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Lawrence Bruner Letters, 1897
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Creator
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Lawrence Bruner
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081210-1897-059m
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Transcription
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LUTHERANS FAIL TO AGREE
Grace Rejects the Joint Plan While St. Mark's Approves.
TWO CHURCHES MEET SEPARATELY
Grace Church Finds Many Sections Which It Regards as Unfair—Substance of the Proposed Plan.
The two branches of the English Lutheran church in this city held separate meetings last night for the purpose of considering plans for unitin the two congregations upon an equitable basis. Both congregations were fairly represented and the pastor of Grace and First, the acting pastor the formerly St. Mark's church, presided. Grace church voted against the proposed plan and the First church adopted it.
Considerable feeling was manifested in the two meetings. From the expressions of several members of both congregations it is evident that if the two coalesce it will be without the names of a number of the most influential members. The congregation's have been unable thus far to agree. nonwithstanding the order of the board of control outlining the plan on which they should join fortunes But congregations claim to have carried out the plans laid down for them, but there appears to be a difference of opinion regarding the orignality of the plan. The whole matter has proceeded so far that some of the members of one church are said to have openly insisted that certain members of the opposing congregation should not be admitted to the new organization. This has naturally engendered considerable, hard feeling inasmuch as the members referred to are among the most prominent in one organization.
Not long ago the two congregations appointed committees to meet and formulate plans for the settling of their difficulties. These committees met and drew up a number of articles for the consideration of the congregations and it was for the purpose of taking up these that the two meetings were called for last night.
ST. MARK'S CONGREGATION.
The earnest meeting was held last night by the members of the First Lutheran formerly St. Mark's church. By vote, Rev. Mr. Albright ws made chairman. The plan that had been adopted unanimously by the committees of Grace and the First churches in joint session was read with explanations by L. M. F. Easterday. The substance of the plan was as follows: Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 20. We have agreed upon and recommend for adoption the following:
First, That we recognize that the action of St. Mark's church in changing its name to First Lutheran church has been sufficiently equivalent to dissolving both congregations and forming a new one.
Second, That in the consulldation here shall be brought together the names of all in good standing in both congregations and those desiring to unite with the consolidated church. The lists shall be prepared by the councils These desiring to unite, who are not new members of either church, shall be included in a list to be furnished by both councils for the benefit of the council of the new church.
Third, Immediately after the enrollment of members in the new congregation, a new council shall be elected pro rata. A suggestion was made that representative committee on nominations be appointed.
The fourth article exempted members coming from Grace church from expenses for a time that should not exceed April 30, 1898. This was to en-
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