The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-02
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= ~sAamalsssy" Illinois synod Of
Lsthwaa churches concluded the
Ell conference IN LaPorte. Ind-
saturday.
me Tseola11oa passed only aftsr
Nnatsd debate and tho attitude OF
IL conference in taking action up
a sach seeulaf topic established .
pFecsdent Veteran pastors OF the
opnfsrsaee led in demanding that
the synod eondsmn such styles.
Vhic6 they said should not 30 un-
n0Hcsd By the church representa-
tlves.
me conference, upon motion Of
4 q. Anderson. Of the Augustana
Book Concern, appointed a COM
mittss to investigate the POSSIBLE
ity Of introducing instruction In
Christianity in connection with the
public schools.
Tho idea IL to provide courses
given by the pastors during the
week and to allow credit In the
regular curriculum. The commit
tee will propose plans and report
at the next annual meeting.
Commend Hospitals.
The Lutheran hospital in Moline
came in for fine approval. These
resolutions were offered by the ex-
ecutive committee of the confer
ence and were as strong as those
passed In favor of the Augustana
hospital In Chicago, conference
Institution. Tho local hospital is
owned and controlled by the Rock
Island district The resolutions
were:
That tho report Of the hospital
made by DR.. J. Ekholm, president
Of the board Of the Lutheran hos.
pital. Moline, be adopted and spread
on minutes. That the conference
rejoices over the progress that has
been made during the year and ex
presses its thanks to God for His
manifest blessings; that the con
ference urges the congregations
especially those located in TIL
western portion. to give to this in
stitution its strongest support.
support that is we'll deserved, ant
that the conference expresses II
thanks and appreciation for tn
service rendered by the board o
directors. the superintendent. Mis-
Dahlgren. the nurses and all 9th
eYs connected with the institution
who labored 80 efficiently for tn
relief OF the suffering"
Delegates from this district to tn
synod which meets in June. in Chi
cago. were named. The apportiou
ment for the district Is a lay an
clerical delegate for every 1,5o
communicant members. The Ii.
follows: Rev. J. Ekholm, Zio
church, Rock Island; Rev. ].
Hemborg. New Windsor; Rev. L.
Jones. Fairport, Iowa, and Rev.
A. Benander. Swedona. Lay mer
bers will be: Judge Leonard r
leen, Cambridge: Alfred Crosse
Pr0phetstown; H. A. Anderso
Moline, and Clarke Swanson, Rot
Island.
The conference closed its sc
sion last evening with an impre
sive service. Rev. C. e. Hoffste
Chicago. preached the sermon.
the afternoon session yesterday
3. P. Long, Chicago, foremost L
theran pulpit orator in Amerit
gave An address to a capacity aut
ence upon Gods Great Witness
Worms" At this session DR.. Pet
Peterson, president of the COME
ence. paid high compliment
tho press of LaPorte for the re
~ erous and thorough reports of t
"A conference.
The delegates Of the cities +,
turned this morning and the OPT
ION generally expressed was tn
the 69th convention was one Of I
strongest and best ever held. T
following is the list Of local de
yates: Rev. Karl Nilsson. Rock
land; L. 0. Swanson. DR.. ]. Ekhol
]. Fryell. Prof. A. F. Schersten. !
o. A. Brandelle, Rev. C. o. M,
land. DR.. A. Johnson. Rev. Edwa
Ekstrom. c. q. Carlson, Rev. W
ter Tillberg, N. O. W. johnson a
q. A. Anderson. Moline.