The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-16

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j. REC. G. J. EASTWOOD.
s Reelected President of Hauge Norwe- !.
8 gian Lutheran Synod. 5
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Special to The Journal.
Red Wing, MINI, j une 16.-The af-
ternoon session yesterday Of the Hange
Norwegian Lutheran synod Of America
opened with devotional exercises, led
by G. L. Karolusson.
The board Of China missions report
ed that G. M. TrYgstad had been called
board desired he be ordained at this
meeting.
The vote on vice president. taken in
the morning, was announced by the tel
Ter. Rev. G. G. Hotter of Kenyon was
elected, receiving 104 votes. Votes were
cast for Rev. G.. o. Vik. Rev. J. N. Sand
ven ard Professor NJ. G. Hanson .. -.
Professor M. G. Hanson s motion for
the appointment of a committee to con-
fer with other church bodies regarding
the publication of a Sunday school pa
per in English was again taken up. The
motion carried and the appointment of
the committee was referred to The
nomination committee. Applications
were made. by eight new congregations
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sion was devoted to a discussion with
regard to the use of the English Ian
guage in church work. The congrega-
| tions in the western part of the coun-
try, particularly in the country dis
tricts, use Norwegian almost exclusives
lly, while in the cities. English is used
stances exclusively. :, The, delegates
from the west, accordingly, did not re-
allie the needs of English in the east,
many Of them being Of the opinion that
the clergymen in the cities and in the
east We're purposelys ignoring the, Nor-
wegian language. --. 1.
Language Of the Church. IS
Rev. G. Q. Paulsrud of Randall, Iowa,
held that it was unnecessary to force
the issue, but the church should be
awake to it's duty and use that Ian
guage which is most generally used
and understood in the community. Pro-
lessor r.. M. 6. Hanson, principal of the
expressed by Mr.. Paulsrud. i
Rev. L. Harrisville of, Chicago, pas
tor of a congregation that uses nothing
but English, stated that the object Of
discussion was to give the older mem
bers an opportunity to express them
selves. The greatest question is not
Of language, but of a means to. an
end. The synod has been too slow in
acceding to the demands for, English,
and as a result many have been. lost
to it. <.. f..
| Professor Edward johnson of Sioux
City said that it was necessary in order
to satisfy all persons to use the same
order Of service and the same ritual in
English as in Norwegian; then even
those who did not understand English
very well would feel at home in the
service.
Rev. Mr.. Simondson Of Chicago, EN-.
phasized the necessity of every min
Norwegian: Mr.. jacobson of Chicago
men for the English work too soon.
Rev. X. c., Hotter of Minneapolis
gave an interesting sketch Of a trip to
| Norway, made two years ago. In Scot
land he stopped at a place that seemed
SO Norwegian that he made inquiries
and found the people had descended
from Norwegians. Now they were
Of the Norwegian customs. The Nor
wegians in.this country ,are<in the same
condition. They are now Americans
notwithstanding the fact that they
have once been Norwegians. Therefore
they should be Americans.
More Committees Appointed.
. The secretary was instructed to senC
Geographic greetings to the United
Church conference at Minneapolis anc
the Norwegian Free church at Willmar
,, The following committees were .ap
. pointed:
On Letters-Rev Messrs. Lund, West
, phal, Anderson, Varland and Mr.. Jacob
son.
On Presidents and Secretary's Repor
: Rev. Messrs. Uthim, >Meland, Hauglant
and Moe and Mr.. Peterson.
On Report of President of Red Win,
Seminary-Rev. Messrs. Hotter, Paulsrud
. Eittrem and Boyum and Mr.. Thompson
On Report Of Board of Home Missions
Rev. Messrs. Jerstad, Lofaas, Quelo an
Hopeland and Mr. Kvigstad.
! On Report of China Mission Board
, Rev Messrs. Hotter, Mortvedt,, Sandy
and Johnson and Mr.. Kloster.
= On other reports Rev. Messrs Las
/ seron, Wee, Wick and Anonby, and MI
Severson.
! storthing Will Be Endorsed.
: Rev. Mr.. Simonson Of Chicago pre-
, sented the request Of the editor of tn
! Daily Scandinavian, the largest Nor
: wegian newspaper in the world, tina
, the synod send an address to the Nor
T wegian storthing. approving the recen
; action severing union with Sweden
also an address to President Roosevelt
petitioning him to recognize the actor
8 Of the Norwegian storthing and the in
: dependence Of Norway. This calle
: forth spirited discussion resulting il
: the selection Of committee of three
/ Rev. o. Anderson, Rev. @. s. Melan
s and Professor. j. j. Boraas, to draft tn
t addresses. .s
4 Rev. G. Rast of the Swedish Lutherai
: church was made an honorary membe
of the conference.
t Professor M. G.. Hanson's motion t
: appoint committee to consider tn
j. joint publication of an English an
d Lutheran Sunday school paper by tn
: Lutheran church organizations j
America started a long and spirited de
bate. Many thought the synod wa
strong enough to publish its own Sur
= day school paper in English. if advis
s s able. Others objected, alleging itvtos
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