The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
LUTHERAN BODY.
is DOING GREAT.
WORK IN CAMPS
REP OFT SHO W 5.
National Commission Rep
resenting IL Churches,
Covers Wide Field
MAY SEND MEN
TO FRANCE SOON
Industrial Centers Also
Looked Upon AS Likely.
Places For Work .
MAY SEND MEN
TO FRANCE SOON

The National Lutheran commits
sion, formed through the co-opera-
ktion of IL Lutheran synods Of the
UNITED States, and which has been
doing extensive work in several mill
4ary camps Of the United States, and
(which expects shortly to extend such
activities to American camps in Eu-
rope, may also give it's attention to
the great war Industrial centers of
THE United States, according to the
report made to the Norwegian lutn-
eran church Of America, at it's con-
EVention held in Fargo this week.
Lauritz Larsen, secretary OF the
commission, submitting the report to
the Norwegian Lutheran church,
which report has also been submit
ted to the II other synods making
up the commission, announces that
H. r. Gold, field secretary Of the
commission, has been delegated to
make a study Of the situation in In
dustriaI centers.
Work that may be taken up in
such centers will apply particularly
to the LIutherans, and may be carried
Eon by the commission, or may be
taken up by the home mission bodies
Ipf the several interested churches.
Rev. Mr.. Larsen reports that the
bodies affiliated in the Lutheran
war movement are the General Coun-
Gil, General Synod, Synod of Iowa
and other ? states, United Danish
Lutheran, Danish Lutheran, Norwe-
gian Lutheran Church of America,
United Synod church, Joint Synod Of
Ohio, Lutheran Brethren, Icelan6ic
Synod Lutheran Free church, Suomi
synod, while the SynodicaI confer
!ence co-operates in external affairs.
"A thorough understanding and an
defective basis Of cooperation with
the patriotic society, the Lutheran
Brotherhood Of America, has been
agreed upon" says Secretary Larsen.
i'The Brotherhood stands ready to
Aerect buildings wherever the Nation
EaI commission desires. It's campaign
Tor funds was merged with that Of
1.-THE commission, and much of the
wonderful success of this drive, es-
lpecially in the Middle Western
states, was due to the influence of
the brotherhood and the effective
work OF its representatives"
Ninety Pastors In Service.
eat present there are ninety pas
Efors who are appointed by the Ma
ltional Lutheran commission for work
draining stations in our country, and
more are being added to the dist
constantly. In nearly all cases, the
ihomnMssion pays the salaries and
expenses Of these men.
When war was declared, there were
two or three Lutheran chaplains in
1.-THE service OF their country. At
lpresent there are forty-nine in the
various branches of the army and in
the navy. The appointments OF these
men have all passed through the
.Chaplain's committee of the National
commission, and no men are appoint
ed by the United States government
at this time unless they are approx
ed by this committee. AS the gov
eminent does not furnish any equip
nent for spiritual work, the commits
sion has furnished these chaplains
with literature, communion sets, and
other things that are helpful in do
Sng their work for the boys. More
,chaplains will be appointed from
time to time, and the Chaplains'
committee has already approved sew
eral names and submitted them to
the war department. The Reverend
4Chas. M. Jacobs, D. D., is the chair
anau Of this committee, and appli-
cations should be sent to him.
Men 10 france Soons
TN accordance with the earnest
desire Of our church and our boys
with the colors, and upon the ur-
gent invitation from the French
Lutheran church, an effort has been
made to send pastors of our church
ito France. After q great deal Of
delay and much negotiation, the war
department has finally consented to
our sending two men to negotiate
with the French church as to what
1--WE can best do to assist them in
caring for the soldiers of our faith
overseas. A list of available men for
this mission has been submitted to
THE war department, and 1t is ex-
rpected that q choice from among
these viii be made in the near future.
land that our hopes Of being repre-
Esented "Over There will soon be
srealized"
Work With Red Cross.
Another way in which our church
sEnay be advantageously represented
lin the work in France has been
opened through the Red Cross. The
ERed Cross desires a number of chap
!lains for hospital work as well as
ia, large number Of men who need not
necessarily be clergymen, for work
lance Of these two branches of work
lean hardly be over estimated, and 1t
EIaas, therefore, been determined by
the executive committee OF the COM
mission to pay the salaries OF I4uth-
feran men in this work, as the Rled
Gross only provides equipment and
Eexpenses for these men. The Red
tCross viii, however, pay for the sup
Iport OF the chapIain's family at home
I'm the case OF exceptionally we'll
suualified men, and on the recon-
E7nendation Of his war commission.
FThe service OF the chapIains Is for
the duration OF the war; but men
twill be sent for the minimum serv-
lice of one year. The searchers are
Ealso appointed for one year"
! 100000 Lutherans With coIors.
.Tt has constantly been the pur-
pose of the commission to send a
personal message to all the Lutheran
bows with the colors, and thus try
to enlist them In active Christian
service among their companions
AThis has been done, TO a certain e1-
H4ent. but has been greatly hampered
Thy the fact that SO many OF the pas
tors. IA spite of repeated requests
from the commission and synodical
authorities. have failed TO send
10 our office list OF the boys from
Ithsir churches In the, service. TO
s5lata less than 10000 names have been