Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22

theological seminary of the Synod Is
located at Blair, Nebr., and is head
ed by Prof. l.. A. Laursen, Prof. Rev.
p. s. Wig, being dean of the seminary
land Prof. G. X Hansen, dean of the
college department. The Synod's pub
/ fishing house is also located in Blair
and is managed by Mr.. Ii. Skov Mel
sen. Furthermore, the Synod owns a
college at Racine, Wis, and controls
one in Elk Horn and one in Kenmore
N. ID. 1t also has the main interest
in large sanitorium at Brush, Colo.
1t owns two orphans homes, one In
Elk Horn, Iowa, and the other at
Waupaca, Wis.
Thursday afternoon Rev. Z. Prov
ensen, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, was
elected permanent secretary to sue
coed Rev. A. s. Nielsen, who wished
to retire. Mr.. Otto Hansen, of Blair,
Nebr., was reelected treasurer.
Friday morning the Synod's mis-
sions were reported and discussed.
The Synod has for its mission fields,
Japan, where Rev. j. WHITTIER and
Rev. j. +. Nielsen are working; among
the Indians in Oaks, Okla, where
Rev. N. L. Nielsen is located, also
among the Mormons in Utah and
Idaho, where Rev. J. G. Carlson, who
some years ago conducted the par
ochial school in this city, and Rev.
p. C. Jensen, an Audubon citizen, are
to work
Thursday evening Rev. Bedding,
head missionary of a large ScandI-
navian mission among the Santha-
listans in India, addressed the large
audience. Friday evening the Synod's
two theological professors from Blair
college lectured. On Saturday various
business matters were discussed and
the session closed in due time. Reso-
lutions of some Importance were the
election of Rev. M. N. Andersen, or
Neenah, Wis, and l.. p. Kjoller, OF
Blair, Nebr., to be editors of the Sy-
mods devotional organ "Kirkebladet'
the installing of a heating plant AT
the college at Blair and the holding
of the next Convention at Neenah,
| Wis.
Sunday morning at $3.50 eight can
didates, all graduates from the SEM
mary at Blair were ordained by Rev.
| G. b. Christensen. The candidates
were: j. H. Vammen, Weston. Iowa;
Chris Jensen, Indianapolis. Ind; J..
p. Christensen, Brush, Colo; p. c..
Jensen, Pocatello, Idaho, mission; F..
G. Rasmussen, Ringsted, Iowa; Frank
Nelson, New Denmark, N. B., Can;
]. p. NJ Magnussen, Calendar, Iowa;
and Andrew Nelson. Maple Valley.
Iowa. In spite of thes drizzling rain
only half of the gathered crowd could
come within the church walls.
At 1890 a. m. Rev. C.. Wilhelmsen
of Kansas City. Mo-, delivered the
main sermon of the day. A mixed
choir from Elk Horn and Omaha lead
and rendered the special music.
After a splendid dinner large
audience again gathered in the tent
to listen to a number of short mission
talks. A number of the visiting min
listers were invited to, fill the pulpits
of the various churches of Harlan.
Two collections were taken on Sun
day and about $1,000 wac contributed.
In the evening the closing meeting
was held and much satisfaction over
the results of the past year and the
successful convention was heartily ex-
pressed.
An evident sign Of tbs hospitality
lof Harlan was expressed In a large
wooden key handed over to the con-
vention by Mayor Hansen at the be-
ginning of the meeting. and which
was hung above the platform in the
large tent.
Monday, Elk Horn citizens took as
many guests as wanted to go for an
auto ride to their little Danish town
and they, remained as guests for
dinner.
The annual conventions of this Sy
nod always prove to be of great spir-
itual revival to the church as a whole
besides IL is necessary to carry on the
united efforts in promoting the great
missionary command of the Savior,
Go We and make deciples of all the
nations-baptizing and teaching"
A large delegation from Audubon
attended the services each day. The
big crowd was at the Sunday after
noon and Sunday evening service and
the large tent was entirely inadequate
to take care of the great number who
sought admission.
The convention was a great inspir-
alton to the members of the church
and the Republican regrets that 1t Is
unable to print some of the splendid
sermons that were delivered for the
large number of Danish people who
live i'm and about Audubon.