Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29

school dsbts roo, 900 in ready
money offered VS. 81 inducement
worth looking u . speak admitted
that Is would cost the conference the
lest TO do nothing. I've want to d 8
nothing, let rs 90 decide; The ST.
Paul Hospital had prospered in spite
Of the adverse actions OF the confer
enee and has paid its own wal. from
the start. It has made three distinct
strides In spite OF three unfavorable
decisions Of the conferences. We have
been blessed In spite Of ourselves.
Rev. ]. r Erkander, OF West svea-
dahl, was one who had changed his
mind in favor of removal. He thought
4 little pessimism on the part of the
congregations and delegates was OK.
cusable. But he also felt that as. the
matter now stood, the cong cegaticns
would feel disappointed TO have the
liberal proposal rejected. Thought
the railroad connections Of the twin
cities would be of the greatest benefit
to the school z.3 ...z -. =
Prof. ]. Sander, of ST. Peter, an in.
structor at the 81 hool, was the next
speaker. FIR church work we can do
better work where we are than at the
cities. To move is like pulling q tree
that has been planted BY the roots.
A question il the re ots will not refuse
to work. Cited sta,istics to prove
success of colleges in small towing.
Justice should be done to ST. Peter.
Collection after collection has been
taken up by it's citizens, and cited
number of instances. One reason why
the college had been kept back was
of the desire to simply make it feed
or for Rock Island. He thought all
liberality would not cease If the
school was continued at st. Peter.
Rev. Ekman, of Centre City, was
sure that if his congregation had
heard the matter as it has been pres
ented to the conference it would have
adopted the same. His people were
not afraid of the cities. A large
number Of his young people work in
the cities. If the school was located
there they would be drawn together
there, and would attend the doings
there. They would also want their
brothers and sisters to attend school
there. We have the competition any
way. Why not meet it with an equal
opportunity? Objections'were caused
by fear OF debt only.
DR.. Wahlstrom again spoke and
frankly stated that If the school was
to remain at St. Peter they would be
forced to ask for at least SIS, 600, for
immediate needs, but that St. Peter
could probably raise $15, 1000 of this.
Il the congregations would not con-
tribute further he admitted that they
were unable to do anything.
Several lay delegates conceded with
DR.. Wahlstrom. -.
Atty. H. n. Benson of St. Peter
made the closing speech Of the session.
He had prepared an exhaustive plea
for St. Peter and he delivered it in
an able manner. While the speaker
must have felt that he was trying to
swim against the tide, Al he fought
bravely, and the conference good-na-
tured]y extended the time of session
for his benefit. - ..--...s,.. .
: FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Rev. o. E.: Stone of Minneapolis
spoke for the clergy Of cities.
They were not primarily responsible
for the move. The committee was
composed of about forty old students
of G. A. College. He. had been re-
luctant about taking hold, but had
been urged to do 40 by letters from
all parts of the state asking them for
Gods sake not to lay down the pro-
position. If we are to accomplish
anything we must be at the front.
Rev. Boman said he had become
converted since he heard the matter
explained.
The lay delegates were especially
urged to give their views and the ex:
pressions clearly demonstrated that
the opposition had dwindled down to
the st. Peter people, who remained
loyal to their proposition to. the last.
Mr. Morrison, : delegate from
scandia, told Of his conversion and