The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-11
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COLLEGE; OFFER
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Chicago. June 1.-THE oRer from
the trustees Of william and vssnti
college. Asda. Ill, 70 turn Over that
institution " To AHGustaHa In
theran synod With IT. suiidinss
valued at $25o.o00 was taken up by
the synod yesterday sfternpon. Aft
or discussion the nsttar vas re-
ferTed to Z committea headed BY
the Rev. Walter Tillberg Of Moline.
Ill. This cammittes vas ready this
morning to submit an adverse re-
mort on the offer. The committee
based it, decision on the proximity
Of William and Vashti college to
Augustana college. Only Is miles
separate the two institutions. =
also corsidsred that the synod
might incur heavy financial obliga-
tons by accepting the offer.
The session Of the synod yester-
day afternoon was given over al
most entirely to the laymen. Sena-
tor H. p. Benson Of st. Peter. MIMI,
presided, and gave q report on the
efforts of the laymen in raising the
ministerial pension fund. The total
amount secured up to date was
$17o.112, Senator Benson said. and
the laymen will not cease their ef'
forts until q ministerial pension
fund Of 100000 has been raised
Steps are being taken to organize
an Augustana Laymen's league. !,
Is proposed to consolidate thu
league and the Lutheran Brother
hood movement.
The following directors wer,
chosen by the synod on the board
Of the Augustapa pension fund
Rev. A. Herrson. Des Moines
Iowa; DR.. J. A. Christensen, Chica
go; A. G. LinQuist, Govrie, Iowa
Senator H. N. Benson, st. Peter
Mimi, and Rev. Oscar N. Olson
Sioux City, Iowa
Ordain 90 In Ministry.
The 20 candidates for the min
istry who are to be ordained Sun
day met yesterday afternoon in ex
ecutiva session with the minister
ium. They were addressed BY old
er pastors of the synod, aftel
which each one affixed his signature
to the constitution of the synod
This is the last Formally proceed
ing their ordination.
The English wing of the August
ana Lutheran synod won partia
victory yesterday when the synot
resolved that henceforth all re
ports intended for the synod shai
be submitted in English as wei
as in Swedish. Heretofore the re
ports have been given exclusivel!
in Swedish.
Advocates of the English Ian
gpsge regard yesterdays action a
! an advance over the synod's deci
sion In jamestown, N. Y, last year
when it was decided to publish tn
minutes Of the proceedings in bptl
languages.
The move to make English tn
official language of the synod, spon
sored by Rev. F. N. Sjogren q
St. Peter, MIMI, president of tn
Association Of English Churches
failed to muster enough votes t
carry. It was vigorously Opposes
by Rev. A. P. Safer, Of Lansing
Mich, and DR.. C. H. L. Boman Q
Winthrop, MINI.
Seminary to Remain.
Efforts of the Minnesota delega
ton to remove Augustana theologi
cal seminary from Rock Island 4
Minneapolis or st. Paul was de
feated by an Overwhelming major
ity. DR.. O. J. Johnson, presiden
OF Gustavus Adolphus college, 81
Peter. Mimi, led the fight for tn
Minnesota conference. He assert
ed that the separation OF Angus
tana seminary from Augustana col
lego would be healthy move
since it would unite the entire syn
cd In supporting the theological de
partment. The college, he con
tended, should be supported by tn
Illinois and Iowa conferences.
4 DR.. n. Stolpe. New York cit
made an eloquent plea to keep tn
college and seminary intact H
referred to the institution as
monument to Lutheran faith an
Swedish culture, and deplored el
forts to break up the work of man
years.
! A substitute motion offered b
DR.. C. B. L Holman of Winthrop