The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
Doe IS ELECTED
HEAD OF ST. OLAF
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withhold financial ana from Luther
an educational institutions not re-
ceiving moral support from their inn
mediate communities. The subcom-
nittees resolution ~gas made part of
the committees report and will be
acted upon before the convention
closes.
Rev. L. w. Boo, at present secre-
tary OF the board Of trustees, was
elected yesterday to the Office Of
president of st. Olaf's college at
Mortified, Mimi, to take the place
OF President P. G. Vigness, who has
resigned to become executive seere-
tary Of the board Of education Of the
Lutheran church. Mr.. Boo was
elected for a. f1ve-year term. DR.. C..
A. Melby was elected vice+president
Of the college.
Budget Adopted.
The annual budget, as presented
by the budget committee, totalling
1888, 039.69 was adopted by the con-
vention late yesterday afternoon, in
spite Of opposition raised by some
of the members that the coming
years expenses should be kept as
low as possible. A large majority
of the ministers and lay delegates
present. although favoring economy,
were of the opinion that the ehurch's
work could not be carried out as
planned unless there be ample
funds provided for the year. It was
explained that the consolidation of
the three church bodies was not
made for the purpose Of eurtailing
expenses but to create more eff
cheney and added influence.
Gut of the $63S,039.69 budget for
the ensuing year, $4,000 is for SAL
ary Of the president and $4,000 salary
for the general secretary. For edu-
cational purposes a total Of $780,
S0293 has been appoftioned, and
about 100000 for home and for
eign missions.
Iowa Order.
A committee composed Of Rev. H,
G. Holm, president of the Iowa dis
triet, and Sec. L. W. Doe, and DR..
II. G. Stub was appointed yester-
day to investigate the order recent
ly. issued by the governor of Iowa
prohibiting the use of the Norwegian
language in church services.
At meeting of the pension COM
mittee last night it was decided to
push with renewed vigor the cam
paign to raise the 100000 pension
fund for the ensuing year.
It was decided to drop the name
Norwegian" from the official title
of the institution at meeting of the
Luther college corporation yester-
day afternoon owing to the fact
that there are English branches in
the institution as we'll as Norwegian.
Such action was ratified by the con-
Vention. The Luther corporation al
so decided to sell the Griggs prop
erty, located at DEBORAH, Ia, to the
Luther college.
1t was announced yesterday that
Rev. H. L. Anderson of Baker,
Mont, who is attending the conven-
ton, has received orders from the
war department to report for SER
vice as chaplain with the AmeFi-
can army in France. He is to report
at an eastern sailing point on Sat-
uFday.
English Association.
The meeting Of the English Luth-
eran association was held Monday
evening. with Rev. Lauritz Larsen,
Brooklyn, N. z, in charge OF the de-
Prof. G. o. solberg. of st. Olaf COL
lege, Mortified, Mimi, president OF
the association. called the meeting
to order. Secretary Rev. c. s.
Thorpe read the proposed constitu-
ton, which has been approved by the
church body generally.
The English association is a new
and 46 pastors and CON
applied for membership
and became charter members.
The nominating committee select
ed follows: Rev. J. N. Brown, Aus
tin, Mimi; Rev. L. Huntsville, Chi
cago; Rev. T. F. Gulliksen, Minot,
NJ. D.: Rev. W. G. Peterson, Des
Moines, and Rev. A. W. Amundson,
s. D.
Prof. c. NJ. Weswig of the theo-