The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
LUTHERAN SYNOD
MEETS INST.PETER
ALL SECTIONS STATE TO BE
REPRESENTED
OPENS NEXT TUESDAY
Campaign Is 100000 For New
Buildings Gustavus Adolph-
us College Shown.
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st. Peter MINI, May 13.-Busi
ness to come before the convention
OF the Minnesota conference, Luth-
cram Augustana synod. which op-
ems here next Tuesday, Is expected
to include favorable reports on the
progress of the campaign for $780,
900 for new college buildings and en-
dowment for Gustavds Adolphus
college Of St Peter.
This report will be submitted BY
Dr. o. ]. Johnson, president Of
Gustavus Adolphus. The conference
hopes 10 complete the campaign
by January l, 1923. in order to Sc
cure 100000 promised the institu-
ton by the Rockefeller Foundation
WITH hat time limit proviso.
Considerable interest is cestered
in the report to be submitted by the
committee appointed at the Still
Vestigate the conference charities
The report is said to contain some
radical recommendations. Discus
sion of the language question also
win probably be renewed.
Interest Young Men In Ministry
How to interest more young men
to take up the ministry as a life
calling will be discussed Tuesday
morning at the pastoral conference
The discussion will be led b. Rev
p. A. Edquist of Monterey. MINI,
and Rev. G. A. Anderson of St
Paul. DR.. P. A. Mattson of Hop
kins, Mimi president Of the confer
ence, will preach the conference
sermon Tuesday evening. The
Lords supper will be celebrated
with Rev L. P. Bergstrom of Min
neapolis delivering the communion
address.
Rev. ]. A. Wagner, Cokato. MINI.
will conduct the devotional exer-
cises Wednesday morning, and Rev
Emil Johnson, Alcester S. D., will
preach in the afternoon on the sub
ject The Need of a Spiritual Re-
vivaf." The senior class program
will be held in the evening. A
morning meditation will be given
on Thursday by Rev. C. J. Carlson
Of st, Paul Rev. l. B. Benson
OF Redwing Mimi, will preach in
An oratorio concert will be given in
the evening.
Dedicate New Gymnasium
Speakers on Friday are Rev. O.
Q. Swan of Duluth, Mimi, and Rev
E.. G. Stone Of Minneapolis A
mission festival will be held Friday
evening, when A. p. Lawrence oil
Milaca. Mimi. and Rev. Nels Benson
a returned missionary from China
will address the conference.
Rev. Oscar Sandahl Center City
Mimi, will conduct the opening de-
votional Saturday morning. Dedi-
cation. OF the new gymnasium and
the alumni banquet are scheduled
for the afternoon and a Joint con .
cert by the Lyric, Schuman and
Gounod choruses will be given in
the evening.
DR.. G. A. Brandelle of Rock Island
Ill, president Of the Augustana
synod and Dr.. c ]. Petri Of MINI
eapolis will preach Sunday morning
A college celebration will be held
In the afternoon. with DR.. w. wahl
strom OF Chicago, former president
or Gustavus Adolphus college, as the
principal speaker GREETINGS from
other UNCONVENTIONAL schools will
be brought by various speakers. The
college baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered Sunday evening by
President o. ]. Johnson. The col.
lege commencement viii take place
Monday morning May %, when DR.
w: A. Granville, president Of Penn
sylvania college, Gettysburg, Pa,
will deliver the address.