Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-30
Schools Go COLLEGIATE
With GIs' Departure,
Lutheran Meet Hears
By cospor Names
Star StoFf CORRESPONDENT

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ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Jan.
30.-College campuses have gone
collegiate" again, now that the
veterans are no longer there,
q Lutheran pastor charged today.
Social life and the feverish
round Of extra-curricular activi-
ties are now in the ascendant on
college campuses," the Rev. Dom
aid Heiges OF Chicago, executive
secretary of the Division OF Stu.
dent Service. National Lutheran
Council. declared at the councils
Saith annual meeting here. The
council is service agency for
eight Lutheran church bodies
having million members.
Studies and religion are faring
rather badly" now on the cam
puses these days. Rev. Mr.. Hedges
asserted. He said departure Of
the CT from colleges marks the
end Of an EZRA of extraordinary
!. seriousness Of purpose, academic
application and maturity Of Lead
ership."
LET the religious programs ex-
cite his curiosity or promise to-
entertain him and there is a.
chance that the STUDENT Of today
may respond"
Cites Refuge for GIs.
The Rev. Carl F. Yaeger Of
Washington. associate secretary of
the Lutheran Service Commission
told the gathering the local con-
gregation "is becoming an arsenal
Of spiritual security for our men
and women in the armed force
and is taking its place in the fore
front of our national defense"
Lutheran Church bodies are
failing to provide their quota
shares Of service chaplains, Col.
Gynther Storaasli Of Washington,
secretary Of the Councils Bureau
Of Service to Military Personnel,
reported today.
He said $50 Lutheran pastors
are serving in the military chap
laincy Of the United States, with
ass on active duty.
Harold Hegstrom of Washing
ton, superintendent of the Ma
tional Training School for Boys,
was elected yesterday to his ninth
consecutive term on the Councils
Division of Welfare. Mr.. HegstromI
is a member Of Augustana Lu-l
theran Church.
Differ on Social Security.
A limited but sharp debate onI
whether clergymen should become
eligible for social security benefits
erupted yesterday when Division
Of Welfare statement was sub
mitted for discussion. According
to present law, ordained clergy
men are not eligible for social
security benefits, though other
church workers are.
DR.. T. o. Burntvedt Of Mime
apolis. Mimi, president of the
Lutheran Free Church, said:
Ministers cannot see why they as
citizens should not be included mi
social security"
Rev. Mr.. Hegstrosti declared
church pensions are pitiful and
asserted: MANY ministers are
anxious to have security. I feel
reasonably sure that my fathers
life. would have been heightened
II he had been able to retire when
Ill, rather than being forced to-
continue because of the made
quacy Of the church pension"
It was noted that many church
pensions today are approximately
$500 a year, with widows receiving
5000 q year.
Violation Of Principle Seen.
DR.. P. o. BerseH Of Minneapolis,
former president Of Augustana
Lutheran Church, predicted
elergymen will be included in
social security benefits within the
"next decade"
DR.. Franklin Clark Frey of New
Rochell. N. Y, president of the
United Lutheran Church of
America. declared clergymen TAX
ing social security benefits would
violate principles that set them
aside from other men.
DR.. Frey also asserted that Com
gress would have to pass q law
permitting ministers to take part
by name. This may provide q
wedge for an unfriendly govern
Hlent to tax ministers out Of
existence" 30
The council decided not to take |
any action on the question.