Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-28
SYNOD IS IN LINE
FOR CHURCH UNION
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ion. 1t is an easy matter. the writer
said. to sit and discuss fine points of
! theology and theorize upon probable
differences while sitting in libraries
and upholstered parlors, but church
union becomes vital matter for the
worker in new fields. where men live
and die without coming into the fold
of the church, deferred from joining
any church organization because Of
the quarrels and chickering's between
the various bodies of the Lutheran
Norwegians in this country. The
letter produced a powerful impress
sion.
Following the reading of this let
ter, a motion was presented provid-
ing for the appointment of a commit
tee for the consideration of church
union, within the Synod, with in
structions to report two years hence,
but this proposition was rejected by
vote or 327 to 173.
Debate on the church union ques-
ton was limited to 10 minutes for
each speaker, and it was decided that
no person could speak more than
once until all others who wanted to
speak had had the floor The discus
sion was continued with animation
nearly all Saturday, and at the after
noon session a trial vote was taken
on the preamble of the report of the
Committee on union, declaring that
unity had been arrived at in faith
and doctrine, the result being 331
for and 149 against the adoption of
the preamble.
The final vote on the question was
taken Monday forenoon and resulted
as given above.
Election of Officers.
The election of officers and perma-
nent committees took place Tuesday
forenoon, with the following result:
Trustees of Luther college,: Prof
c. X. Preus, president; Prof L. S.
Rogue, secretary; Rev. H. b. Hust-
vedt, treasurer. DEBORAH, Ia; DR.. T.
Stabo, DEBORAH, Ia. Rev. X. Kvam-
me, Ossian, Ia; A. H. Grindeland,
Warren, Mimi; A. II. Dahl, Westby
Wis; c. A Erstad, Zumbrota, Mimi.
Member Church Council: L. o.
Thorpe, Willmar Mimi; alternate,
I John A. Berg, Galesyille, Wis.
Trustees of the synod: DR.. II. G..
Stub; Rev K Bjorgo. Rev, J.. Nord-
by. A&el Jacobson; Andrew Jensen,
wis, ,,,,....g ,nr...,, noe
School Directors: Rev c. Davick,
Fargo, Nd; Dr., Geo. .Torrison, Chi
cago; Rev. O. ]. Kva!e, Orfordville,
Wis; Rey. G. T. Lee, Fergus Falls,
Mimi; Rev. Henry Solum, Story
CITY la.
Publication Committee: Rev Thos.
Nilsson. Deccrah, Ia; Rev. X. See
hurs. ocrst, Ia: Rev. S. A. Scarvie,
DEBORAH Ia: J. w. Wilson. Mime
apo'iss Rev. S. 7. Normann, Mime
apolis.
Church Extension: Rev. H G.. Mag
elssen, a Crosse. Wis: John Street
er. La Crosse. Wis; Rev. A. o. John
son, Spring Grove, Mimi; Rev. Hell
mo- palvorson. Hayield. Mimi; A.
C. Ylvisaker, Zumbrota. Mimi; f.
X. Roverud. Caledonia, Mimi
Finance Committee Rev. D.
Kvaase: Rev. II. o. Tolo, Belgrade,
MINI: Rev H. j. Wen, Caledonia,
MINI; Rev. A. E. Lien, Portland,
N D.: Rev. jobs. Halvorson. Rock
dole WIS Rev. A. o. White, Silver
ton, Ore.
Missions Committee: DR.. ]. r..
Ri~relund. Chicago; Rev. j. A. O.
Stub, Stoughton; Rev G. Smedal,
Ro'and. Ia; Rev. s. S. Urberg, Blair,
Wis: Rev. S. j. N Ylvisaker. Fer
gus Falls, Mimi; Rev. r. Malmin,
THOMPSON, Iowa
Secretary: Rev. ID. c. Jordahl,
Ridgeway, Ia; alternate, Rev. o. j..
Kva'e, Orfordville, Wis.
Treasurer: Rev. III. B. Hustvedt,
DEBORAH, Ia: alternate, G. F.. Hjerm-
sad Red Wing, Mimi.
Auditors: Prof. E. o. Kvaasa, Red
Wing; Rev. e. J. Strom, Watson,
MINI: alternates, DR.. E. L. Opsahl,
Red Wing; II. L. Hjermstad, Red
Wing
Committee on Requests: l.. O.
Thorpe, Wilmar, Mimi; C. F..
Hjermstad, Red Wing; Andrew Jen-
sen, Edgerton, Wis.