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divisions would then constitute a synod with its
officials, but the new synod, assuming the name of
Norwegian Augustana Synod, would adopt the same articles
of faith; the two divisions would cooperate in
maintaining institutions for the training of students and
support of professors; furthermore, there should exist
between the two such amicable relations that they would
be looked upon as sister synods, who not only in
a general way maintained fraternal intercourse, but also
through delegates met each other in synodical and
conference meetings.”*)
The motion was adopted and a committee elected and
instructed to present recommendations at the next
meeting, it being expressly stipulated, that the
propositions then adopted by the Synod would be submitted to
the Norwegian congregations for consideration and
ratification before a final decision would be made in
the matter. The committee consisted of 0. J. Hatlestad,
J. Olsen, Am. Johnson, Jens T. Venem and A. Wright.
That’the question of a separation at this time did not
loom up among the Swedes as an important one is
indicated by several facts. Thus a short time before
the synodical meeting at Carver, Rev. E. Norelius wrote
a letter to Camla och Nya Hemlandet, in which he
enumerates and discusses the important matters that
would come up at the next convention, but not a line
is found in this letter that a suggestion for a division
would be presented, and later when Hemlandet gave a
report of the meeting, the action that was taken in this
matter is not even mentioned. A perusal of thé letters
*) Augustana Synodens Protokoll 1860-1870, meeting
of 1868, 48-49. This Is a reprint of the old records, Rock
Island 1917.
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