The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-09
PROHIBITION IS
BLESSING SYNOD
SPEAKER CLAIMS
DR.. G. A. Brandelle Presides at
Opening Session India
Missionary Dies.
BIZ E. E. RYDEN.

BIZ E. E. RYDEN.
Chicago, June 9.-With 500 dele
gates present from all parts Of the
United States and Canada, the 62nd
annual convention of the Angus
tana synod opened last night in
Saron Lutheran church. the Rev.
Carl Christensen. pastor.
The opening service was marked
with great solemnity, holy commun-
ion being celebrated. DR.. C. B. l..
Boman Of Winthrop. Mimi. preach
ed the preparatory address and DR..
G. A. Brandelle of Rock Island de-
livered the synodical sermon.
The woman's home and foreign
missionary society began holding
simultaneous sessions yesterday
afternoon in the Norwegian Luth-
eran church. Preliminary reports
were read and committees appoint
ed. Mrs. Emmy Evald of Chicago.
president Of the organization, pre-
sided.
In his annual report, submitted
to the synod at the first business
session this morning, President
Brandelle declared that the prohi-
bition amendment had already
proved an inestimable blessing to
the nation. He deplored the efforts
made in some quarters to nullify
the law and commended the efforts
made by the federal authorities to
enforce it.
DR.. Brandelle called attention to
the rapidly with which congrega-
tons throughout the synod are
adopting the English language and
recommended that steps be taken
to establish one or two exclusively
Swedish congregations in the large
centers OF population in order to
care for Swedish immigrants. I'm.
less this be done soon, he said, i'm
migrants will receive no spiritual
ministration upon their arrival in
America.
The growing importance Of the
Pacific seaports was emphasized by
DR.. BrandelIe when he reported
that two seamen's missions have
been established during the last
year at Seattle and San Francisco.
Both are carrying on an important
work among Scandinavian sailors.
Propose Seminary Change.
Welghty questions are occupying
the attention of the convention. A
hard fight is anticipated when the
Minnesota delegation attempts to
bring about the removal of Angus
tana theological seminary from
Rock Island to Minneapolis or st.
Paul. The Illinois and Iowa con-
ferences are solidly opposed to the
proposal, while the other 10 con.
ferences are more or less divided
on the question. The synod has
Just completed a campaign for
100000 for new theological build
ings.
Another hard struggle probably
will be precipitated over the pro-
posed revision of the synod con,
The Minnesota confer.
ence has gone on record unani.
mously against the revision on the
grounds that it would create a bier-
archy within the synod.
Efforts will be made by advocates
or the English language to have
the language question considered
late today as special order of busi-
ness. The synodical council nv
vote OF 8 to 4, has decided to rec-
ommend that English be the OH
cial language of the synod. The
Illinois and Iowa conferences. both
of which have adopted English as
their Official language, are behind
Inc movement, while the eastern
and northern conferences ora
strongly opposed.
Aledo's Offering.
An offer has been received f,or,
Inc directors of William & WASN'T;
college at Aledo, ILL.,, to turn over
Ill the property of that institntion
% the Augustana synod on condi-
lon tnat the synod agree to main. !
.ain the institution. The pronertv
of four buildings. valned
It 100000. with a debt Of sic ooo /!
IL mas been suggested that tha
synod might convert it into 10
lies seminary. The synod and II.
now control nine edns
;ational institutions. but has M !
'cnooi Tor young women.
word was received TO-DAY Of the
in India of the Rev. Edwin A
bison. missionary at Rainhmrn
NY. According to the cable mes
age, his death took place sunday
md was caused by smallpox Mis-.
'ionary Olson is the 18th pastor in
ne synod to pass away during ,ha
ear. he was q graduate OF Anvnss
ana seminary in the class OF is1I
iavlng been ordained the sama
ear In Sycamore. Ill. Memc-;.I
services in memory Of decessed
'astor will be held Saturdsv
'vening. iuy