Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
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The growth of Norwegian Lutheran
church bodies in America is an inter
esting item. The following informa-
ton was cleaned from an Eastern
Lutheran church review recently: The
two leading bodies representing the
Norwegian Lutherans of this country
are the United church and the Nor
wegian synod. The former has an en-
rollment of SCI ministers and 170,0SS
communicates, and the latter has 367
ministers and 91,45O communicates.
The former has, besides its fine theo-
logical seminary, three colleges and
five academies; and the latter has, in
addition to its handsome seminary in
st. Paul, two colleges, eleven acad-
emies, and a very prosperous woman's
college, all either directly or indirect
ly connected with it. A matter Of
very great importance has been a re-
viyed interest during 1911 to continue
the effort at union between the two
bodies. The former attempts had
failed; but it was to the sorrow of
both bodies, and at their respective
conventions new committees were APP
pointed to continue the conferences.
This was done at the recommendation
Of both former committees. 1t is
earnestly hoped by many that the
much desired union may become a pos
sibility in the near future-a union
based on faith and practice, and not
on mere sentiment. These two bodies
have shown special activity in raising
funds. The United church began the
establishment OF a pastors annuity
fund of 100000 in 1909. On July 1,
1911, there was on hand $105,110,
which has since been augmented by
more than 81 200. An annual fee OF
SIS is contributed by 431 pastors and
professors, which, in addition I a
third Of the profit mfde by the Augs-
burg publishing house and the income
from the endowment, will place at the
disposal of the synod for annuities
about $40, 900 per year-an excellent
solution to a vexed problem. The old
Norwegian synod completed an unusu-
ally successful effort at raising a fund
of $780, 900 for Luther college at De-
corah, Ia, its leading institution. J. ].
Hill made a conditional offer OF $780,
900 In 1909. The sum of $500, 900 was
stipulated as the amount to be raised
within two years. When Nov. IL, 1911,
was reached, DR.. Stub, after a quiet
but effective canvass OF fifteen months,
announced that the mark had been
overshot by 3 5000.
A good deal of comment has been
aroused in the Norwegian press by the
fact that Queen Maud recently made
some Christmas purchases in London.
One of the leading Norwegian mer-
chants writes in the Aftenposten
(Christiania) as follows: "Is there
no one to speak frankly on the sub
ject hat the queen does not make her
purchases in the country, but orders
everything abroad? II is not a matter
OF the actual purchases so much as
the example which she gives as the
first lady in the land and which will
then be followed by many prominent
Norwegian ladies'" The Aftenposten,
hitherto regarded as a loyal journal,
adds by the way Of comment: "The
above facts arouse dissatisfaction and
one feels compelled to see therein a
neglect of Norwegian industry and
trade. All the inhabitants OF Norway
consider 1t their duty to do everything
in their power to further national in.
terests and one would wish to find the
first oman in the country at their
head"
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Latest statistics show that Christi
ania's population is 249,693. This
proves that the population OF the city
IL gradually on the increase.