The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
LARGE HATTON
CHURCH MEETING
N. D. District of Lutherans
Hold Well Attended
Service

Hatton, N. D., June 4.-The Goose
River circuit of North Dakota Dis
trict OF the Norwegian Lutheran
church of America met in st. Johns
church, Hatton. The Circuit repre-
sents thirty congregations. ..-.
Many delegates and visitors from
these churches were present and
took part in the deliberations OF the
meeting.
The following pastors were pres
tent: Revs. T. Tjornhom, aatton, A,
J. Eikeland, Hatton, A. e. Lien,
Portland, o. ,Turrno, Clifford, c.. II.
Ha1anger Portland; v. b, Boo, Fin
ley; L. Langehaug, Sharon; s. H.
Njaa, NorthWood; Prof. r. Tanner,
Moorhead.
The last day Of the meeting was
Memorial day and was observed in a
fitting manner. Addresses were de-
livered by Revs. Eikland, ,Hallanger,
Lien and Tenner. The session
closed with the singing Of America
The main thoughts in their
speeches are expressed in the follow
ing resolution, which Yves adopted by
a rising vote by the Iurge audience
Of 700 people: ..
After having observed Decoration
and Memorial Day IN accordance
with sc z,?iamSt'on o. President
Wilson by public worship in humiii-
alton and prayer, the Goose River
Circuit Of North Dakota district Of
,the Norwegian Lutheran church Of
America, representing thirty congTe"
cations, comprising $500 souls, in
the circuit meeting assembled, does
hereby adopt the following reaolu-
tons:
I'VE hold today in. grateful re-
n1embrance the men who in former
wars have given their lives for our
beloved country in order to secure
the freedom OF America and estab-
hsh here a united nation Of free
men and women.
Our thoughts and prayers today
so out for our boys in the camps, on
the seas, and cover there" on the
far flung battle front, where they
are fighting for the cause, and we
pray for their bodily and spiritual
welfare. AS we in the past have
given support to our government, SO
we stand ready to continue in the
same spirit, for we believe in the
principles Of democracy, liberty, the
right Of those who submit to author
ity to have voice In their own gov
eminent, the rights and liberties Of
small and weak nations, the princi-
pies Of humanity, justice and right
eousness.
I'VE therefore now consecrate our
selves and dedicate our lives to the
service OF and to sacrifices for our
United States. 90.
BUT we acknowledge our own
helplessness to carry out Gods pur-
poses with our land, we acknowledge
our dependence on Almighty God
and humble ourselves In penttence,
repentance and prayer before the
throne Of our Lord and God.We con-
fess before him our individual sins
and our national sins, for we. have
sinned with our people. May God
forgive us and our nation all our
sins for the sake OF Jesus Christ our
savior, who, on Calvary, has atoned
for all our iniduiEies.
1--WE pray that the Lord who frees
and delivers us from wickednsss may
lead US as a. nation from evil ways
and upon the path Of righteousness
that He may guide and bless our
government in this crisis, that He
may, in His appointed time, give
victory to our arms, that He may be
with our soldiers, who are bringing
the supreme sacrifice, that He may
comfort those who mourn, that He
may bless our people, that we may
turn again to Him who is the ruler
Of the nations"