The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-02
MERGER OF 3
BODIES TO Be
DISCUSSED HERE
Lutheran Synod of North
west to Open Conven-
ton June 9th
EXPECT OFFICIAL
DELEGATION OF 80
Meetings to Be Held In st.
Marks Evangelical
Lutheran Church

The question Of the merger Of the
general council with the United synod
and the general synod of the North
and South will loom large as one of
the important pieces of legislation to
be acted on at the twenty
annual convention of the English
Evangelical Lutheran synod Of the
northwest to be held in st. Marks
Evangelical Lutheran church Of Far
go, June s to 8. inclusive.
These three bodies of the Lutheran
church include about 80 to 95 per cent
of the English speaking people and
represent 4 total population of over
10000. According to Rev. William f.
Bacher, pastor of st. Marks Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church, plans are being
made for the entertainment Of an Of
fetal delegation Of about 80 from Wis
consin, Minnesota and North Dakota.
Convention visitors will probably
number 800.
Officers of Synod.
The officers of the Lutheran synod
of the northwest are Rev. A. f. Elm
quist of Minneapolis, president; Rev.
L. w. Steckel of Albert Lea, Mimi,
secretary, and Rev. j. K. Jensen of
GAINESVILLE, Wis, treasurer. These Of
ficers are expected to arrive in Fargo
either Monday evening or Tuesday
ton with the four-day convention will
be the meeting of the executive COM
mittee to be held Monday, June at
o'clock in the evening. The formal
opening of the synod by President
Elmquist Of Minneapolis, will be at
o'clock on the afternoon Of Tuesday
June 5. Committee assignments and
committee meetings will then be an
nounced.
The quadricentennial rally, one of the
big events OF the meeting, will be held
In the Fargo auditorium at 8:15 o'clock
on Thursday, June z, the Rev. w. K.
Frick, ID. D., of Milwaukee, Wis, to
preside. Addresses will be made by
Rev. J. C. Kunzmann, ID. D., superin-
and Rev. S. P. Long, D. D., Mansfield,
Ohio.
The Official Program.
Tuesday, June 5.
$3.50 characterization service, con-
Quoted by the Rev. L. w. Steckel, score
tary of synod, Albert Lea, Mimi. Syn
odical sermon by the Rev. w. p. Chris
B. ni.-Formal opening of synod by
the president. Reports of the president
and of the treasurer, J. K. Jensen,
GAINESVILLE, Wis. Election of officers.
$3.50 D. m.-Committee meetings.
s p. m.-Service conducted by the
W. ~. a.
Addresses on: Foreign Missions, Rev.
Vas. r. Beates, Milwaukee, Wis; Home
Missions, by Rev. J. F. Feeders, Racine,
Wis 49,.
wednesday, June 9.
8 a. m.-Matins, conducted by Rev.
Paul w. Roth, Milwaukee, Wis. Bust
ness session.
2p. m.-Service conducted by Rev. J.
S. Rumbarger, Lacrosse, Wis. Business
session.
D. m-ordination service, conduct
ed by the officers of synod. Sermon by
Rev. G: Keller Rubrecht, Milwaukee, |
Wis.
Thursday June 2.
a. m.-Matins, conducted by Rev. |
Paul w. Roth. Business session
2 D. m.-Service conducted by Rev.
Howard E.Snyder, Madison, Wis. Bus
mess session.
s:15 o. m.-Quadricentennial rally in |
Fargo auditorium, Rev. w. x. Frick, ID. |
D., of Milwaukee, Wis. presiding. Adj |
dresses by Rev. ]. c. Kunmzann, ID. D., |
superintendent of Home Missions, Phil |
adelphia, Pa, and Rev.. S. p. Long, d. |
D., Mansfield, o.
Friday, June 8.
a. m.-Matins, conducted by Rev. /
Paul w. Roth Business session.
D. m.-Service conducted by Rev.
w. c. Stump. Oshkosh, Wis., Business
session.