Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29
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Rev. j. A. Krantz, the secretary
the conference, said that the impre
sion had gone out that the Augustal
people were unable to cope with t,
English question and it was beiI
taken advantage of by other bodies
serve their purposes. Wanted Il
English work within the conference
be lntrusted to men identified with til
Augustana Synod and thoroughly |
sympathy with its work and loyal
its spirit. He thought that organi,
ing Sunday schools without congr
cations not the best method and
some cases a detriment. It was in
possible to satisfy the impetuous d.
mands for English within the congrt
CATION by the slow natural process
Congregations must be organize
where the demands are the heaviesi
He wanted to be able to serve motto
on other church bodies "that the Mir
nesota conference is able to care fo
and nurture its own members whe
necessary in the English language fo
time and eternity.''
Rev. J. G.. Hultkrans of Minneapc,
lis believed that with the excellen
street car communications at Mime
apolis an English church with build
ing at a central point easily accessible
from all parts of the city could be or
gained at once. He wanted to see
church built at such point.
DR.. Wahlstrom and DR.. Norelius
spoke. The latter thought that there
was no serious disagreement on the
question. The language was not sd
essential as proper missionary
spirit.
DR.. Carlson read his substitute for
the section of the committee report
under consideration and the same was
adopted. The sections were then
speedily read and passed. The mea-
sures for the English work as adopted
are as follows:
l. The action of the Executive CON-
mittee in regard to strongly promoting
this mission is approved.
2. The choice of missionary to de-
vote his entire time to English work of
the conference, as made by the Execu-
tive committee, is approved.
8. AT such points where there al
ready exists a Swedish congregation
the English work shall not be taken
up without consulting with the Swedish
pastor and church board.
4. That the superintendent makes
no investigation as to the needs of
English work within existing Swedish
congregations except upon the direc-
ton OF the conference or it's executive
committee.
5. That the conference believe that
the missionary should devote his en-
ergies for the time being principally
in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and
that his work be done in accordance
with the direction of the conference
and under the supervision of the ex-
ecutive committee.
6. That the conference request the
pastors and congregations to organ
lze English Sunday schools or classes
wherever the need is felt for the same
either in conjunction with the Swed-
ish school or independent of the same,
always, however, under the care and
leadership of the pastor and church
board. To bring in preaching in the
English language whenever children
have been confirmed using the English
or where English speaking members
| can be received.
7. That the English congregations,
| where it is possible, be arranged into
pastOrates and call ministers of their
own. That missions and congrega-
| tions that cannot be arranged in pas
tOrates, as we'll as vacant charges,
shall be looked after by the mission
DISTRICTS; but where the district is I'M
able'tO give them the necessary care,
they shall be entitled to aid from the
mission, fund on equal terms with
Swedish missions and financially weak
pastorates.
{. That at the same time as toe con-
ference wishes to forward it's English
mission work, it has no desire to push
the same at the expense of or to the
detriment of the Swedish congrega-
tions, but will as heretofore lay the
greatest stress upon the keeping OF
the Swedish language and the relig-
Swedish speaking congregations.
9. That the Swedish and English
languages shall be on an equal foot
ing at the meetings of the conference,
| and when it is considered necessary
the proceedings shall he recorded and
published in both languages.
10. That English speaking congre-
cations to be formed shall he required
to, adopt constitutions to conform with
those of the Swedish congr cations,
nd the ritual and forms used by the
Augustana church shall be adopted
for use in the English churches.
"A petition was presented from the
Pacific district asking the conference
to petition the Augustana Synod to
dissolve connection with the General
Council. The points as stated in the
petition are as follows: ~. Isl
That conference ask the Au-
gustana Synod at it's next annual
Injecting TO dissolve it's connection
with the General Council. .z..
-. That overtures be made
towards an ultimate alliance with the
independent German and Scandina-
Wan Lutheran synods.
g. Inasmuch as the General Coun.
Gil has duringa succession ofyears en-
deavOred to re-establish relations with
the General Synod, the Reformed type
in doctrine and practice OF which gave
Occasion for the existence of the Gen.
leral Council, it is not to be expected
THAT the Augustana Synod will be q
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