Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 21, 1921, Page 3

“NUGLSTANA NEEDS N BULDNE ‘Students Pledge Large Amount —Record for Lutheran : Colleges. PUBLIC ASKED TO HELP Appeal to 1,200 Churches of Synod to Pledge Quota of $400,000 for College and Theological Seminary, Students of Augustana College and Theological Seminary, Rock Island, 111, in response to an appeal for funds with which to erect a seminary build- ing, recently pledged the sum of $25, 000, an average of nearly $100 per stu- dent. This is the high record for Lutheran colleges, and it is believed that it has never been equalled in any college in America. The profes- sors caught the spirit of the students and added $5,400 to the amount. With this as a nucleus the college * authorities are carrying the appeal in- to every one of the 1,200 churches of the synod and will ask the 200,000 members for a pledge to be made on April 17th. The quota set for the entire synod is $400,000. - Two-thirds of this to be used in the erection of seminary buildings and the remainder for au endowment. ‘The movement for additional build- ings at Augustana College, Rock Is- ‘land, 1L, began last June¢’ when the ,sydod authorized the in-gathering of ‘funds at its convention in Jamestown, New York. This meant that the ter- ritory to be covered reached from Maine to California, and from south ‘Texas to the northern part of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. 'With the impetus given by the stu- dents themselves the leaders of the :5ynod began to endorse the appeal and ‘use their influence not only in their own churches but in their respective territory. _One of the big surprises has been the response of the pastors themselves. Over a hundred individ- ual pledges from pastors were- re- ceived during the first three weeks after the movement was started. In- dications are that the majority of the 750. pastors in the synod will pledge as much. : The various. state conferences are organizing to carry the appeal into the districts and then into . the local churches. In Towa, for instance, the district representatives met recently and although they only have a com- wunicant membership “of 14,000, yet the quota was set .t $50,000. Supt. F. O. Hanson of the Lutheran hos- pital, Des Moines, Iowa, was chosen state chairman and he is pushing the appegl very vigorously. - Dr. Peter Peterson, president.of the Illinois con- ference, was elected chairman for Illj; nois and is heart and soul in the new movement. Rev. A. E. Monell, presi- dent of the Superior conference is organizing the various districts in the upper peninsula’ of Michigan and re- ports that his people will raise their quota. In the New England confer- ence, Rev. Peter Froeberg, Brockton, N. J,, has been chosen chairman and has organized the districts in Massa- chusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Is- land for the fund appeal. Rev. Theo. Ekbald, Superior,. Wis., for many years treasurer of Augustana college, is state chairman in Minnesota and is doing all in his power to-carry the appeal into every church in that con- ference. This is practically the. story of the whole synod. 2 The leaders of the synod now be- lieve that April_17th will be a red- letter day in the history of the Au- gustana Lutherans in America. The synod, as a whole, is moving almost as a unit to strengthen the ministry. ° 1t is estimated that over 100,000 peo- ~ pie of the synod will assemble on that date to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Luther’'s heroic stand at the diet of Worms for the Bible as final au- thority in matters of faith. The ap- peal will be made at this time to con- tinue the work of the great reformer by erecting adequate buildings and thus providing for the training of addi- tional men as ministers of the Gospel. ' NEED MORE PASTORS — Lutheran Augustana Syned -Demand Strengthening of the. Theolog- ical Seminary, The leaders of the Lutheran Augus- tana Synod realize the great need that is prompting the present appeal for the strengthening of the theological seminary. Since its organization 61 years ago, the growth of the synod has been in direct proportion to the number of pastors -that have been graduated from the divinity school. The last few years, however, there has been a large decrease among the pastors ordained in the early years of the synod, and the annual recruits have not kept pace with the needs. The synod is:therefore facing a serious problem of shortage of ministers. There ares at present over ‘100 vacan- cies, and that means over 200 church- es without pastors. Unless this prob- lem is solved the future of the synod is at stake. This is why the present appeal is meeting with such response, it is more than an appeal for funds. It is hoped that additional equipment and buildings. will attract more of the college men to the mimistry. In the above picture, Dr. Gustave Andreen (left) president of Augustana College and Theological Seminafy, Rock Island, IIL, is telling Dr. C. E. Lind- berg, dean of the seminary, just where he thinks the new seminary building ought to be located.” They are standing on the college campus at the foot of the famous “Zion Hill” Dean Lindberg has a national reputation as a theologian. - Since the year 1890 he has held different professorships, 'in the seminary. Hundreds of the pastors of the synod have studied in his classes, and they all honor and revere him. EVERY STATE HAS MEMBERS Descendants of Pioneer Augustana Lutherans Widely Scattered—Mid- West Well Represented. Members of the Lutheran Augustana synod live in nearly every state of the Union. The largest number, however, are located in Illinois, Towa, Minne- sota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The explanation of the tremendous growth of the synod is the big tide of immigra- tion from Sw. .en during the years of 1850-1890. The big task before . the synod: at that time was to provide a church home for the Lutherans who came from across the waters. The hundreds of churches built during those years and the founding of schools and colleges testify to the extraordinary way in which the vig- orous pionecrs performed their duty to God and their fellow men. - Augustana College and Theological Seminary ‘was founded.in 1860 in°Chi- cago. Three years later it was moved to Paxton, Ill, and in 1875 to Rock Island, Nl. The founding of Gustavus Adolphus College; St. Peter, Minn.,, Bethany College, - Lindsborg, Kans., TUpsala College, Kenilworth, N. J., be- sides several academies located in va- rious parts of the United States, show that the Swedish Lutheran brought with them the great love of learning and culture that has always character- ized the people of the North. - The big work now before the Au- gustana synod is the home mission problem. The synod ‘is putting forth every effort to reach the thousands of descendants: of the pioneers who have moved into other portions of the Uni- ted States to-establish new homes and communities. The success of the ef- fort is conditioned on the number of field workers graduated from: the the- ological. seminary. Dr. Nils Forsander. STARTED SEMINARY. " BUILDING FUND Doctor Forsander, Professor Emeritus of Augustana Seminary, - Pioneer Worker. Dr.- Nils Forsander, since 1915 pro- fessor - emeritus of the Augustana Seminary, began the seminary build- ing fund in 1912 with a donation of $1,000. He is happy now-in the great hope that his dream of many years will be realized and that the seminary which he served So long and faithful- ly will have a homo of its own. Doctor Forsander came to this coun- try fn'the early yéars of tlie synod at the express wish of Dr. T. N. Hassel- quist, nresldent’ of the seminary from 1863-1890. ‘Doctor * Forsander was a leading pastor in the.synod for sev- eral years and worked shoulder to shoulder with Doctor Hasselquist to make the foundation of the synod and seminary secure. -In 1890 he - was called as professor of church history of the seminary, and it was here that he gave the prime of his life. Hun- dreds of pastors now doing success- ful work in all parts of the synod look back with deepest gratitude to the teaching of their now venerable professors. Doctor Forsander is de- yoting his declining years to writing - is in charge of the movement for the " National Lutheran Council Commis- the history of the synod, and he is recognized mnot only as perhaps the leading writer but also an authority on the history of the synod. He is| following the in-gathering of funds ! with the keenest interest. 1 Dr. G. A. Brandelle. LONG ACTIVE IN SYNOD Brandelle Has Done Much Cruate New Buildings for Seminary. Dr. G. A. Brandelle is a national figure in the Lutheranism of America, For many years he was vice president and since 1918 he has been president of the large Augustana synod. He is a prominent member of the executive committée of the National Lutheran Dr. council, the largest Lutheran body in | Anierica. In the work of the Augustana synod he has been a leader for many years. During the past nine years he has agitated the eféction of a seminary building. He presided at the. synod that authorized the ingathering of funds and as a member of the board of directors of Augustana College,and Theological seminary at Rock Island, he is one of those responsible for the | appeal for funds being made at this time, During the past few weeks he ‘has devoted almost his entire time in the interests of the movement, - He has addressed large audiences in the Neiv England conference and organ- ized that body for the appeal. In the New York conferences he has spoken | in several of the important centers and in each place he has made many friends for the appeal. ;i Dr. O. H. Pannkoke, New York city, very prominent in Lutheran circles, funds. Doctor Pannkoke was secres tary of the Reformation Quadricen- tenary committee, 1916-1917, in charge of the campaign of education of the sion” for Soldiers and’ Saflors’ Wel- fare 1918-1919, also the National Lu- theran Council. Reconstruction cam- paign, 1019, and the Lutheran For- ward- Movement for World Servica 1919. He has assisted in the ingath- | ering of funds for Wittenberg college, Springfield, Ohio, and also Lenoir col- lege, Hickory, N. C. ) | Valmy, A. D. 1792; (15) Waterloo, A. Solomon's Temple. The temple was the religious edifice of the Jews in Jerusalem. There were three buildings successively erected in the same spot, and named after thelr temple of Zorubbabel and the temple of Herod. The first was built by Solo- mon and was destroyed by Nebuchad- nezzar ‘about 586-B. C. The second was built by the Jews on their return from the captivity (about 537 B. C.). and was pillaged or partly destroyed several times, especially by Antiochus Epiphanes, Pompey and Herod, - The third, the largest and most magnifi- cent of the three, was begun by Herod the Great, and was completely de- stroyed at the capture of Jerusalem by the Romans (A. D. 70). Various attempts have beeh made toward the restaration of the first and the third of these temples, but scholars are not agreed In respect to architectural de- tails, Decisive Battles of the World. Sir Edward Creasy wrote a work on the 15 decisive battles of the world which he gives as follows: (1) Mar- athon, B. C. 490; (2) Syracuse, B. C. 413; (3) Arbela, B. C. 331; (4) Me- taurus, B. O. 207; (5) Arminius, A. D. 9; (6) Chalons, A. D. 451; (7) Tours, | A. D, 732; (8) Hastings, A. D, 1066; { (9) Orleans, A, D, 1420; (10) The A mada, A. D. 1588; (11) Blenheim D. 1704; (12) Pultowa, A. D. 1709; (13) Sararoga, A. D. 1777; (14) D. 1815, Subscribe for Tha Daily Ploneer. builders—the temple of Solomon, the | g ARTIOLES OF INCORPORATION or BEMIDJI HOME BUILDING COMPANY. * Know All Men By These Prosents, That we, the undersigned, incorporators, ‘or the purpose of becoming a body 2orporate for the purpose of carrying on the business hereinafter stated, un- der and in accordance with the Laws o the State of Minnesota, to-wit: As set forth in Chapter 48 of the 1913 General Statutes of Minnesota, and the several Acts of slature amendatory thereof, do hereby associate ourselves together | under the name hereinafter assumed, and organize by signing and adopting the following Articles of Incorporation. Article 1. The name of this corporation shall be Bemidji Home Bullding Company. Article 1L The general nature of the business to be carried on by said corporation shall be a general construction and- contract- ing business, and the construction and erection of all kinds of buildings, homas and other structures, and the buying, selling. leasing or otherwise ac- quiring and holding real estate and per- sonul property, together with the right to deal in lands and lots generally, and the right to borrow money and to pledge the holding of the corporation as security for such loans, and to do all acts necessary for or incidental to car- rying on the business hereinbefore atats ed. Article TIT. The principal place of business of said_corporation shall be in the City of Bemidji, County of ~Beltrami, and State of Minnesota, but said corporation may establish branch offices cr places of business at such other place or places within or without the United States, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, Article IV. The time of commencement of this corporation shall be the fifteenth day of April, 1921, and it shall continue for a period of thirty (30) vears, with rights of renewal, as provided by law. Article V. The capital stock of sald corporation shall be the sum of Fifty thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars, divided into five hundred (500) ishares of the par value of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars each, | which said capital stock shall be sub- seribed for, called for or paid in in such amounts and in such manner, either in cash or in property, as the Board of Directors of said corporation shall deem expedient. Article VI. The highest ambunt of indebtedness or liability to which said corporation shall at any time be subject, shall be the sum of Ond Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars. Article VIL The names and places of residence of the persons forming this corporation, are as follows: Leon Amadon, L. Matson, . B. Amadon, all residing in the City of Bemidji, Coun- ty of Beltrami, and State of Minnesota. Article VIIL The government of said corporation and the management of its affairs shall full M. A Cigarette To seal in the delicious Burley tobacco flavor. It’s Toasted be vested in a Board of three (3) Direct- ors, who shall be clected annually trom the holders of the capital stock of said corporation, at the, annual meeting thercof. “the officers of be a President, Vi and Treasurer, and id corporation shall such other officers is the Board of Directors shall from, Any two time to time deem necessary. of said offices, except that of President and Vice-president may be held by the same person, as the Board of Directors may determine. The sald officers of said corporation shall be elected at the first meeting of the Directors of sald corporatiin to be held immediately following tfie annual meeting of the stockholders of said cor- poration. The annual meeting of the stock- | Thursday in_January, resident, Secretary | holders of said corporation, for the pur- pose of electing Directors thereof, and for the transaction of such other busi- ! ress as may properly come before it ' shall be held at the principal office of the corporation in the City: of Bemidji, County of Beltrami, and State of Minne: sota, on the third Thursday in January of each year, beginning with the year 1922, and the first Board of Directors who' shall hold office until the third 1922, and until their successors are clected and quali- tied, shall consist of Leon \Amadon, M. L. Matson and A. B. Amadon, and until the annual meeting ‘in_January, 1922, Leon Amadon shall be President,’ M Matson Vice-President, and A. don, Secretary and Treasurer: L. B. Ama- shall be entitled to one (1) vote, either in person or by written proxy, for each sharo of capltal stock held by him. Article IX. The Directors of said corporation are authorized to 11l any vacancy occuring either through death or resignation of the Directors of said corporation, or any of the officers thereof. Each stockholder of sald corporation ! In Witness Whereof, We have here- ay of April, 1921, Leon Amadon, M. L. Matson, A. B. Amadon. Signed, sealed and presence of . J. RUSSELL, GUST THOMPSON. (Seal) (Seal) s Seal) delivered in the is more impc: save cae in just afew weeks! Put on w sold on 10 day trial—ctop ir Bemidji unto set our hands and seals this 8th: «vgifih“%!assiersf’" o7 daily cervice from your Ford Cemm State of Minnesota, County of Beltrami, ss. On this 8th day of April, 1921, befora mll‘d .C Notary ubll?‘ ‘within u'}\dl;or sald County, personally appeare on Amadon, M. L. Matson and A. B. Ama- don to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the fore~ golng Articles of Incorporation, and they severally acknowledged that they executed the same as their free act and ! Qoed, and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Notary Public, My commission expires January 8, (Notarial Seal) P. J. RUSSELL, Beltrami Couniy, Minn. 1028, State of Minnesota, Department of State. 1 hereby certify that the within in- strument was filed for record in this office on the 19th day of April, A. D. 1921, at 2 o'clock p. m.. and was duly recorded in Book of Incorporations. fp.page — MIKE HOLM, Secretary of State. Office of Register of Deeds, Beltrami County, Minn, T hereby certify that this instrument was filed in this office for record on the 20th day of April, A. D. 1921, at 3 o'clock p. m. and was duly recorded in Book sc. on page 146. an M pes C. 0. MOON. Register of Deeds. cial Car—re- -! candless o weather and road conditions. Hassler Shocle Abscrb- =3 help you secure such service, because they climinate much of the ennoyaace and destructiveness of wit ~at, Hosslers will cacble yeu to =d of your tire, uplcep and depre- ciation costs! 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