Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-17
MEET AT HARLAN NEXT YEAR
Meeting Of The United Danish Evan
gelical Lutheran Church Was
Held at Lusk. Wisconsin,

The above mentioned churchbody
embraces at present 200 congrega-
lions. and besides that it does Home
Mission work among the Danish peo-
Pile in SO other different places in the
United States.
This Synod has Its Theological in
stitution located in Blair. Nebraska,
and also owns Dana college which is
in connection with the Seminary
There were about 200 students at the
school in Blair last year.
The United Danish Lutheran church
also owns larger schools, one at Elk
Horn, Iowa, another at Kapmare,
N. Dakota, and one in Racine. Wis.
There has been about 800 students
attending these schools.
A large book concern worth $40,
900 located at Blair also belongs to
this Synod. The institution is called
The Danish Lutheran Publ. House.
1t is doing splendid work in spread
ing good christian literature out
among the people.
The above mentioned church body
has Sanitarium for consumptives To-
Gated at Brush, Colo. and is doing
mission work in Japan, among the
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma, and
also among the Mormons in Utah.
This Synod holds an annual meet
ing where all important matters are
under consideration for the benefit
of the Kingdom of God.
This year our annual meeting was
held at Lusk, Wis, where large
Danish settlement numbering about
5000 is located. Lusk, Wis, and
surroundings are by nature beaut-
iful little world all by itself full of
inspirations.
About 500 representatives were
present at our annual meeting at
Lusk. But the total number of those
who attended went up to 1900. The
weather was cangeable, with both
rain and sunshine. However it did
not have any influence ON the great
enthusiasm which comprehended the
whole assembly.
Eight candidates had applications
for ordination to the holy ministry
of Christ our Lord. Sunday was a
glorious day being the day of ordina-
tion and edification. 1t made great
impression on US who were present.
In the past year all the congrega-
tions together had laid down before
the footstool of our Lord as an offer
ing out of a willing heart 100000. 90
and at this meet the assembly by un-
animous vote took the determination
to subscribe the amount of 100000
for paying all our debts and that as
a remembrance of one of the great
est men that has ever lived. DR.. Mar
tin Luther. On October 31st in the
year 1917 it will be 400 years since
the reformation took its beginning.
All the Lutherans in this great free
country of ours with its free insti-
tutions, the free press, free speech,
etc. are going to celebrate that great
and blessed year to the glory and
honor of our God.
For that great purpose as won
derful start, the assembly at Lusk,
subscribed $4,000 in very short
time. Three men alone subscribed
$4,000, $1,000 each. and others $500
And all of our work out on the
mission fields also got a good staff.
The Reverend G. b. Christensen
r.. 0. ID. who now has been president
of this Synod for 23 years, was re-
elected for three years. The Rever-
end A. s. Gertsen of Council Bluffs.
Iowa. was reelected as vice president
and the Reverend A. s. Nielsen of
Brush, Colo, was reelected as sec
rotary. Mr.. Otto Hansen of Blair.
Nebr., was also reelected as treas
urer.
The meeting next year will be held
at Harlan.