The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-30
Southern Wisconsin German Luth
eran Pastors Go or Record in
Regard to This Subject
NOT A DANGEROUS THEORY
But Ministers Find a Menace in Social
istic Manifestations and in Radi.
cal Exron ents-Many Min
listers at Conference
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

In discussing Socialism the con
far as economic principles are. involv
ed, Socialism is not such a dangerous
movement as considered by some.
However the Socialislc manifesto
tlons of some Socialistic gatherings
and some of the opponents of Socialism
are very radical indeed and in many
cases contrary to Christian principles. :"
This is the official statement in re-
gard to Socialism made by the mem
bers of the southern conference Of the
Wisconsin Synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran church in session at the Ger
man Lutheran church in Kenosha to-
day and it is one Of the most important
statements ever made by the members
OF the church in this portion of the
state in regard to this important sub
ject.
The matter was brought out by the
Rev. Theodore Volkert of Waukegan
who read paper at the opening ses-
sion of the conference on Monday af-
ternoon and in order that the views
of the conference should be laid prop
erly before the large number of Lu-
therans in the city and IN this section
of the state it was declued this morn
ing to give out the above official state
ment. The paper by the Rev. Mr.. Vol
kert brought out a great deal of dis
cussion and there was considerable diff
ference Of opinions expressed by the
ministers but they met on a common
ground in declaring in favor of the
economic theory Of Socialism while
not in favor of many of the features
of the present ruling propaganda.
Nearly score of ministers repre-
senting churches in all parts Of south
ern Wisconsin and northern Illinois
are in Kenosha to attend the sessions
of the semi-annual conference and the
meetings will continue until tomorrow
noon
The sessions today were given over
largely to the discussion of interesting.
problems of a theological nature. At
the morning session the Rev. Robert r.
Wolff of SHADES Corners read an inter
esting> paper on the Fourth Chapter Of
Romans which brought out an interest
ing discussion. This afternoon the
Rev. FL. Fleischfresser of Lake Geneva
read criticism of Gunkel s book of
the Creation. This evening there will
be public meeting at the Church at
which the Holy Communion will be adj
The preparatory sermon
will be preached by the Rev. F. Koch
of Caledonia. The Rev. V. Covers of
Elkhorn will preach the main sermon
of the evening.
The business session of the confer
ence will be held at the School hall
tomorrow morning and at that time
many things Of interest to the curches
in the synod will be discussed.
The ministers are being royalty en-
tertained by the members of the Keno
sha church and the session is proving
to be one Of the most interesting
held by the Southern Conference.
Among the ministers attending are
Theodore Volkert of Waukegan; F. R.
Koch of Caledonia; J. B. Bernthal of
lakewood; Fl. Koch of Raymond; c.
Gevers Of Elkhorn; H Moussa of Burl-
lngton; Robert R. Wolff of SHADES Cor
ners; FL. Flelschfresser of Lake Gene
va; S. Jedele of Wilmot; G. Voss of
Bristol and Paris; M. Keturakat of Col
linsville, Ill, J. Toepel of Morton
Grove, Ill, J. H. Koch of South Mil
waukee and Carl Buenger of Kenosha.