The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-13
WONT MOYECOLLEGE
Gustavus Adolphus College Will Re
main at St. Peter for
Time Yet.
Funds Pledged for Removal Have
Not Been Coming In as
Hoped.

Gustavus Adolphus college will not be
remover from st. Peter at once. The
committee which has been at work solic-
iting funds. admits that it has not nearly
secured the amount pledged at the New
London meeting last fall At that time
the Minnesota conference Of the Angus
tana Swedish Lutheran synod virtually
acceded to the PROPOSE ion ITO remove the
college from st. Peter TO- the twin cities
on condition that a fund Of $3.50, 900 be
raised for the Institution The committee
authorised to solicit this fund has only
about $4,000 on its lists and will ask
for further time "
Those who have been most active in the
movement to lift Adolphus are much
inclined to charge that Congressman
John LIND, in his enthusiasm, promised
too much at New London The origin
ators of the movement wanted to pledge
only about 100000, but Mr.. Lind urged
that the pledge be for $500. 0O0 and finally
compromised at $3.50, 900, of which 1t was
understood he was personally to secure
5000.
What the delegates viii do remains to
be seen. There may be some personal
reflections, and possibly some lively de-
Dates. st. Peter has an active delegation
at the conference now in session here,
which is expected to oppose any attempt
to give the committee more time or, If
this is granted, to defeat any motion to
have the guaranty fund reduced
President FremIlng's Report.
At this mornings session Of the confer-
ence Rev G. Rast, Of Red Wing, con-
Quoted the devotional exercises. These
were followed by the reading OF the an
nual message of the president DIR. John
Fremlmg. He did not quote many sta
tlstics. but called attentionEfto the fact
that the conference now included $50
congregations and 10000 members.
lie stated that on account of the neglect
OF many parents in the instruction of their
children, several pastors had adopted a
Two years course for the catechumens.
and this plan, if generally adopted, would
do much to relieve the complaint tina
many children do not receive the proper
religious training:
Church Not Dying.
The fear that the Lutheran church
would die out with the death Of the origi-
nal immigrants, he said was quite ground
less, as the younger generations show a
great interest in the church work
AS to home missions, the report was
very encouraging
: The work of The Synod of the North
ground that, that body is organizing con-
gregati tons side by side with those Of the
Augustana synod
Six of the clergymen in the conference
were reported to have removed to other
conferences, including two to Sweden. Six
have been ordained as pastors and four
clergymen have. been received from other
conferences.
Financial Matters.
The finances Of the conference were re-
ported to be in a most satisfactory con-
dition, the regular assessm ents having
been promptly paid In addition, the mem
bers have contributed literally to the calls
for help from the famine district is Swe-
den.
committee consisting of one clerical
and one lay delegate from each of the
fourteen district is sin the sconference was
selected to reportaon the presidents re-
port and to select delegates to the annual
Of the Augustana synod. The
conference will be entitled to twenty-seven
clerical and an equal number Of lay dele
gates to the synodical meeting.
Election Of President.
The contest over the presidency was
rather closer than expected, owing prob
ably to the unwillingness of DR.. Fremling
to serve another term. The first ballot
showed DR.. Fremling to have 100 votes,
Rev. l.. G. Almen SO, DR.. L. A. Johnston
SO and Rev. J. o. Cavalin 6. DR.. Frem-
ling still lacked six, votes on the second
ballot, but was elected on a motion that
the secretary cast the ballot Of the con-
ference for DIR Frarnlinp