The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-07
.LUTHE R A N 5 B Y.
BALLOT TODA Y
TAKE STEP 5 TO
!. c HANGE N A N E
Dropping OF The Name,
Norwegian Gets Ap-
proval This Morning
COMMITTEES
ARE NAMED
Complete Organization for
Convention Has Been
Perfected

The Norwegian Lutheran Church
OF America, in session this morning,
voted to take steps looking to the
dropping of the distinctive racial
designation, final action on the Ques-
tion to be taken at the next gem
eral conference. .
The conference also today received
the report Of its nominations COM
mittee, which committee was ap-
pointed yesterday. The convention
is now fully organized for the main
business.
Todays attendance at the conven-
tlon was very great. there being a
material increase in the number Of
people present,
Friday Forenoon.
The devotional opening exercises
were in charge OF Rev, e. A. Gref-
then of EdgertoIl. The report Of the
secretary was heard and approved.
Credentials COMMITTEES reported the
arrival OF a total of 627 accredited
delegates and 446 ministers.
Nicolai Grevstad, a distinguished
representative Of the Norwegtans Of
OF this country was present and
given a seat in the convention. Mr..
Grevstad has been editor of Scandi-
maven, the large Scandinavian daily
OF Chicago. During the last two
years Of President Taft's term as
president Mr.. Grevstad was u. s.
minister to Uruguay and continued
there for two years under President
Wilson's first term.
Following the opening exercises
and business pre1imtnaries the con-
vention proceeded to settle one OF
most interesting questions to come
before the meeting this year, viz:
the changing Of the name. The sem
timent is sharply divided on the
question, which really resolves itself
into an expression Of national feel
ings and sympathy, The practical
reasons are oil on the side, Of those
supporting the change. Sentimental
reasons argue for the retention of
the word Norwegian" in the official
title.
The name as adopted last year is
''The Norwegian Lutheran Church Of
America" Various suggestions have
been made with the object of ellimi-
mating .'lSorwegian" and making the
name short and practical. Among
names suggested by individuals may
he mentioned. UNITED Lutheran Sy~
nod. Evangelical Lutheran Synod
of America.
The committee on nominations re-
ported and brought in recommended
fions for the membership Of all COM
mittees working during the conven-
) tion. The personnel Of the commit
tees is as follows;
The committee on nominations met
| Thursday evening, June 6, and or
] ganized by electing Rev. Q. Shefve-
/ land chairman, and Rev. l.. G. Jacob
/ son secretary. The following nom1-
nations were made:
Committee on Report No. This
committee reports on the presidents
1 annual report and the report of the
! church council. Rev. A. j. Hulteng,
i Grand Forks, N. D.; Rev. Alf. john
/ son. Spring Grove, Mimi; Rev. III. H.
! Knudsvig, Audubon, Minn.s Rev. T..
g. Thompson, Chicago, Ills; Rev. s.
q. Sorenson, Los Angeles, Cal; 7. T.
Henryson, Story City, Ia; A. O..
Sangstad, Violin. S. d.
Committee on Report No. 2-This
committee reports on school or edu-
cational matters. Rev. D, @. Jordahl
Fidgeway. Ia; Rev. Al. A. Reece, Ma
della. Mimi; Rev. J.. Tandberg, Cam
ada; Rev. II. Farseth, Spokane,
Wash; Rev. M. j. Lockrem, Super
Tor, wis. Delegate Breseden, Duluth,
MINI; Delegate s. III. Borlie. Pekin,
NJ. ID.
Committee on Report No. sThis
committee reports on home mission
matters. Rev. o. r. Sletten, Lake
Mills, Ia; Rev. s.. Turmo, Brooklyn,
NJ. Y: Rev. q. NJ. Sandager, kin
Ynundy, Alta, Can; Rev. H. O. FJel-
gtad. Kenyon, Mimi; Rev. FL. b,
Baaison, Stlvana, Wash; Delegate
Kristen Throndsen, Hatton, N. D.;
Delegate Anders Vigdal, Burbank,
s.. d.
Committee on Report No. 4.--F'or
eign mission matters. Rev. 8. y.
Nummedal, Hudson S. D.; Rev.
Helge Hoverstad, Sioux City. Ia;
Rev. Odd Gornitzka, Seattle, Wash;
REV. Martin Romstad, Cottonwood.
Mimi; Rev. J. b. Al. Dahle, McIn-
tosh. Mimi; Delegates Axel Olson,
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