The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-15
FINNISH COLLEGE
TO Be DISCUSSED
lutherans viii Hold Annual Con-
vention in Ishpeming

The twenty fourth annual conven-
ton of the Finnish Evangelical Luth.
eran church of America will be held
in lshpemins Juns -, ~. II and -.
There win be- it is expected. about
twenty-five ministers ana over 100
delegates in attendance and every
state in which there are Finnish Luth
cram churches. also canada and British
Columbia, Will be represented.
Churches have been established in
Michigan, Minnesota. Wisconsin. hi
nois. ohio, PENNSYLVANIA. Massachu-
sets. New York. West Virginia. Mis-
| sissippi North and South Dakota.
Montana, Washington, Oregon ana
California. There are three churches
in Canada. one at Sault Ste. Marie.
one at copper elm the other at New
Finland. ana two churches have been
established in British Columbia. The
meeting in lshpeming will he the most
important that the Finnish Lutheran
church congregations of America have
ever held.
" Is expected that much Of the con-
Nention's time will be taken up by
matters pertaining to the Finnish sem
mary in Hancock. he finances If
which are not in as good condition rs
they might be- This institution is sup
ported by the churches, and it is pro-
posed L. try and reach an agreement
MT b.
each congregation will make confirm
tions in proportion Ia its membership
An effort was made To reach an agree
ment of this kind at the convention
last year in Fairport, O.. but the dol
egates could not agree on the plan.
1t is now proposed that the pro rata
shall be fifty cents "a member I'M
amount collected in this way would be
sufficient To pay the operating eNpen ses
OF the college ana leave a reasonable
sum To apply on the debt Under this
plan the lShpeming church. whi'h has
"A membership of over 100. would
contribute over $3.50 a year. This is
not cutie as much as the church has
been contributing for some years PAST.
but If appears that the lshpemnr
conversation has been moro lihorAi
than many of the other congregations
Or. J. j. Nikander. president Of the
Finnish college of Hancock. IL also
president OF the church organization.
NJ the IshNoming meeting a sccrctarr
for the church board or control wiz
he elected ana one member of the
board will he chosen. The FINNISH
Lutheran Book concern. which is con-
mo- ted with the church organization,
will elect two members Of the board
OF control.
Shortage of Ministers.
The church has had AN excellent
growth in the United States the past
few years. but it's progress ha, boon
retarded somewhat because Of the
limited number of ministers available
There are now - churches i'm the
United states. Canada and British
Columbia and there are only thirty
six ministers. over twice this num-
Der could he used To- advantage. \
few ministers are graduated each year
from the college in Hancock and &c
oasionally one is brought over from
the old country.
The ministers and Delegates Il tho
convention viii he entertained while in
lshpeming in the homes Of the pari an
oners.
The lshpeming congregation IS en-
titled 10 eleven DELEGATES, one for each
100 members. The delegates wcr, re-
comfy chosen and are as follows: W
u. Elson Is. y Runna. j y. Eorpel1
julius IIeiikila. j. T.. Erickson, AleS
Panti Matt Maxi John Ncurmi. John
Travaaia. Thomas Kaiia and Mrs
Anna k8rialainen.
The alternate delegates are Andrew
hsikainen, John Mattson. Miss Linda
Mahlbers John Luoma and Thomas
likela.