Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-29

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not on the religious tenet OF any de-
nomination or church. In this way
the state H. enabled to furnish an ed
ucation that developes the physical
and intellectual powers Of the young
in a manner that to an extent which
is truly astonishing. It realizes the
important fact; that our young peo-
to grow from day to day In rugged
strength. and that their well-propor-
toned bodies ought to be radiant with
the freshness and beauty which Is ma
lures livery for the morning Of
life; and its special aim il to At the
intellectual powers for the perform
ance of their important part Of the
work Of the modern world. And this
great work of popular education
work which is absolutely necessary in
a country Of freedom and progress
is one which all intelligent Lutherans
will support with enthusiasm. And
at h same time we are cognizant OF
the fact that a harmonious and COM
plete education requires the develop
ment and training of all the powers
of mar. The training Of the moral
and reiigious power must not be
overlooked or neglected. For. after
all. it is Of greater importance what
a man Is than what he knows. Char
acter is worth more than intelligence.
A keen ems of right and wrong, and
a conscience pronouncing ADJUST YER
dict OIL the character Of every act,
thought. and emotion springing from
the depths of our nature. are matters
the value Of which we are not likely
to overestimate. And closely connect
ed with these are such virtues as on
esty. purity. courage, patience. kind
ness, pity. generosity, hospitality,
philanthropy, love Of home, Of
kindred and of country. But it is
worth nothing that the successful cul-
tivation Of the best parts Of the field
of morality is restricted to those WHO
are in position to appeal to the love
of God as revealed through our
Savior as the principal motive Of gen.
uine morality. And. owing to the
Gus sanctions are necessary to give
the commands Of conscience authori-
.ty and effect. The very roots of our
being are found in the field of reli-
gion. The springs of life are there.
1t is necessary, therefore, that they
be kept pure and sweet. They exer-
else a powerful influence on the will;
and as the will is the dominant facul-
ty Of the mind, 1t is of the greatest
directed by the Spirit of Heaven. If
the crowning glory of a man be his
faith and hope and his aspirations to
fit himself for the possession and the
enjoyment of the incompatible treas
ures Of eternity, the conservation Of
his mind. body and soul to the service
of h Highest will fit him for every
good work.
Enthesans in U. s.
This conviction has produced a
large number of Lutheran colleges in
h United States. which, according to
DR.. Lenker. the famous statistician,
are attended by S,848 students: nu.
merous academies with an attendance
of 6,045 students. thousands of paro-
chial schools with an attendance of
100000 pupils. in addition to these
institutions of learning, we have q
number of normal schools with an en-
rollment of 1000 students, and the
illogical seminiaries attended by l.
289 students. These figures show that
Internationally. as we'll as in other re-
spects. theNLutheran church stands
square to the four winds Of heaven.
"And now let US look at the numer-
ical strength of the Lutheran church
In its main divisions; and while doing
so. let us thank God for having raised
up such a cloud of witnesses to bear
testimony of the grace and salvation
which is in Christ Jesus. The total
number of Lutherans in the world, &C
cording to Dr.. Lenker. is 80. 900, 900;
that of the United States. 14.450, 900.
OF these 5000. 900 are Germans; e..
400, 900 are Pennsylvania Germans
and English Lutherans; LOO, 900 are
of Swedish extraction; 100000 are
Danes, and 1900, 600 are N~orwegians.
The number Of our congregations is
14,04S, that of our parochial teachers.
4,0S9. that of u pastors. $3.50. We
publish periodicals in IL different
languages; 80 in German. 70 in Eng
lish and 20 in Norwegian.
"By such means and with such re-
suits the blessed. work begun by the
Protestant Reformation is carried on
in our day. The healing waters Of the
river issuing from the sanctuary are
flowing freely over vast and constant
ly growing fields: and the ripenine
grain ripples and waves on every side
like a sea of pure gold.
The Good to be Attained.
And now, my friends, let us who
are assembled here this evening, as
well as the congregations represented
at this great gathering, strive. in q
wise n worthy manner. and in q
spirit of generous rivalry. to establish
biblical principles in all parts Of the
world. In the performance of thi:
work. let our zeal and skill be sucf
as to surpass that Of the Greeks in TIN
citing relay-races an altar and the
goal marked the teraini of thu
course. At fixed intervals on either
side of the course young men with un,
lit torches took up their position. A
a given signal the men nearest tn,