The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
UNITED ON THE
old PRESIDENT
REV. DIR. v. KoREN REFLECTED
BY THE NORWEGIAN SYNOD.
Spirited Discussions Held Before the
Action Was Taken Educational Top
les Cons1dered-Closer Union of Nor
wegian Lutherans Seems to Be in the
Air-Work of the Synod.

Rev. DR.. V. Koren was today unani..
mously reelected general president OF
the Norwegian synod for term OF six
years. At first one-third of the mem
bers had other candidates Shortly af-
ter the opening of the session mo-
| ton was made to take up the question
| of deciding on the mode o. conducting
the election. Rev. K. Seehuus. OF Lo-
Gust, Iowa, sprung something OF SEN
sation by proposing that the synod "i; de- de-
the reelection of DR.. Koren, should he
consent to remain in the office despite
| his advanced age. Professor DR.. L..
Larsen of DEBORAH raised the objection
that Mr.. Seehuus had made what viz
tually amounted to a nominating
speech, which was, he insisted out OF
Argued the Point.
President Sagen Of La Crosse sup
| ton and Rev. Mr.. seehuus defended
himself, claiming that he had made no
campaign speech, but merely wanted to
! expedite the business Of the synod.
/ Rev. j. Halvorson Of Rochda!e, Wis,
protested against such ill,advlsed mo-
lions as that sprung by MI. oeehHus;
The ashamed gentleman was squelched
and his motion not entertained.
It was decided that candidates for
| president, vice president, lay members
/ Of the church council, secretary and
treasurer should be nominated by the
1 meeting, while committee was elected
to propose candidates for the minor OF
4 fees. The primary election was then
! held, ballot being taken to select can
| didates for the office OF general pres1'
! dent. The result showed an overwhelm
ing majority for Rev. DR.. Koren. Fol
his nomination there were 215 votes, fo1
Professor DR.. Stub 81; for Rev. y. T.,
4 Vangsnes 10; and scattering votes fo1
Professor G.. K. Preus, Rev. J. w
Preus, Rev. H. Halvorsen, Rev: j. Hal
vorsen, Rev. B. Harstad, Professor l.
M. Gimmestad and Rev. R. J. Wishes
| Was Made Unanimous.
The secretary was then instructed tc
I cast the vote of the synod for Presl
dent Koren; and he was declared elect
ed. He said that he could not at this
/ time say positively that he would &C
: cept the office. He will give definite
answer Monday. It is generally un
: derstood that he will consent to .remaiI
In the office as long as his strength
permits. -.s..... ....... ....-.. .-.-..
& Crisis in Norway.
The other matter of interest before
the synod was the question whether o.
not the synod should adopt resolution;
; in regard to the present political crisr
in Norway. Rev. H. J. Strand of Al
+. bert Lea, brought the. matter up b,
moving the appointment of commit
! passing and sending such resolutions
Professor DR.. Larsen, the venerable for
Q mer president of Luther college ano
r now editor of the synod s official organ
g objected to any plan to have the syno'
f NEEDLE with the politics of this or an!
e other country. The matter was drooppe'
t with 4the understanding that it will b
4 considered by the committee on resolrl
r tions, already appointed. 8. (, ~,
For Closer Union. - 2
S President Koren read a communica
J. ton from the Hauge Synod convention
J. at Red Wing to the effect that this syn
9 Cd had appointed a committee to, trea
I with the other Lutheran church bodle
e with a view to effecting closer unio1
8 The communication was referred to
, committee.
;, Dr. b. Boeckman of St. Paul was, b.
II resolution invited to address the syno
u Injecting next Tuesday, regarding tn
!, needs Of the hospital of which he is tn
4 4 chief surgeon. Professor DR.: l. Wv;
r granted leave of absence, that he ma
;, maketa trip to the Holy Land. It wa
4 announced that Missionary Tarveset
Z of Natal, South Africa, was present an
| wished to make some arrangement %
> which he might return to his work as
d missionary sent out by the synod. !
i was decided that he must hold collie
l uuv with the theological faculty in OF
der that evidence might be had of hi
good character and his orthodoxy.
y Parochial Schools.
q q The rest of the session was devote
to a continued discussion on the syste1
) Of parochial schools proposed to be es
= tabiished by the synod, the principe
!. speaker being Rev. N. A. Quammen. 81
2 and other speakers emphasized that tn
! religious instruction Of the childre
i really is the one thing Of supreme in
. portance above all other practical dutie
r 4 Of the church.
II The report of the treasurer of tn
q synod shows the financial status to b
j. remarkably satisfactory; the ,congregs
~ lions have been very liberal; the n
: ceipts for the general work of the syno
during the last three years have aggr'
= gated 1864 1000.
The afternoon will be devoted to rol
Y tine work, the hearing Of reports, tn
filing of minor offices and the like.
Tomorrow the pulpits in most of til
D Lutheran churches in the twin cite
: and in the surrounding towns will
= filled by visiting clergymen, who wi
speak on the special mission of the ol
church Of the reformation.