Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-02
Must Decide On Location AT
Once, For Seminary Is To
Be Opened In October;
Minister. To Be Ordained
AT Services Tonight.

= The executive committee of the
English Lutheran synod of the north
west, which is holding its annual con-
vention here, has been directed to at
tend to all details in connection with
the establishment of a theological
seminary somewhere on the field. Be-
fore the seminary is located, sites will
be inspected at Grand Forks, Fargo
and Bismarck, it was announced.
To Open in October.
The seminary must be established
at once, for it is the plan to have the
formal opening the first week Of Oc-
tober An administration building, q
library and dormitory are to be con-
structed, but for the first year only
one big building will be erected. Part
Of the faculty already has. been ap-
pointed. They are: DR.. G. H. Ger
berding, formerly dean of the Chicago
Lutheran Divinity school; DIR. Joseph
Stump, DIR. H. B. Reed, and DR.. p. H.
Roth. professor on missions is to
be appointed later.
Aside from lengthy discussion Of
the seminary question. yesterday aft
ernoon's session was devoted to the
election of officers. Rev. G. X. Ru-
brecht of Minneapolis was reelected
president for a term of three years.
Rev. L. w. Steckel of Albert Lea,
Mimi, was chosen secretary. and j.
K. Jensen of GAINESVILLE, Wis, was
elected treasurer. a
Conference OfRcers
Following the general election, the
three different conferences met late
Yesterday afternoon and elected their
officers. They are:
Wisconsin Conference-Dr. H. X.
Gebhardt, Kenosha, president; Rev.
rof a i
w. Jormo, Milwaukee, treasurer.
Central Conference-Rev. VIM. P.
Christy, Minneapolis, president; Rev.
D. E. Bosserman, St. Paul, secretary;
A. o. Adler. Red Wing, treasurer.
Western Conference-Dr. w. F.
Bacher, Fargo, president; Rev. W. II.
Gable, st. Paul, secretary; o. III. Lar
son, Kildeer, treasurer
To Ordain Ministers. F
I At the meeting this evening ordina.
Ltion services will be held. Oficers OF
the synod will be in charge. The can
didhtes are: Christian Baughman
who will become pastor at Hartford
Wis: Russell r. Doerins. who wal
ling, who will go to Wauwatosa, Wis:
III. Edward %Reinhardt, who will as
sumo charge OF the church at Bill
| ings, Mont: Bernard j. Stecker. who
will go to Horizon, Wis, and w. L
Druckermiller, who goes to Superior
Wis. &
SThe ordination sermon was to be
preached by Rev. A. ]. Soldan, uni.
versity pastor at Madison, Wis, but 9
death in the family prevented his
coming. so the president Of the synod
appointed Rev. p. H. Roth of Chicago
! to preach the: sermon. His subject
will be Ambassadors of God"
One of the candidates, George C
| Koehler, will be ordained in his home
town. Madison, Wis. by his paste,
Sunday. June S. He will take charg'
of the church at Cedarburg, Wis.
Jerome C. Jackson, another candi
date. will be ordained in milwaukee
next Sunday. He was called to tn
new mission at Washington Park
Milwaukee, Wis.
After the services this evening il
st. Marks church, a social hour will
be enjoyed in the church parlors. Re
freshments will be served by the loca
congregation.
| Chaplain Speaks.
i At the opening session this morn
ing of the synod, DIR. G. H. Trabert
J chaplain of the convention, deplore
the tendency toward modernism in tn
) church today. He said there is to
much fashion play in the pews an
not enough Of the warm hearted sou
stirring love that makes every com
municant preacher in word an
j deed"
DR.. M. Hummon, general secretar
of Carthage College, Carthage, Ill
addressed the convention on tn
100000 campaign to be put over b
that institution.
4 Rev. E.. Walter, superintendent Q
Tabitha home for the aged an
4 orphans at Lincoln. Neb., presented
report on the work of the veal
n Ninety-two inmates have been take
care of during the past year he said
among them forty-six children an
! forty-six aged people. Seven of tn
! aged and helpless died during tn
year, and seven others on the waitin
4 list were at once admitted. No NOR
can be admitted because Of lack o
room. Among the forty three aged /
the home at the present time. ther
4 are four blind, one deaf-mute. fou
helpless and several others in need o
continuous care on account OF thei
infirmity' Of mind and body. Thre
deaconesses from the home at Balti
more and five other helpers ministe
, to the needs Of the children.
II The speaker said that a ney
; orphanages Is needed.
Y the executive committee In chafY
OF the seminary plans is composed Of
Rev. c.. K. Rubrecht. Minneapolis
4 Rev. l.. B. Steckel, Albert Lea, MINI.
DR.. W.eK. Bacher, Fargo: Rev. Wn
r. Christy, Minneapolis. o. Larson
Kildeer. N. d., Q. H. Adler, Red Wing
Mimi: j. w. Jouno, Milwaukee, Wis
and DR.. w. K. Gebhardt, Kenoshs
!. Wis. + tst 5
i. The survey commission will invest
Fgate different cities in North Dakot
in order to hnd the most suitable 10
cation. The commission consists o
DIR. r. II, Knubel, DR.. +. G.. Gotwal
and Dr. u: r. Seibert.
q Chicago--Nine residents Of Wiscor
J. sin cities were named In q grand jur
indictment for transporting aItomo
biles from one state into another.
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