The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-14
SYNOD, in SILENCE,
CHEERS GOVERNOR
NO APPLAUSE FOR STATES Elk
ECUTIvE AFTER ADDRESS.
Rules Forbid IIand-elapping in the
Augustana Lutheran Synod, but Dele
gates Show Appreciation Of the Gov.
ernor's Remarks by Rising -Presi-
dent Kranz Urges a Division Of Con-
ference. a

Governor John A. Johnson attended
the first business meeting Of Minnesota
conference Of the Augustana Swedish
Lutheran synod at the First Swedish
Lutheran church in ST. Paul today and
gave the delegates one of his breezy,
impromptu Welcomes That the gather,
Ing was pleased to welcome the chief
executive of the state can only be sur
missed, for not a sound was heard as he
was conducted down the main aisle Of
the church, not a hand was raised to
applaud his eloquence !. nor when he
closed his addresses:
Applause is not, permissible in a
| Swedish Lutheran sanctuary and the
silence. of the gathering. was from no
lack of consideration for their guest.
The entire body. arose as mark of re-
| spect when Governor johnson entered
| the church and again when he took his
departure; and this was all the outward
display Of appreciation. -, III
In his remarks the governor said that
| he knew of no organization he was more
! pleased to welcome than the Minnesota
| conference which, founded on the pov-
erty Of the Swedish immigrants of
| fifty years ago, had developed into one
of tho strongest moral forces in the
northwest. ~ 81.
Has $4,000 Members Now.
| r : - E BE- . i.
| with its numerous schools, colleges
and charitable institutions, it's 400 con
! gregations, and $4,000 members, its in.
huence for good is tremendous.
| He urged the clergymen and delegates
! to go back to the youth Of their com
munities and implant in them the idea
| that the only key to true success is thru
moral rectitude and uprightness OF
character. While the example of Lin
coin, Gustavus Adolphus and Washing
ton could be held up as shining models
for the youth of the country, he was
: more and more impressed as he grew
older that the only perfect example
was he who walked by the sea Of Gal
lice. IL.
The first business 1of the conference
was the reading Of the annual reports
of Rev. j. A. Krantz, president Of the
conf ference and superintendent Of hom,
missions. He said that there are l6(
|clergymen. connected with the organiza
tion, but the number Of workers was fal
too small. There ars thihrty,three j, va =,
field could easily find places for seven
Ety-fve workers., s'HeI zcited Canada
Where the conference has fourteen
church organizations and only two min
listers. In North Dakota and northern
Minnesota the situation is equally un
!, satisfactory: .T&s:5 ''%...' r. ! =
# Thirteen New Churches. !:
; During the past yearsDr. Krantz tray
!. 5eled more than $4,000 miles On varlo9n y
conference 4 duties / Il Thirteen neS
:. churches had been dedicated and thu
:: teen clergymen received from other, cor
ferenees he Anansia 4a affair s t Of tn
!, Under II It's t proteStioR are III a satisfact
DRY condition., Asta thej.an e1abers hav
!, given generously and promptly; a. .
: Dr. Krantz suggested that, the cor
ference be divided fer: in addition. t
! the great territory which is coveret
; There is SO much work to be done ina
:, lit could better be cared for with CIV
p sion of the authority, : Il ~
II The rollcall showed l55 clergyme
4 and 200. lay delegates present. "A nun
Der. Of visitors from out Of town are =. ]
attendance. The; afternoon session: W.
devoted to the election Of officers,
r was generally conceded that Presld e
\ j. "A. .Krantz would. be reelected, III.