Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13

by the delegation sent by the SYNOD TO
the general council meeting last fall
that body having referred the matter
to all it's synods for their oninion no.
fore deciding on the final form to an
pear in the common service of the
Lutheran church book.
Practically all the ecclesiastical
lights of the synod aired their views on
the subject. Greek and Latin experts
waxed eloquent IN trying to find an
English equivalent far the original
word. Catholic was regarded OBJ
iectionable by most of the lavmen be-
cause it is too suggestive Of the Roman
church. The clerical delegates were
not so shy of the Objectionable word
but many OF these too, admitted that
universal or 'ecumenical" would
serve the purpose equally well and
would not be open to misinterpreta-
ton.
The question was finally referred to
the faculty of Augustana Theological
seminary for its opinion, and the mat
ter will come up for final settlement at
next years meeting of the synod. The
present form in the Augustana Hymnal
| is Holy Christian church"
The Importance Of student secretary
work at state universities was brought
out by Rev. c. A. Wendell of Minneap-
! oils, Mimi, just before the synod
| adjourned yesterday afternoon. Rev.
! Wendell is pastor of an Augustana
synod church in Minneapolis, and also
/ serves as student pastor at the state
university under the supervision of the
general council.
| Rev. Wendell states that there are
! 900 Lutheran students at Minnesota
university the Lutheran church rank
/ ing first After listening to his state
ment, the synod appropriated $4,000
! for the next two years for the general
council student secretary work.
/ To Reinforce Minister Fund.
! An effort to reinforce the ministerial
pension fund of the Augustana synod
/ by half a million dollars was an
nounced on the floor of the conven-
/ ton yesterday afternoon. A commit
! tee of 100 laymen from all the confer
| ences Of the synod will meet in Min
neapolis. MINI, June q for the pur-
pose of taking the initial steps toward
the raising of this fund The fund al
! present. it was reported is rendering
aid in the form of annuities of II
/ superannuated pastors and II widows
of deceased ministers of the synod
During the past year the fund was
substantially increased by an assess
ment of 5000 levied on every minister
of the synod. A total of $S9,9S3 was
! received from this assessment The
churches of the synod are assessed one
cent per communicate member at the
death of every pastor who is a mem
Der of the pension association. From
! this source alone a sum of $14.6S0 was
received last year. Many churches
/ having failed to respond with their as.
( sessment, it was reported that the
fund has more than 900 outstand-
ing. The synod adopted a strong res
olution calling upon delinquent
churches to pay in all arrears to the
treasurer Rev. S. A. Lindholm of Des
Moines, Iowa.
The present total resources of the
fund, it was reported, are $210,665.
net increase of $4,000 during the pas
year was noted. There are now 55C
ministers belonging to the aid asso.
citation.
Rev. ]. f. Liliedahl of Salina, Kan.
and DR.. A. F. Moody of Minneapolis
Mimi, were chosen directors of the
fund. Rev. Carl Lorimer and Esh
| Carlson, both of Des Moines, Iowa
were elected auditors
DeacOness Institute to Build.
| Favorable reports were heard from
Emmanuel Institute of Omaha, Neb.
of which DR.. P. NJ. Lindberg is super.
intendent. This institution performs
an important work in the synod. i
comprises a hospital, an orphanage, {
home for the aged and a training
school for deaconesses and nurses
The reports of the superintendent anC
treasurer, presented yesterday after
noon, revealed the fact that the value
of the institutes property in Omaha
now totals a quarter of a million dol
lars, with practically no membranes
During the past year s92, was re
ceived by the institution for variou!
purposes, and a substantial cash bal
ance was reported at the end of The
fiscal year. For the projected new
mother house to be erected, the SYNOD
ordered a general contribution from
all the churches in the form of a col
lection to be lifted on the 10Th Sunday
after Trinity.
The synod felicitated the institute
upon the recent acquisition Of Rev.
T. o. Olander as its pastor and house
father, to succeed the late Rev J. Mel
lander. 1t also expressed its joy ovel
the large number of young women Wht
have entered the institution during tht
past year to prepare themselves a.
deaconesses. Rev. F. A. Under, Rev
Peter Peterson, and A. Bloom were
elected directors Rev. A T. Lorimer
F. Z. Miller and AXel Helgren wer,
chosen auditprC