Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-12

Wilhelm Krag, the writer, has been
appointed director of the National
theater at salary of 5000 crowns
per year.
Engineer Sundby of vestby has In
vented a new repeating rife, which, it
is claimed. can fire 20 shots with out
being reloaded, as against Ia shots,
which is all that the best rifles now
in use are capable of. Experiments to
test the rifle are to be made by the
military experts OF the government In
the near future.
The paper factory at Alvoen has
succeeded in turning out the same
kind OF paper as is used in the paper
currency of Norway and has been
awarded the contract for furnishing
the government all the paper it needs
for this purpose. In the past the gov
eminent has been Obliged to order all
the paper it has used In the manufac-
ture of its paper currency from Aus
tria, as no factory in Norway has been
able to make the peculiar quality de-
manded
In an address delivered at the
Askov high school Rev. christopher
Brun gave an account of the strife
raging within the state church of Nor
way. He said:
THE controversy is between the
converted laymen and the theological
professors at the University of Chris
tiania. A large number of ministers
uphold the laymen, while many edu-
Gated people have allied themselves
with the professors. The controversy
is sharp. One professor has resigned
because he did not wish to work by
the side of the others.
Nov the laymen have raised TO-
900 crowns for the support of four new
theological professors to counterbal-
ance the others.
What are the laymen angry about?
They are angry because the professors
have adopted the German theology and
follow Albrekt Ritzschl. He was q
nationalist but very important. The
professors party were often called the
League Of the Young" Those who
opposed them were called the "old
ones.''
The converted laymen are against
dancing. card playing and the theater.
They completely fill the churches in
Western Norway and the fear of God
is among them.
THE. we'll known revivalist, Albert
Lunde. has brought about religious
awakening in Christiania. where he
has spoken to audiences Of 5000
There was a violent controversy in
Christiania as to whether Prof Ord
ing should be professor OF theology.
He had written book in which he diff
fered from the orthodox teachings Of
the church, but he was nevertheless
professor And then came the resig-
nation Of Prof Odland Odland. the
friend OF the laymen, has, however.
kept on delivering lectures and writing
against modern theology. He is acting
manfully but severely. and shows a
certain rigidity Of thought.
Then 1t was that Rev. Kon0w Of
Bergen. who belongs to the well
known family Of statesmen. declared
that one must not place too much
stress upon certain portions OF the
confession OF faith. What does it con
Germ us that Jesus was conceived by
the Holy Ghost? The resurrection on
the third daythe body OF Jesus did
not arise from the grave, but His
spirit was glorifled.
This fell like 4 bomb In the camp
81 the converted They demand that
Konow shall be removed and the
church authorities wish thu he was
out Of the way. but Konow says that
he win remain. a. be would otherwise
70 back 70 hts friends Of the modern
tendency Prof. Ording, who did moi
wiah 10 let Konow stand alone, de
clared also that too much stress must
not be placed upon the assertion that
Christ arose bodily from the grave.
sssrhua Il the controversy and nov