Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-24
AugustanaS ynod's Annual Meeting
Adoptedsynod Of
jubilee to DO Theological
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Monday had been set aside for con
s1deration of the mission cause. The
Immigrant mission was first taken up.
The president of the board, Rev. Mel.
senius, read his report, which was &C.
cepted. Rev. Pearson was retained as
solicitor. A collection is to be taken
up for this cause in all churches of the
Synod in October. Receipts for the
year were s16, $3.50. The solicitor
raised &c, 256.80, and debt has been re-
>duced 81, 1879 20. This immigrant mis-
sion is conducted at New York.
DR.. G. W. Foss read the report of
the Board of Home Missions. The
following table was adopted fixing the
contribution to this mission per men,
Der: Illinois conference, &c; Mime
sofa, &c: Iowa, Sc; Nebraska, &c;
Kansas. &c; New York, &c. The New
York, Kansas, Nebraska and Mime.
sofa conferences have lower rate
because of their large local mission
work. The conferences ON the Pacific
coast are exempt from contributions
to this fund for the same reason. DR..
G. W. Foss also read the treasurer's
report. Receipts from conferences,
solicitor, collections, etc., 81, 1853. 81;
payments, $l0,36 OF; cash on hand,
$1,098 IS. Moved and carried that
the funds for this mission be raised so
as to get them into the treasurer's
hands quarterly. The board was en-
powered to issue a pamphlet describ-
ing the Synod and its work. If found
possible map showing location of
each congregation in the Synod is to
be added to this pamphlet
The report of the treasurer of the
Board of Foreign Missions was read
by DR.. L. G.. Abrahamson. Recei pts
had been $l1, Ol9.07. At the afternoon
session Rev. 81. E. Isaacson, mis-
sionary from the Madras Presidency,
India, where the field of the foreign
mission work of the Synod is located,
spoke for about two hours, describing
the peculiar conditions that prevail in
that field. The population of Madras
Presidency is about 40, 900, 900, and the
Samulcotta district, the field OF the
Synod's mission, has population of
about $780, 900 In answer to some in
quiries Rev. Isaacson said that there
are now about 10000 native Luther
ans. Three natives have been ord ained.
The word of God is preached at from
four to five hundred places, and to do
this large amount of work there are
only ten workers. Among disadvant-
ages with which we have to contend is
the rigid seclusion question. Even
during the Dunbar, the greatest event
in India, not a Hindoo woman was
seen in public. The caste question is
also difficult for our missionaries to
grapple with. Encouragement is given
to us by the fact that the people come
to hear the word, some walking from
eight to ten miles to attend our serv.
ices. Plagiarism is q power, tremend-
Gus power. Philosophy will not con-
quer it. The heart must be touched.
This can be done only by the preach
ing of the cross. When Rev. Isaacson
had concluded he was thanked for his
interesting description of this work.
A petition from the Minnesota con-
ference asking that the Synod should
take up foreign missions independ'
emily of the general council with which
it nov jointly conducts the same pro-
voked lengthy and spirited discus
sion. DR.. Andreen proposed q COM
promise to the effect that the present
relations with the general council
should not be disturbed but that the
Synod should petition to have a por-
ton of the field assigned to 1t, which
It could regard as it's own. The doctor
spoke with enthusiasm and had a vote
been taken before adjournment 1t Ia
possible that the substitute would have
carried. In the morning the discus
sion was resumed and was continued
until nearly time for noon adjourn
ment. DR.. Andreen's substitute was
voted down as was also DR.. Boman's
amendment to have the change made,
hence the mission will continue as
before.
At the beginning of the Tuesday al
ternoon session the president stated
that he had been informed of the death
of Rev. J. Vibelius, Joliet, Ill. Moved
and carried that the president send
telegram of coincidence to his family.
The committees report was read by
the secretary, DR.. G. J. Petri.
The following motions prevailed:
In commemoration of the 50th ami
yer ary of the Synod, which will occur
81 few years, q jubilee fund of $3.50
600 is to be raised for our Theological
Seminary; the president snd the board
Is.. as-.oot~,,a tn hava khi, matter In