The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17
CHURCH SCHOOL
PLAN REJECTED
by LUTHERANS
Religious Instruction Necessary
Synod Admits; Consultation
Victory Sweeping.
BY REV. 2. Y. RYDEN.

St Paul, Mimi, June 17.-An at
tempt To put the Lutheran church
on record in favor of the parschial
school system as opposed to the
public school met with failure yes
terday afternoon in the 63rd annual
convention of the Augustana synod,
meeting here.
A strong arraignment Of the So
Wet government of Russia by DIR.
Lauritz Larsen. of Washington, ID.
c., president OF the National Luth-
eran council, and authorization of
the organization OF the laymen OF
the synod into a national brother
hood marked the proceedings of
the convention
Rev. Carl Solomonson of Rock
ford, ILL.,, led the movement in ia
vor of a parochial school system.
Charging that the public school
had failed to provide ADEQUATE NOR
al and religious instruction for the
young. Rev. Solomonson advocated
that the church establish its own
schools, where children might be
given at least one year of religious
training in addition to other public
school courses.
II believe that all secondary edu-
,safion should be left to the state
said Mr.. OhIin. 1--WE know. that
children are not getting the moral
and religious education they ought
10 hayes but there is a tendency on
the part of parents to pass the re-
sponsibility for .their own failure to
the public schools"
A substitute resolution offered
by DIR. s. G.. Haggsuhd or Boston,
Mass. president of thss New Eng
land conference, favorifg the estab-
fishing of religious schools on Sat
klrday was adopted The synod al
so endorsed the weekday relig-
i0us instruction plan adopted by
various states. and the religious
summer school.
Soviet Propaganda.
do you know that there are now
500 centers of propaganda being
maintained by the soviets in this
country to bring about the same
kind of government here?" asked
DIR. Larson. at behooves us to be
ON our guard and to pray God for
grace and wisdom to guide us right
as nation"
DIR. Larson also brought a greet
ing from the Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America and announced
that an international Lutheran con-
ference would be held in Leipsic
Germany, in August, 1928. The Au-
gustana synod has voted to send
delegate.
Authority to organize the laymen
of the synod into a synodical body
to be known as the Brotherhood OF
W. CiVan q II
i er Senator Henry n. Benson, st
Peter, Mimi, had informed the sy-
nod of the laymen's plans and sub
stituted a proposed constitution
The synod elected a provisional
committee consisting of one mem
Der from each of the IL confer
ences to call a, convention of the
Nlaymen and to effect a prelimin-
EsHary organization.
. Approve Constitution.
Complete victory for the central
ization wing of the synod was
scored when final ratification was
given to the new synodical consti-
tation. The final vote which def
inifely committed the church body
to- the new policy in the administra-
tf6n of its affairs was 161 to so
Mp-NItfuS was ItQuii ct
for ratification. The Minnesota
+ conference joined hands with the
New York and New England con.
ferences in a vain attempt to stem
/ the tide toward Capitalization. The
crucial test case was when propose
came before the convention TO ere
arc general board of education Il
Supervise all the educational worl
Of synod and conferences.
SProtests against the move were
prevented from the st. Peter dis
trict of the Minnesota conference,
and from the New York conference
DR.. NJ. Stolpe of New York City
president of the New York confer
ence and a member of the board o.
directors of Upsals college, kenil.
worth, n. j.. Contended against fur.
Their encroachment on the powers
OF the conference He announced
that plans had already been launch
ed to raise $500, Zoo for that insti.
tation, and that the eastern confer
ences desired to work out its own
plans.
sThe Capitalization forces were
led by DR.: Peter Peterson of Chica-
80, president of the Illinois confer
ence I'VE need to get together as
a whole synod on a common edu-
cational program said DR.. Peter
son. 1T is time for us to begin to-
gether, instead of jerking spasmod-
ically at different times and vari-
ons places. What strengthens one
Institution will strengthen ALL
Representative Joseph l.. Larson,
Everett, Mass. a member Of the
Massachusetts assembly, exposed
the stand taken by the clerical
delegates from the east.
After the synod had voted decis-
lively to create the new board, =
: nomination committee was ap-
pointed to propose members. The
educational body will consist of
six clergymen and six laymen, with
the synod's president as chairman.
IL will have jurisdiction over Au-
gustana college. Rock Island. Ill. /:
Bethany college, Lindsborg. Kans :;
Gustavus Adolphus college, st. Pc
ter, Mimi; Minnesota college,
Minneapolis, Mimi; Upsaia college.
Kenilworth, N. j.; Trinity college,
Round Rock. Texas; and Luther
eDllege, Wahoo, Nebr.
Heretofore the conferences have
had conclusive control of the edu-
cational Institutions within their
respective borders. Augustana COL
lege is the only institution which
has been controlled by the synod.
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