The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13
Jubilee Fund.

Jubilee Fund.
There was considerable discussion
regarding the Jubilee fund, mainly
about the different purposes for which
this fund would be used and how 1t
could be raised. Different plans we're
proposed. 1t was finally decided just
before adjournment of the convention,
when Prof DR.. Kildahl presented the
following substitute motion, which pre-
vailed and was carried by an over
whelming majority: "A jubilee fund is
to be raised to pay all the direct and
indirect Indebtedness OF the church
body and to meet the conditions of j. j.
Hills offer of $4,000 and as much
more as can be raised" Paying for
the indebtedness will be great help
to the institutions directly and indi-
rectly owned and controlled by the
United church.
James J. Hill, former president Of the
Great Northern railway, has promised
to give $4,000 toward an endowment
fund of s250,000 on condition that the
United church raise 100000 for an
endowment for st. Olaf college, North
field, Minn. Mr.. Hilrs liberal offer ex-
pires Jan. /, 1913. Rev. Mr. Boe's mo-
tion, which had shortly before been
adopted, was reeonsidered and DR.. Kill
dahps substitute motion was adopted.
Rev. o. ShefveIand Chief Solicitor
AS chief solicitor of the jubilee fund
Rev. O, Shefveland Of Lisbon, Ill, was
elected. If he does not accept, the
united church board Of trustees was
authorized to elect another man to
superintend this important work Of the
church. Each district is also to have
special solicitors to push the work,
Consider Farso's Invitation.
Tho war;,
was extended by the city of Fargo to
the United Norwegian Lutheran
churches to hold their 1913 conference
in this city was referred to commit
tee at the meeting of the body last
evening shortly before adjournment.
AS President Dahl of the last confer
ence Is member OF the committee 1t
is known for a certainty that Fargo
has at least one warm friend among
the members.
A committee that was composed of
prominent men of the city visited the
conference last night, for the purpose
of extending the invitation and it was
made UP of Mayor w. d. Sweet, Presi-
dent Page of the commercial club Sec
retary Stine, DR.. Paul Sorkness, o. J.
deLendrecie, represtning the mer-
chants of the city, e. j. Weiser, rep
resenting the bankers, C. o. Smith,
H. L. Gearey, H. J. Hagen, B. L. BEN
son and others.
Mayor Sweet was the spokesman
and in very pleasant manner he ex-
tended the invitation. He told how
well pleased Fargo is over the fact
! that it had been given the opportunity
of entertaining this great body Of re-
! ligious workers and of how pleasing
their presence was in the city. He said
] it was Fargo's first attempt to take
| care of such large body of people for
such a length Of time and he was glad
| that from what he had heard the ef-
forts of the city had been successful.
| He wanted to assure the delegates that
| Fargo would welcome them next year
| even more warmly than on this occa-
| sion IL they would accept the invita-
| ton. He said he was sure that the
new auditorium would be completed
| by that time and that 1t would more
| than likely fall on the great gather
| ing to dedicate 1t.
The mayor was given rousing cheers
when he had finished. He was fol-
| lowed by President Kildahl of the st.
| Olaf college at Northfield, Mimi, who
i paid high tribute to the people of
| Fargo and to the commercial club and
! told OF the very successful efforts
/ that had been made for making every
1 thing pleasant for the visitors He
said that Fargo had given them good
time, had virtually thrown open the
doors of the city including the pri-
yate houses to men and women who
were comparative strangers, but who
would leave Fargo with the warm