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Lisbon, Ill; Delegate Ole Kvenn-
shagen, Northwood, NJ ..
Committee on report No. 5--Chari-
ties. Rev. c. M. vHallanger, Port
land, N. D.; Rev. M L Nesvig, Chi
cago; Rev. P. 3. Trelstad, Kanawha,
Ia; Rev. Karl Stromme, San Fran
cisco. Cal; Delegate A. A, Shaw,
Roanwood, Mont: Delegate Paul
Svenstad, Albion, Mimi: Delegate Z.
o. 'LOklSn, Irene. 8. D.
Committee on Report No. Elf
nances. Rev. The. A.. Gunnarson.
Veblen, S. D.: Rev. c. S. B. Hoel.
lola, Wis; Rev. o. T. Brandrud,
'Havre, Mont; Rev. II. J. Glenn, Du-
luth. Mimi; Rev. Obey Nelson. Sla-
ter, Ia; Rev. Ole LLAkness, Stanwood.
Wash; Delegate NJ. A. Overlie. Ben
son. MINI. - ..
la; Rev. P. A. Kttelsby, Chicago;
Rev. 6. S. Froiland, Dawson, Mimi;
Prof. Jorgen Thompson. Spokane,
Wash; Prof. T. L. Brevig, Parklandt
Wash: Delegate Peter Ole, Port
land, N. D.; Delegate P. Myrvol6,
Canada.
The Change Of the Church Bodies
Name.
The discussion OF the question was
opened by Rev. ]. Skagen Of Fen
ton, Iowa The speaker referred to
the language situation in Iowa. He
feared that discussion Of this
question would be mtsconstrued by
the state authorities OF Iowa and
might involve the churches using
the Norwegian language in special
difficulties. Rev. Skagen therefore
moved that q vote be taken on the
matter without any discussion.
Another speaker attempted to
block action in the matter by moving
to lay the whole question on the
table. He was ruled out of order.
A motion was made to strike out
Of the church.
Rev. J. Bothne charged tha$ the
American people had become hgs-
terical and was inclined to force the
people Of whatever nationality to
use the American language alone.
The speaker defended the loyalty
OF the Norwegian American. 1t has
been and is being shown daily by
the parents and sons among us.
Ri. Rev. T. H. Dahl, former pres
ident of the United church, stated
that most OF the people Of Norweg
ian extraction love things Norweg-
ian. Personally he should prefer to
retain the name, but under present
conditions it is advisable to do now
what we will be compelled to do in
course Of time simply because the
church body Is no longer chiefly
Norwegian, but American. It is the
Church of God we are working for,
not name, not a language. This is
decisive. He expressed the hope
that the decision might be unani-
nous. "
DR.. H. q. Stub, president of the
church body, counselled calmness in
the consideration of the question. In
recommending the change DR.. Stub
asserted that the word Norwegian
hampers the work Of the church. AS
individuals we are perfectly at lib
erty to retain love for Norway, its
history, literature. The name as 1T
stands prevents the Lutheran church
from performing its missionary work
in this country which should not be
confined to the people OF Morse ex-
traction, but include others regard
less of nationality.
Rev. J. Roseland OF silverton re-
ported that the Oregon Pastoral con-
terence unanimously had adopted a
resolution recommending the change.
REV. S. Gunderson OF Mt. Horeb,
Wis, also supported the change and
declared that it took a great deal of
courage In the chairman TO take
such a decided stand in the matter,
while 80 many Of his friends and
prominent Norwegian Americans fa-
vor the retention Of the word Nor
wegian.
Rev. ]. A. Wones OF Usage, Iowa,
declared that he was horn in the
United States, that he favored the
change, but deemed it advisable to
| postpone dnal decision in the matter.
He moved that the matter be defer
lred until q later meeting.
/ Prof. j.. NJ. Kildahl, theological pro-
lessor, suggested that the pros and
cons be expressed in calmness. He
called attention TO the fact that the
suggested change can not be done
/ this year. It involves a constitu-
tional change. Such a change can
not be effected in less than two
years At the convention In 1920 the
final decision must be made and ii
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