The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-06
Will ORDAIN
TWO MEMBERS
this EVENING
Four Pastors Voted On and
Accepted Into North
west Synod

Late this afternoon, the committed
on ordination and reception reported
the names of two candidates for ordin.
alton and the names OF four ministers
for acceptance into the English
Evangelical Lutheran synod of the
| northwest.
The two to be ordained at O'Clock
this evening are Karl w. Becker II
Livingston, Mont, and Edward Wick.
lund to Winona, MINI.
Those accepted into the synod are
Rev. d. e. Bosserman of Ohio, pastor
of Holy Trinity Lutheran church OF
Minneapolis; Rev. Carl H. Bartsch OF
Pennsylvania, pastor of the First Eng.
lish Lutheran church Of Winnipeg;
Rev. George J. Muller of Brooklyn
pastor of st. Peters Lutheran church
at GAINESVILLE, wis, and Rev. w. c
Drain of Oregon, pastor of st. James
Lutheran church of Minneapolis.
The ordination service this evening
will be conducted by the officers of
the synod. and the sermon will be
Milwaukee, Wis, the newly elected
president of the synod, who succeeds
Rev. Mr.. Elmquist, of Minneapolis.
QuadricentenniaI Rally.
Rev. William F. Bacher, pastor OF st.
Marks Evangelical Lutheran church of
Fargo, this afternoon called attention
to the quadricentennial rally which will
De nGlu evening at os10 o CLOCK
in the auditorium, Rev. w. K. Frick, of
Milwaukee, to preside. Addresses will
be delivered by Rev. ]. G. Kunzmann,
superintendent of home missions, of
of Mansfield, O., who has just complet-
ed an extended tour of the Pacific
coast.
That the synod enthusiastically en-
dorse the proposed consolidation and
unification Of the general council, gen.
eral synod and the united synod and
that the members before adjourning
express their loyalty to the president
and congress of the United States in
this season OF national struggle and
affliction, were a few Of the recon-
mendations made by Rev. A. F. Elm
quist, retiring president Of English
Evangelical Lutheran synod late Tues
day afternoon
Rev. Mr.. Elmquist. has served six
consecutive terms as president of the
Lutheran body of the northwest and
asked to be relieved. The constitution
Of the synod provides that no man can
be elected president three times in
succession but after that must have
three fourths. of the votes cast to be
reelected. Rev. Mr.. Elmquist has re-
ceived this number of votes three years
in succession. ~
Six-Year Mission Program.
PRESIDENT ElInQulSt urged the ad0p-
ton Of a six-year mission program.
that the synod urge a thank offering
In October, as an expression of graft
tude to God for the blessings of the
reformation. that the synod memorabilia
the general council in behalf Of Madi-
son and that the ministerial education
fund be increased.
The treasurer's report given late in
the afternoon by j. X. Jensen Of
GAINESVILLE, Wis, showed total receipts
for the year amounting to $4,000 all
of which with exception OF $3.50 was
used in mission and education work.
The per capita apportionment for the
past year was $1,71. The synod has
adopted the annual budget system with
a new feature embodying a deficiency
fund which is figured at per cent of
the regular apportionment and is to take
care of the per capita assessments not
collected.
Election Of Officers.
Rev. G. Keller Rubrecht of Milwaukee,
was elected president OF the synod;
Rev. L. w. Steckel of Albert Lea,
Mimi, reelected secretary, and ]. K.
Jensen of GAINESVILLE, Wis, treasurer.