The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-25
STIR IN CONVENTION
Comments Of a Duluth Paper on the
Madagascar Mission Resented
by Lutherans.
United Church Supports the Re-
turned Missionary by a Set
i of Resolutions.

:, Duluth, Mimi. June 25.-The greatest sensa-
tion In the annual convention Of the United
Norwegian Lutheran Church OF America oc-
cured at the opening of last evenings SEES
sion. "
Missionary Sanders. who has returned for a
brief vacation from the mission field Of the;
United church on the Island of Madagascar, told
of how he and several others had left ten years
ago to do mission work because they believed 1t
was the will of God.
He said that for ten long years they had made
every effort to be true to their calling. I'm
folding a copy of a Duluth paper, Missionary
Sanders read article in which the following
comments were made: ,.
''The Madagascar mission is the most discour-
aging section Of the fields into which the United
church has pushed Its work since It was organ
tzed thirteen years ago. The missions over
there are badly demoralized. To be plain the
means are at hand, but the proper men are
lacking. .se.,4 80
learn that the United church was not satisfied
with his efforts and the efforts of his brother
missionaries to do acceptable work.
but Rev. N ]. Ellestad, who was the acting
president OF this session, hastened to set things
right by assuring the missionary that he must
not pay any attention to the comments Of news
paper correspondents.
President Kildahl, of st. Olaf college, arose
and said that he had always looked upon the
mission at Madagascar as the beautiful flower
Of the United church missions. and he said that
the missionaries there had always commanded
the greatest respect and admiration by self
ing vote President Kildahl was authorized to
frame suitable resolution containing these
sentiments.
Or. Lund requested that time be granted him
until to-day to consider his resignation profess
sor at the United Church Theological seminary.
Delegate to Ausustana Synod.
President ]. N. Kildahl. Of st. Olaf college,
was elected as representative Of the United
church to the next annual meeting Of the Swe-
dish Augustana synod. This Is the first time
the United church sends an official representative
to the annual convention Of this body. The ac-
ton was taken upon suggestion made In letter
received from Dr. Norelius, president Of the lat
ter body.
The academies receiving support from the
United church and belonging to the United
church were urged to adopt a course of study
corresponding as much possible with the pre-
paratory department of st. Olaf college.
The proper authorities were authorized to take
the proper steps in, order to purchase lots In
burg Publishing House, the publishing instttu-
tton owned by the church.
1t was decided to continue the collecting Of
funds for the Hoyme memorial chapel which
In honor of the late Rt. Rev. G.. Hoyme, who
was president Of the United church from tho
time it was organized until his death last
Tune.
The committee which has this matter in charge
reported that all the congregations which had
been appealed to had expressed a willingness to
contribute to this fund
-. Loan Donated Outright. So.
The loan of $1,000 to Augustana college, of
Canton S. D., which was made last year, was
donated to that Institution.
81. 1t is learned from the delegation from the
Pacific coast that large United church academy
will be erected at Spokane, WASH, by the Pa
cifc district of the church. Negotiations are
nlso being made for the erection of an academy
atForest City, Iowa. by the st. Ansgar district
Of the United church.