Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-21
Opponents Of Athletics In the
Majority at Lutheran Au-
gustana Synod, Denver
AMENDMENT TO RULE PROPOSED
Professor Andreen Of Ausustana Col
lsse and Theological Seminary,
Wanted to Give Boards of Separate
Colleges Discretionary Powers in the
Matter Of Basketball and Baseball.

Denver, Colo, June 21-The question
OF intercollegiate contests in athletics
brought on lively debate in the Luth-
eran Augustana synod Tuesday. Pro-
fessor Andreen of Augustana college
and theological seminary moved that
last years resolution, putting a ban on
football, basketball and base ball. be
amended to give the boards of the sep
arate colleges discretionary powers as
to the last two games. He said that
absolute prohibition was too radical
and was unjustified and in the synod's
institution the rule ia not been OBJ
served. He readily admitted this and
assumed all responsibility for the ac-
ton. The motion to change the rules
governing athletics in the colleges and
academies within the synod aroused
the ire of the opponents of athletics.
Rev. Messrs S. NJ. Swensen, Gamer;
e. J. Weiser, Rush City; O. B. johnson,
Wahoo. Neb., and x. n. Rohenius, Pom
tiac, r. L, led in the fight against the
motion, which WAS warmly defended
by Dr. Andreen; DR.. Peck. president of
Upsala college, kenilworth, N. j.; A. Il.
Larson, Brainerd, former captain OF
the Minnesota football squad, and DR..
Gilbert Seashore. Of the college men
present, nearly all favored amending
the rule. DR.. Andreen and others beg
ged the delegates to have some con-
sideration also for the students side
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opponents of athletics could not be in
fiuenced and the motion was lost on a
vote of IS yeas and IS nays.
1t was noted with interest that the
venerable DR.. Norelius. president of the
synod, favored greater latitude in ath-
letics and yoteG for DR.. Andreen's
motion.
Presidents Report.
The reading of the report of the
committee to draft resolutions based on
the presidents annual report precipi-
tated another animated discussion on
the synods relation to the general
council and its foreign mission work
The committee recommended that the
synod approve of the work done by in
dependent missionary societies, but
was against any action on their part
which would tend toward ,aschism. This
resolution was adopted.
Another resolution, that pastors and
congregations who violate the resolu-
tons of the synod shall be disciplined
by being excluded from the right to
hold any office of trust in the synod,
was also passed. is5 49,
In this connection President Norelius
stated emphatically his decision to re-
sign unless definite action be taken de-
filming the jurisdiction of the synod as
against the different conferences. The
vote affirming the superior rights and
powers of the synod was emphatic.
Jubilee Fund.
The question of fund for Angus
nary gave rise to protracted debate.
It has been decided that a jubilee fund
of $250,O00 be raised before 1910. A
motion that all gifts received by the
synod without any express stipulation
by the donor as to it's use go to the
college and seminary, was amended to
make the seminary alone the beneffci-
airy.
College Affairs.
Some plain language was used in
stating that Illinois and Iowa confer
ences, which have no colleges Of their
own, must support the college, leaving
the seminary alone as the synodical in
situation of learning.
It was learned that on question in
the committee of the presidents re-
port, to separate the seminary from
~ college. the vote stood to 8. The
motion to divert the funds to the sem
mary prevailed, which caused the
president of the board of Augustana
College and Theological Seminary, DR..
Rock Island, to move that a
board be elected for the SEM
mary No action was taken on this.
The synod authorized the board of
the immigrant mission in New York
city to purchase the property it has
been leasing as a mission home for
several years. The purchase price is
$4,000. The board for the immigrant
mission in Boston was instructed to
buy or build a mission home.