The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-08
.LUTH Err S B Y.
RESOLUTION PUT.
SCI VESON RECORD.
FORWARSUPPO
informing Session Today
Largely Patriotic In
Its Nature
COMMITTEE TO
CONSIDER NAME
.!Appointed This Morning
Prominent Men Talk
3,s Of Camp Work


The opening exercises Of the Nor
Fwegian Lutheran Church of America
/ convention session this morning were
in charge OF Rev. M, L. NesV1g, OF
Chicago.
The secretary reported that there
were present yesterday, SAT accred-
tied delegates and 446 pastors.
The president announced that a
message had been received announc-
/ DEBORAH. Ia, widow OF the late
DR.. ". Koren. former president
/ of the Norwegian synod. The
deceased was s6 years old. The
convention decided by a rising
vote to convey to the family. through
President Stub. a message OF sym
! pathy.
Ted the arrival Of IS delegates, 5S pas
| tors. bringing the total OF accredlted
Edelegates UP to 712 laynlen and b04
pastors.
A telegram was read from the Chi
cago Association Of Commerce, invit-
| ing the church to hold its next regu-
| lar convention in that city.
The committee on nominations
recommended the following commit
| tee to take under advisement the new
name of the church body. DR.. I. II.
Dahl. former president Of the United
Church; DR.. J. N. Kildahls vice pres
ident OF the church body; Rev. 81.
Bjornson, Kratha, MINI; Rev. G. j.
Bastvold, president Of the Southern
! Minnesota district; Judge A. Grlnde-
Eland. Warren, MINI.
Rev. L. A. Vignes, president Of
st, Olaf college, rendered his resig-
nation as administrative head Of that
| institution. in order TO accept the po-
sition OF executive secretary of the
EBoard of Education.
The committee appointed to con-
ssider the presidents annual message
and the report Of the activities of the
"Church CounciI' reported through
the committee secretary Rev. 7. C.I
EaThonpson, Chicago. III.
DR.. o, M. Norlie. author and statis-
1ician, was granted a. few minutes
in which to speak Of q History OF
1.-THE Norwegian Lutheran Congrega-
bsions of America. 49,,
Rev. Olaf Gulseth, Minneapolis,
spoke OF the o-cailed BOOK Mis-
sion. or .'Tract Mission Its work
consists chiefly in distributing, free
Iof charge, religious tracts, particu-
larly In the hands OF people who are
mot church members.
The report of Committee No. l
was taken up for consideration. BY
la rising vote, the convention thank
ed Almighty God for His gracious
protection Of our church body in the
past year. Singular blessing has
rested upon the first years work OF
the new church body.
A resolution of loyalty was passed !
by rising, unanimous vote, followed
by the enthusiastic singing Of "Am- |
erica. The resolution. which follows |
was to be sent to President Wilson,
the president OF the senate and house
of representatives, to the governors
OF North Dakota. South Dakota. Min |
nesota. Iowa and other states of
large Scandinavian population:
THE special annual conference OF j
the Norwegian Lutheran Church of
America, in convention assembled, in |
the auditorium at Fargo, N. D., June |
6 to Is. 1918, expresses it's sincere
and warm loyalty to our country and |
the administration in this critical |
time of war. AS true citizens of this, |
our country. we share with undiVid- |
ed hearts its veal and woe. We are |
persuaded that those who are adj |
ministering the affairs Of this great |
nation have n ptered into the war |
through SELLS sIotiyes, nor for con- /
quest, not in order to subdue or sub |
iugate other nations. but have doneI
so In the name of justice and right
eousness, and in the interests of true
democracy. For this reason, the
members of our church body stand
back Of the national administration
with hands uplifted in supplication
to the throne OF the Almighty, that
our righteous and worthy cause may
be carried on to victory. And we do |
promise through these serious days
which now confront us, not only as
Christians to bring the cause of our
people, the cause OF the administra-
Eion, the army on land and the navy
at sea, before Almighty God in our
petitions. but also to take our full
share Of responsibility in all demands
made by the administration upon the
citizens of this country in order that
the wars aim. namely, the liberation
OF the oppressed and the bringing of
peace, as well to the small as to the
greater nations, may be secured.
''But. however much we are con-
WINGED that the cause for which our
nation now is contending is a right
eous one. yet, at the same time do
we also humbiy confess that. because
OF the sins Of our nation, we deserve
severe punishment, and that it be-
comes us to acknowledge our short
comings, asking God for His mercy
and pardon.
God grant that this fearful war
may teach the people to bend the
knee before Him to who mbelongeth
the power and the glory forever"
Camp Work Discussed.
The convention resolved to con-
slider the work of the Lutheran
Brotherhood" in our army camps.
All the camp pastors present were
invited to seat on the rostrum were
j. "A. o. Stub, executive secretary of
the Lutheran Commission for Sol
diers and Sailors Welfare spoke
of the work He went into
the history OF army work OF our
church. Described the organization
Of the Lutheran Brotherhood OIL
America" AS it is not church, but
only society OF Lutheran men. This
brotherhood" was permitted to
erect a building at Camp Dodge,
which has no superior in any camp l
Ia the United States erected by any
organization. Another
building is under construction at the
Great Lakes Training Station and at
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