The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
MESSAGE OF DULUTH.
Norwegian Lutheransynod Of Amer
lea, in Session at DEBORAH,
Replies to It.
Some Spirit Shown in the DR.. F. A.
Schmidt Matter by the
Two Synods.
Special to The Journal.

DEBORAH, Iowa, June 2O.-The most i'm
portant proceeding this week before
the Norwegian synod was that of reply
ing to the message from the United Nor
wegian Lutheran church. The text of the
message from the meeting at Duluth was
as follows: you are hereby requested
at your earliest opportunity to place be-
fore the convention of your body now as
sembed this question:: Does the synod
recognize the pamphlet issued under the
name of it's church council against DR..
f. A. Schmidt as it's own official ex-
preston? Our action in the whole mat
ter will depend on your immediate official
answer. Signed, j. ]. Roseland, Secre-
tary.''
Secretary ]. Nordby was instructed by
the unanimous vote Of the synod to wire
the following reply:
I'm reply to your telegram we beg to
state that DR.. F. A. Schmidt has Of our
church council requested proofs of certain
accusations made against him. The coun-
Gil has complied with his request If the
council has spoken evil bear witness of
the evil. John xviii, 23."
Reports and Addresses. -.
Much time was consumed by reports
from committees and other routine bust
ness. The last hour and a half was de-
voted to listening to ten and five minute
addresses on the various institutions Of
the synod. '-.'' ..'
The first address was by Rev. o. JUL
on the organization of congregations.
Then followed an address by Rev. G. K.
Preus on Luther college, Professor H. G.
Stub on Luther seminary, Professor A.
Mikkelson on the Lutheran normal school
of Sioux Falls, Rev. H. j. Strand on
Luther academy at Albert Lea, Rev.
Henry SOlun on Willmar seminary, Pro-
fessor N. j. Hong. on Pacific Lutheran
university at Falkland, Wash, Rev. N.
Fosmark on Park Region Luther college
Of Fergus Falls, Rev. G. T. Lee on Glen
wood academy, Glenwood, Mimi, Profess
sor K. A. Kasberg on Grand Forks college,
Professor D. G. Ristad and H. A. Preus on
the Lutheran academy at Albion, Wis,
Professor L. M. Gimmestad on Gale COL
lege of Galesville, Wis.
Daily Paper for the Synod.
DEBORAH has a daily Norwegian news
paper, the DEBORAH Poster, published by
B. Amundsen. It contains six pages of
news and full stenographic report Of
the proceedings. 1t will be continued
thruout the entire session of the synod.
Last evening saw the ordination to the
ministry of thirteen of those who this
year were graduated from the Luther
seminary at Hamline, MINI. The event
took place in the new gymnasium and
was witnessed by about $500 persons
The ordination was performed by Pro
fessor r. :Ylvisaker~ of Hamline, Mimi.
with the assistant of other minister's.
The new gymnasium is very comfort
able. It seats between 1000 and 1900
persons and has been pretty well filled at
the sessions It is -tastefully decorated
with eyergreens, flags, notices and bunt-
ing. On all the walls are memorial tab
lets In honor of deceased presidents, min
listers, teachers and others prominent In
church work &i - w.
The entire. city is decorated with flags
and bunting.
Professor Stubs Monograph, 81
Special to The Journal.
DEBORAH, Iowa. June 20.-This morn
ing's session of the Norwegian synod
opened with devotional exercises con
Quoted by Professor L. Larsen, D. D
Committee reports having been disposed
Of, Professor H. G. Stub continued the
delivery Of his monograph on the Bible
as the word of God. His purpose was tc
prove thru the Bible itself that it is the
word Of God. He showed how this is
proved by the fulfilment of all the proph-
estes and by the working of miracles
The so-called higher criticism Of to-day
was given a round scoring and its falla'
cies held up to scorn. ~.
Rt. Rev. A. X. Sagen Of La Crosse sup
plemented him by showing how the orr
gin of the Bible is in itself a great mir.
acle. Tho it Is written entirely by Jews
who at that time were not an educated
people, and at different periods Of time
still it seems to be written by one per
son, and it is written by one, namely
the Holy Ghost. God has spoken, and
no book in the world Is like unto 1t IN It!
contents. ,-.-.... ~. ..., "
Professor Stub in resunling showed how
results clearly indicate that the Bible !:
the word of God and that the church itsel
is the greatest result. He further showed
how this truth was sustained by second
airy evidence such as the excavations II
Egypt and the Holy Land.
In spite Of the fact that there art
thousands of variations in the readings o
the biblical manuscripts, still even sucl
eminent critics as eBntley and Abbot
bear witness that not one article of faitl
is thereby destroyed or set aside.
He dwelt upon the consequences Of thi.
truth that the Bible Is the word of God
1t Is not true that "vox populr' is "voa
DEL" The Bible alone as the word o.
God is the highest authority. Man ha:
no right to add even one word. Scripture
must be explained by Scripture alone.
The speaker dwelt upon the great con
ISOLATION and glory of these truths ant
played that they might forever remain
with us. President Koren expressed the
thanks of the synod to Professor Stub fol
his paper.
This afternoon was devoted to the bust
ness meetings Of the four districts of tn
synod. The evening will be coupled b.
a general rehearsal of the many musica
organizations which are to sing on Sun
day. Reports are arriving that severa
| excursion trains will bring many thou
sand people here tomorrow. -
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