The Owosso times., 1920-11-05
STATE LU1HERANS:
FIGHT AMENDMENT
ORGANIZE TO DOWN PROPOSED
LAW ABoLIsHiNo ALL PRI.
vATE SCHOOLS.
Conduct Campaign of Education to
Show Citizens the Injustice Of
Its Passage.

The 10000 confirmed members OF
the Lutheran Church of Michigan have
been organized In opposition to the
School Amendment.
The Lutheran forces are directed by
Campaign Committee headed by Rev.
erend Henry Frincke Of Monroe.
Michigan. a we'll known figure In the
Lutheran circles Of the State OF Mich
igan. The Executive Committee in
cludes on its membership Rev. II. z.
Heyn, Rev. Il. G. Richter. Rev. F. A.
Hertwig, Rev. o. J. Peters, Rev. r. H.
c. Meyer. Rev. F. A. Kolch and Rev.
e. c. Fackler, all Of Detroit.
On Wednesday, October 18th. at the
Hotel Tuller. Detroit. sixty leading Lu-
therans of the State. representing ev-
cry part of the state, and serving as
County and District Chairmen In the
Lutheran Campaign, met to make final
arrangements for the work to be done
in the closing weeks before Election
Day.
The broad underlying principles, on
which the campaign was to be carried
on by the Lutheran Churches Of the
State were made clear. These princi
pies will obtain without change until
the close of the campaign, and will
be the guiding factor in every part OF
the work decided upon by the Lu-
theran Church.
The unoerIying thought Of the Lu-
theran Church Campaign is to carry on
a campaign of education In order to
present to every voter of the State OF
Michigan the principles held by the
Lutheran Church in regard to Chris
tian Day Schools. "The issue Is not
an issue of expediency but of policy
as old as the Lutheran Church itself"
was the statement made at the Con-
ference by the Rev. Harry Frincke.
Campaign Manager.
Rev. F. Hertwig, Of Detroit, member
Of the State Committee. touched upon
the family and the home. as affected
by the School Amendment. "The unity
and authority Of the home has always
been a Lutheran ideal. Luther's home
life has been proverbial In our
Church. We have always believed In
the authority of tn, home, and espe-
cially In its obligation Tor the religious
and moral training of the child. This
has been one Of the highest ideals held
by the Lutheran Church and we are
indeed loath. both on the basis OF our
history, as well as Of our judgment
and present day experience. to change
from that IDEAL"
The opportunity and the right to
teach religion wa7 another principle
brought out in the conference as part
of Luther's faith to be upheld in this
school nght.
1t was the decision OF the Confer
ence to bring these principles held by
the Lutheran Church to the attention
of the voters Of the State of Michigan,
and to appeal to their spirit of fair
play and 10 their good judgment, to
uphold the justice Of these principles
and the free exercise Of religious con.
viction by voting against the proposed
School Amendment.
meetings covering the state. through
folders and pamphlets that are being
distributed in the remaining days be.
fore Election Day to every voter In
Michigan.
The Conference emphasized its de. |
termination not to make this a cam.
paign Of personalities nor to engage
in political controversy, nor intrigue.
1t was held that 1t would neither be |
proper for great Church body to do, |
nor would 1t obtain the real issue IN |
the campaign. namely, to establish the |
Justice and the truth of the underly |
ing principles that are involved.
The Conference established a de |
tailed organization to cover the State |
Of Michigan. In that organization the
of the Lutheran Churches are
now enlisted in part for the work |
of distributing literature. in part fol
personal visitation, to present the
cause upheld by the Lutheran Church
1t is believed that the greater portion
of the voters Of the state can be seen
personally, in order that the case may
be presented to their good Judgment.
Practically a whole printing plant
has been engaged by the Lutheran
Campaign Committee and is WORKING
day and light to print pamphlets and
tracts setting forth the position of the
Lutheran Church.