Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-18
OPPOSE Use OF
FOOD STUFFS IN
MAKING LIQUOR
Lutheran Brethren Go on
Record as Opposed to
Such Practice.
Special Services Held at the
Metropolitan Theater
Yesterday.

41l0 AUI110IAu oE0IuE0n WHO 0AVe
been in convention here during the
Just before finally adjourning. in
favor Of disseminating ''the use of
any form Of food stuff for the brew
ing and distilling Of intoxicants' as
long az the war lasts.
The resolution which was unani-
mously adopted. reads as follows:
Whereas, the present worldwide
wasteful and destructive to such an ex-
tent that the world is already being
threatened by a food shortage. and
Whereas, the business of brewing
and distilling intoxicating beverages.
is consuming IN increasing quantity
of valuable grain. and
Whereas, a demand for prohibition
sentiment is sweeping the country.
having already been effective in many
states. and
Whereas. the first duty Of the gov
eminent La to feed the nation,
Therefore, be it resolved. that we.
the Church of Lutheran Brethren of
America, in convention assembled,
petition the president and congress
to use all their legitimate power to
discontinue the use of any form of
food stuff for the brewing and dis
tilling Of intoxicants.
M. "A. OOeruHlSHaAEQ,
Gilbert Stenoien.
Committee on Resolutions.
The following resolution, addressed
to the mayor, the Commercial club
and the people of Grand Forks, was
likewise unanimously adopted:
The 18th annual convention of the
Church Of the Lutheran Brethren of
America, having. been in session
within your prosperous and beautiful
city for many days, attributes mos
of its success in the way of attendance
and pleasure to the unusual hospital
ity and good will met with in your
city, and takes great pleasure in ex-
pressing hereby its hearty apprecia-
especially indebted to- the Commercial
club for the automobile ride and the
gratis use Of the opera house.
The convention also expressed deep
ly felt gratitude to the Zion congrega-
ton for h use of the beautiful
church edifce, and to the Grand
Forks Herald for giving generous and
accurate reports of the deliberations
OF the convention.
exceedingly the automobile ride ar
ranged for them by the Commercial
club Saturday afternoon. They were
given an opportunity to see not only
the city itself. but also the university
as we'll as other points of interest in
the immediate vicinity of the city.
Upon returning from the auto trip,
for an open air meeting, but just as
the meeting was about to open, q
storm broke out and made It neces-
sary to adjourn the melting to the
opera house. Rev. Mr.. Brun and Rev
Mr.. Stenoien spoke at the meeting,
and several other short addresses were
given. In the evening another meet
was held. and q number Of short
speeches were given, notably one by
Ludwig Waale of Christiania.
Yesterday morning services were
held in the Metropolitan theater
where Professor E. NJ. Broen deliv.
cred the sermon. An offering was
collected for the missionary work IN
amount aggregates between $1.70t
and $1,000 which will be evenly dis.
tributed between the two fields Of mis-.
sionary work. Altogether. the offer.
ings Of the convention for various
900. "
Last night a musical program, In,
GLIDING singing by a union choir
made up of various smaller choirs
was given at the theater. Professor
Lilleheim spoke about the Lutheran
Reformation. and the rest Of the even,
ling was devoted to carrying out
song service program in which a NAL,
sextette and a ladies' quartette tool
part; some solo numbers were ais,
given. and finally a series of brief ad
dresses were delivered.
Rev. A. M. Doerumsgaard Of Brook.
lyn, N. Y. closed the program by ex
pressing On behalf of the convention
sincere thanks to the Zion congrga
bert Stenoien Of Superior. Wis, desir
ed to thank the Grand Forks Heral,
for its generosity in affording spac,
to the reporting Of the convention.
1t was not decided in which oft.
the mex years convention will b.
held. This question will be taken vi
by the supreme officers Of the churcj