Dreyer, L. Lund, G. "A. Larsen, =. M.
Bjorn and Adolph Larsen, of Chicago.
President ]. N. Kildahl, Of St. Olaf col
lege, announced that the college band had
travelled from Northheld to Eau Claire in
order to furnish the music at the funeral
of the late president of the United
Church, Rev. Gjermund Hoyme. The con-
ventlon decided to reimburse the band.
1t was announced that Rev. Messrs. g.
70. Hotter and 0. S. Meland OF Hauge's
Norwegian Lutheran synod, and Rev.
Messrs. Olander and Petrl OF the SWedlsh
Augustana Lutheran synod were present
and 1t was decided that they be made .ad-
visory members Of the convention.
Rev. G. B. Slettedal, Of Tacoma, WASH,
MADE a stirring plea asking the conven-
lion 10 contribute S2,o0O annually 10 as
slst I'm supporting college 10 De erected
IN one OF the cities on the racine coast.
Inc matter was referred to a committee:
=, ? The Academy Problem.
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tei anu rom al parts OF Tue house uele-
s s. a se., 5oi PERMISSION SO. " speah
a. was ueclueu 10 llnlt Inc speakers W
nv W niAn4'es SAL
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uhlseu csulcn eaest teacner VI iellg Houe
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,ne SEA s1. E.o,.4oa so -
e. thouah+ thot 10 11ar ~ vno distr;oIs IN
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The. iIstit,'+io tons lo 'iiD 'App0'
pra.isan+AGeI u;,aoh, 80 81" o,oq ,o1-
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ens,,1 ad ~ ss fnrod ,iI-;no a.eiat
800 +otba oade,a;os ond a1se taI,;ne
49, ~ I -. ~ 10. 1..S
control Oh them,, IN oroer tnae tne unlteo
Clutch i zmisnI worh ou1 sys.e ns 90;
sInooi sysee ~. ~ hion .no W.. ses - a.
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great strength Eof the United church. He
said this body had much more means and
strength at It's command than 1T hitherto
had made use OF. - ~'.' - '1'' r
Rev. N. E. Boo spoke in a numerous
strain, taking to- task those who were
constantly complaining OF expenses in
Professor K. Dokensgaard, OF the United
church normal school at Madison, Mimi,
refuted the argument that the academies
benefited only. those districts in which
.ney We .ova 20 Sf M, hnSe 49,,
by giving it's: future leaders preparatory
Christian >edtlca ton - - ~ 49,
Halle Steensland Norwegian and Swed-
ish CONSUL, of madison, Wis.,. favored
postponing the matter of contribut ion He
did not think the. church had sufficient
control of the academies > =a~
Rev. J. M S!O:5Ness said that only
beginning had thus far been made in sys.
tematic preparatory education. He favored
charging this field and increasing the ap-
propriations, foti,~a ~ - .-~--e~ +"
:, Rev M. Wines called attention to. the
tba, rh'rob prasarne Har ,yo,,tb o., ~
snswered Nv .giUina r,ore s++antion ~ IA
academies ana NV inHuencinr tha ,vonne
neonle tn attend The academies Summarized
ana controlled hv +the church ~ ~
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Parts of Report Adopted.
Upon motion by Rev. s. O. Braaten. the
following points OF the committees report
were adopted., - -" ',~>" a.
The United church will give an appro-
priation Of $500 annually to each of the
academies upon the following conditions:
The president of each institution must belong
to the United church, sufficient time must be
given to Lutheran Christian instruction, all
the members of the faculty must be members
Of the Lutheran church. p .~.- a. -.
Danger Guarded Against.
After this action had, been taken,
Professor II. T., Ytterboe of st. Olaf COL
lege called attention to the. danger that
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