The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-12
urges LUTHERANS
TO FIGHT RETURN
OF LEGAL LIQUOR
Dr.. G. A. BrandeIIe Makes An.
nuaI Report to Lutheran
Augustana Synod

jamestown. N. ", June l2.-N)-
States which were wet when the VOL
stead Act went into effect are fur
nishing the principal objections to
the prohibition amendment, DR.. G.. A.
Brandelle, Rock Island, ILL.,, declared
Friday IN his annual report to the
72nd annual convention Of the Luth-
eran Augustana Synod here.
He called on delegates to resist
unto death the return Of the legaix-
ed sale of strong drink"
The synod president asserted that
the "whiskey men Of the dry states
have moved to wet states and that
they are defying every law curtailing
the liquor traffic."
"The association against the 18th
amendment" DR.. Brandelle charged.
rs composed principally Of mel who
IN former days got their living and
wealth from this traffic. They found
that there was more easy money in
the distilleries, breweries, saloons and
brothels OF the land than In anything
else. They have q pronounced desire
to get back to their former trades.
do they consider the wrecked boys,
girls, young men and women Of sa-
loon days? VIII the saloon Of the
future be better than that of the past?
Can this traffic be Christianized and
made law abiding? Was this traffic
ever an upholder Of law and good
morals? If so, we never saw It,"
Is Groups Represented
no1A~otAe fysov~n = A~~RnoA,@AAn A>A
three home mission fields throughout
the United States and Canada heard
the synod president laud the move
ment toward closer Lutheran unity.
This movement. he stated, was given
considerable impetus last October
through .he organization in Mime
apoliS Of the American Lutheran
church, the Norwegian Free church,
the United Danish synod and the
Augustana synod.
"This organization" DR.. Brandelle
declared, lis. We sincelely hope, the
harbinger of a better understanding
between the synods named. Expecta-
ton has been raised to a very high
pitch. and many are anxious for
practical cooperation at the earliest
opportunity. Already fruits Of this
getting together are apparent. God
speed the cay when all the Lutheran
bodies of our land may achieve the
same accord with each other"
The synod head reported that the
Texas conference is cooperating with
the American Lutheran conference
and the United Lutheran church in
college work at Seguin, Texas, and
that efforts are being made to unite
all Lutheran bodies in the Pacific
Northwest to support the Park Region
college near Tacoma, Wash.
Church Income Same
Church income, according to DR..
Brandelle, has not been greatly at
fected by the business depression. Lo-
cal church improvements have gone
ahead uninterrupted. while contribu-
tions to the synod for missions and
benevolent purposes have been about
SO per cent or normal. Eight Of the
Is conferences have paid their obliga-
tons to the synod in full. The synod
president also declared that ministers
are being paid better salaries than
formerly.
Dr.. Brandelle reported that owing
to a falling off in the shipping indus
try. large numbers of sailors have
been given relief at the synod's immi-
grant and seamen's homes in New
York City and Boston.
Merger Of the Bethesda Deaconess
Of st. Paul. MIMI, with the
Deaconess Institute OF
Omaha, Neb.. he stated, has been
Resources Of the synod's
pension fund, which is ad-
at Des Moines, Ia, have
increased $57,02l during the year.
book concern. the synod's
house at Rock Island, ILL.,,
also has completed a successful year.