The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-19
THEY WILL NOT
MERGE With THE
new LUTHERANS
Free Church, In Resolution
Adopted Here, Defines
Its Attitude
NOT IN SYMPATHY
WITH THEIR VIEWS
No Censorship to be Estab-
lished Over Conference
Official Organ

The Lutheran Free church defined
late yesterday afternoon it's position
to the Norwegian Lutheran church in
America, the new church body organ
lied by the -amalgamation of the
United Lutheran church, the Hauge
synod and the Norwegian Lutheran
synod.
At the annual meeting the Lutheran
Free church spoke and told the world
why 1t cannot unite with said church
bodies although agreeing with them in
the confessional books of the Luther
an church. The reason given Joined ex-
preston in the following resolutions
introduced by committee No. /:
Inasmuch as the Lutheran Free
church is not within the formation .
OF the new church body the Nor
wegian Lutheran Church in Amer
lea it is because we do not share
their views or feel ourselves in
spiritual unity with this church
body" s@
Freedom of Speech and Press.
The Lutheran Free church will not
establish a censorship over its off,
cial organ, The Folkebladet. 1t was so
decided yesterday afternoon when an
interesting discussion closed. General
discussion Of different views Of church
polity in the church paper were en-
couraged rather than DISCOURAGED, but
a resolution to the effect that con-
tributors to the official organ refrain
from personal utterances" in order
that the brotherly fellowship might
not be disrupted, was adopted.
Four ministers were nominated sdi-
tors. They are Rev. s. Rislow of Wan
amingo, Mimi; Rev. Johan, Mattson of
Ellendale, Mimi; Rev. Chr. Ytrehus
Of Wildrose, N. D., and Rev. H. C.
Casperson of Moose Lake, MINI, the
latter being the most popular candi-
date although the final choice rests
with the iricorporators of the paper.
Collection Nets S120.42.
The cause of the Norwegian Luther
an Deaconess institute in Minneapolis
was espoused by the Rev. o. H. Slet-
ten of that city. This institute is not
only a general hospital but also an
institution doing considerable char
liable work and free nursing for poor
people. A collection was taken up for
the treasury of free nursing, which
amounted to $120.42.
Themcommittee on credentials re-
ported a total number of delegates to
be 73S, including 1873 ministers and
professors.
Reformation Festival.
At the reformation festival held to-
udiy LAG AOAAJoPPAAcln 60uSS
were sung by the grand chorus and the
Augsburg Glee club.
Professor John o. Evjep declared
that the year 1917 celebrated the A0Oth
anniversary since the posting Of the
95 theses on the church door at Witten-
berg. He said Martin Luther has left
deep marks upon history. The church
had for 1000 years been under the
power Of the Roman Catholic church,
Luther crushed that power and gave
freedom of speech, press and sover-
eighty Of the state.
Luther had TO face men who cared
more for the things of the world than
the word of God" said the professor.
There waNl much religion at the time
of his appearance, but the people had
no idea Of grace and justification. The
people depended on good works and
wonder-ma relics. Preaching had
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