The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-26
meet OF THE SYNOD
Sixty Lutheran Ministers Gath
cred At Fairmont During
Past Few Days

Fairmont, August 19.-Sixty Luth-
eran ministers representing the South
ern Minnesota District of the Mis-
souri, Synod closed a three day con-
ference held in this city yesterday.
The conference convened at the
local st. Pauls Lutheran church
Tuesday, August 16 and the pastors
were entertained and housed by the
members of the local congregation
Rev. o. H. Zemke, pastor of the Fair
mont church, opened the conference
at 8 a. m. Tuesday. Rev. August
Ude of Wykoff was chosen chairman
and Rev. P. Rudolph of Sanborn was
named as secretary. ..-
During the forenoon sessions Tues
day and Wednesday, Rev. J. Meyer
of Red Wing, read paper Growth
in Sanctifcation,' which was discus
sed during and after the reading at
length.
Speaks For New Seminary.
The afternoon sessions were taken
up in the discussion of practical ques-
lions in regard to the ministry.
Thursday afternoon Rev. P. Zitzman
of Morristown gave an exegitical
treatise on / Timothy vi.
dent of the Minnesota district, spoke
for the new theological seminary at
st. Louis. Buildings which are to be
erected at ST. Louis will cost in the
neighborhood OF 100000, according
to the pastor. This fund is to be
raised within the next two years. DR..
Meyer spoke eloquently of the needs
of schools OF divinity.
1.-THE world was never in greater
need of christian ministers than to-
day." he said. The pastors assembled
in their power to assist in raising the
money.
Wednesday evening communion
services were held in the church
all the pastors took part. Rev. Mr.
Rolf of Zumbro Falls delivered the
communion address, choosing his text
from Luke XIV, verses one and two. A
sermon on the Twenty third Psalm
was preached by Rev. ]. Perish of
Alpha.
- Local Church Thanked.
: At the close of the meeting vote
of thanks was extended to the peo-
pie of st. Paul's church and their
pastor for their kindness and hospi-
tally.
Those present were: l
H. Alfred, Elgin; M. Malkow, Clare
mont; A. Mueller, Evansville; p.
Drewes, Plainview; A. Ude, Wykoff;
H. Wrede, Lewisville; w. Kanning,
Lakefield; ]. Preus, Iona; H. Hintz
st. James; J. Koeneke, Rushford /;
H. Goehle, Steen; H. Fleischer, Dun
nell; o. Bohnhoff, Pipestone; N
Neunaber, Monterey; H. Cloeter
Ormsby; ], Kruger, Brewster: H.
Deckman, Washington; J. .Divorary
Lakefield; H. Reinhart, Amboy; w
Runesch, Lewisville M. Atrops
Smiths Mill; M. Braner, Mountain
Lake; H. Milbrath, Austin; ]. Hafner
lewiston; H.. Paul, Lakefield; O.
Rudolph, Sanborn; H. Schnittker
Minnesota Lake; e. Walter, Ovation
ma; p. Schroeder, Rapidan; p. Wal
Their, Vernon Center; j. Oetjen, Blue
Earth; G.. Kohlhoff, Lakefield: Aug.
Wing; M. Weinhold, Rochester; H.
Rolf, Zumbro Falls H. Strasen, Mic
ollet; Heineman, Truman; o. Cloe-
ter, Willow Creek; M. Abram, Alpha;
o. Zemke, Fairmont; P. Ross. Fair
mont; o. Soeldner, Fairmont; c.
Metz. Northrop; G. Schmidt, Blue
Earth; w. Nolte, Gilmore: H. Meyer
Lakefield; H. Soeldner, Okabena; c.
Albrecht, Eylsian; o. Winter, Water
vile; F. Trap, Waseca; H. Schulz
Faribault: o. Lemke, Madelia: H
Amend, Jasper; P. Ristan, Luverne:
Holland: M. Winter. GAINESVILLE: ].
Porisch, Alpha A. Zitzman, Morris
own; StewaNyille.