Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-01
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and 81 the possibilities for an actual
reduction Of aru,aments. The synod Of
b northwest speaks this appeal
lthsu9h the executive board Of the
United Lutheran church in America
Composing the board are eight minis
tiers, three lawyers, one banker, one
exporter and two merchants."
A9ne Atd Sozth America.
In his report. DR.. Zenan NJ. Corbe
brouGht out that "the future Of the
United states is neither in Europe nor
IN b far last but IN Latin America
and the West Indies and there also Is
the churches greatest opportunity
West indies island ana south Arneri-
lea. He gave it as his conviction that
immediate action was needed on the
part Of h church as we'll az of the
business world II the great countries
to the south were to be saved from
an exploitation by old world powers
70. ION every hand" said DR.. Corbe,
wore evidence Of plans for an i'm.
n1ense dow Of immigrants from Eu-
rope. especially from the central pow.
ers to South America, large enough in
fact to r q balance Of power
which in time could swing public
opinion. This added to the ANTIQUITIES
- lNIS oVhlSS UC-
cause OF the high rate of exchange is
giving European goods a complete
monopoly of trade with the Latin
American countries which possess
mineral and agricultural
greater than any other continent.
But the church must PROFIT by the
mistakes of the commercial world and
not repeat the blunder Of dollar di-
plomacy which left out Of its account
the culture and history Of the peoples
approached. ~
Church Must Aid.
The church must not only be pre-
pared to SEM Y missionaries able to
speak perfect Spanish but that the
United States may have acceptable
representatives in every department
OF commerce. Our public schools
should place Spanish on a par with all
other modcr languages n fuller
justice be done u southern neigh
bors by histories that would give the
! school children a better idea OF the
wonderful past of the republics ad-
joining Us than is now being given the
public by sensational reports Of per-
iodic revolutions. The desire for edu-
cation is so great that all schools from
the primary to highest colleges have
more applicants for admission than
can be cared for in many years"
OM1cers to be Elected.
This afternoon committees reported
on cooperation. finance. students for
ministry and ministerial relief.
OFFICERS for the ensuing ear will
be elected late in the afternoon. The
office of president is a salaried posi-
ton. The president has no congrega-
ton but gives his entire time to exec
utive duties. 1t is the almost unani-
nous opinion Of the men that Rev. G..
X. Rubrecht will be elected by over
whelming majority. Hts term Of office
Is three years.
Evening Meeting.
This evening Rev. DR.. J. F. seahert
Of Chicago will preside at q. mass
meeting when three missionary ad-
dresses win be given.
Gran church, St. Paul. win speak on
the subject: Does the Lutheran
Church Have a Mission Field? )"
Rev. J. F. Marlatte Of Minneapolis
will discuss the attitude Of the Iluth-
eran church towards missions.
Or. M. J. Bieber, synodical superin-
THE Ideal Mission .Consresation."
These meetings, " all open to the
public.
C1urches Everywhere.
The old saying that beyond Chtca-
80 there is no Lords day and beyond
St. PAUL there is no God doe not apply
TO this great, grand age" said Dr..
g. Fl. Gerberding in addressing the
English Lutheran Synod at the Tues
day afternoon session Of the 31st an.
nual convention now in progress in
Grand Forks. The people of Ameri-
ca know now for a certainty that Eng.
lish Lutheran churches in the north
west and now they are springing up