The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
A TREASURER
LUTHERAN SYNOD SELECTS j.
eoocK OF cIssON.
Association Discusses Many Topics
Which Have to Do With Work
Of the Church.

From SATURDAYS Daily
The Lutheran synod has elected a
successor to Mr.. A. Gundlaeh,f who had
resigned his office as treasurer. The
name of promising young man was
proposed, Mr.. John Book Jr., now
holding a position of cashier in the
Bank of Gibbon, MINI. He was elected
by a good majority.
The office of president of the synod
requires the Rev. A. Schroedel to be
away from home frequently, sometimes
to the great inconvenience of his own
congregation. This congregation, there
fore asked yhe synod to find ways
and means to remedy this. A commit
tee was appointed to answer the posi-
ton. Many of the smaller cOngrega-
tions often find it difficult to raise
the necessary funds for erecting church
buildings, etc. The plan of church
extension fund was, therefore, pro-
posed to the synod. But this SEEM
ing impossible to many on account
of the present banking laws of the
state, the matter was referred to the
committee on missions.
With some other synods, especially
the German Evangelical Lutheran synod
of Missouri, the German Evangelical
Lutheran synod of Minnesota have
reached an agreement concerning dis
puted territory. But every now and
then questions of jurisdiction will
arise. Thus for some time the question
to which synod the congregation at
Willow Lake should belong had caused
some commotion. A joint committee,
appointed by the presidents of both
synods reported that it would be best
to leave the decision entirely to- the
congregation, advising them, however,
not to force the matter at present.
A motion to this effect was carried.
Next the committee on the admis-
sion of new members reported favor
ably the application of the following
ministers and parochial school teach
ers: Rev. J. HI. Abelmann, Rev. E. r.
Bliefermicht, Rev. Hellbusch, Rev.
Kanz, Rev. Wittfaut, Professor F.
Reuter-, Mr.. f. Schulz, Mr.. H. Frey
and Mr.. w. Helerman. By unani-
nous vote they were admitted.
Upon the death of Professor A.
Hoenecke, d. D., of the Evangelical
Lutheran Theological seminary at
Wauwatose, Wis.,, the board of direc-
tors of this institution had appointed
Rev. o. Hoenecke of Milwaukee to
continue the lectures from the manu-
scripts of his father, until the vacancy
could be filled. This plan was ratified
by the synod. The Rev. Professor F.
Bente of the Evangelical Lutheran
Concordia Theological seminary at St
Louis, having been called by the board
of directors, hopes were expressed that
his services might be secured.
Many congregations having been
without a minister for considerable
length of time, with no other posi-
bility of filling the vacancies, the
board of directors of the theological
seminary had thought it expedient to
admit the graduating class to exami
nations a few months prior to the
regular time. This action was ratified
by the synod, regretting the cause OF
such action and expressing the hope
that recurrence might never hap
pen.
In the evening services were held in
the German Lutheran church, the Rev
p. Hinderer of South Shore, S. D.,
and the Rev. j. Sirgler of Caledonia.
delivering the sermons.
During the afternoon session yester-
day, several papers were read.
Rev. Harders gave an interesting ac-
count of mis- work among the Indians
in Arizona.