The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-03
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NJ E. T. hIUENs
fx,hsrsns Of Scandinavian ex-
,,.et,on will gather in Chicago
-. Wednesday, when the August
~. svnod meets for it, 62nd an
~ convention In Saxon Lutheran
.s.rch. During the five-day SEES
- important business matters
I'M Be considered and omcers
6ectsd. ... ~.
,s,vrssota. Illinois, Iowa. Kansas.
- York, Nebraska. Columbia
California, Superior New England
- river Valley and Canada con-
$4,000 - and there will also b
.sssresentatives from the Inter
ronrtsiu. Montana, Florida and
AMsta home mission districts OF
he synod. p,.. :.
,.Isnd, will be represented, and
~. viii also be a large number
vonen delegates leaving here
- sttsnd the Woman's Home and
vcreisn Missionary society con-
ysnton which meets simultaneous :
The Augustana synod embraces
III the Swedish Lutherans in North
America. The synod consists CT
"a congregations, with a con-
.tituency Of 2S7,476 baptized mem
hers served by 754 ordained pas
tors The total valuation Of church
property. exclusive of colleges and
chsritable institutions, is $14,877.-
- and last year $3.332,195 was
contributed for current expenses.
Ten colleges and secondary
schools are controlled by the synod
and ia conferences. Its benevolent
Institutions embrace ten orphan
ares. seven hospitals, ten homes
for invalids and the aged, two I'M
migrant homes, five young women's
homes and two deaconess insti-
tutes. Its foreign mission work ex-
tends into China. India. Japan,
Porto Rico, Africa and South
America. Last year more than
$4,000 was contributed for foreign
missions.
Language Question Up.
The language question promises
to occupy the center of interest in
the synodical convention. Although
the Swedish language was origin
ally employed in all the churches
Of the synod, large number OF
congregations now use English
exclusively. Since the beginning
Of the World war the drift toward
English has been strong, the I'M
migration from Scandinavia having
practically ceased. An effort was
made at the synodical convention
In Jamestown, N. v, last year, tc
make English the official Language
Of the synod, but compromise was
reached whereby it was agreed tc
publish the proceedings in both
languages. Last year the Iowa
conference voted to make English
its official language and similar
action was taken last month By
the Illinois conference. The &C.
ton of these two conferences Is
expected to exert a powerful infiu
ence in the synodical convention
when the advocates of English re-
new the fight for complete recog
milton.
Revision Of the synod's constitu
ton will also come before the con
vention. Considerable opposition
70 this move is expected from thu
Minnesota conference, which IL
February went on record solidl!
against the proposedi revision
Minnesota church leaders CLAIM
that the revised constitution will
establish hierarchy in the Luth
eran church. vesting too muci
power in the hands Of a few eccles
lists. Owing to the great strength
q the Minnesota conference, it il
believed the revision movemen
Will be defeated.
The Minnesota delegation ais,
threatens to precipitate a parlia
mentary struggle over the thee
logical seminary. The Minnesot
conference. however, has demande'
mat the synod separate the sem
mary from the college and erec
me new theological building else
where. Minneapolis. St Paul. Mo
line and Chicago have been sug
sested as tentative locations.
Revision of the hymnal, churcl
oook and catechism will be propos
"a BY committees which have ha
@ese matters under consideration
Local Men Prominent.
The synod convention open
Wednesday evening with a com
nunion service. DR.. G. A. Brar
oelle Of Rock Island will preac
ne synodical sermon. Thursda
evening has been designated a
missionary night, when DR.. A. "
Gwins Of St. Paul, a returne
missionary from China. and tn
nov. 7. Holmer. of jamestown, \
la missionary from India, vii
.uofess the convention. Frida
Mening will be given over entire
Y % the program of the Woman
cety.
memorial service for pastor
suo nave died during. the last yea
Il be held Saturday evening
ESaioeies will be spoken by Rev. 4
benander Of Boston and DR.. 1
~ Aorahamson of Rock Island.
s.ss OF candidates for the ministr
sai De ordained Sunday afternoon
c nen DR.. M. Stolpe of New Ynr
v and Rev. C. r. Swanson G
Sa1ie, WASH, will preach the OF
aanon sermons. Other speaker
ssIcay will be Rev. C. A. Wendel
Minneapolis, Rev. E. C. Bloom
Ss,st Of Portland, Ore, Rev. ]. 4
cstrom Of Worcester, Mass, Re,
CW. Lundquist Of San francisco
S,M- and Rev. C. e. Benson G