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64 Verhandlungen der ſechsundzwanzigſten Verſammlung

zu kommen, falls dies für die norwegiſchen Vertreter bequemer ſein
ſollte. Herr D. Stub antwortete am 26. April: „Mir iſt es unmöglich,
vor unſerer Synodalverſammlung irgendwelche Verhandlung zu haben.
Ich weiß auch, daß es dem Präſes Vangsneß nicht möglich iſt. Vor dem
30. Mai könnten wir überhaupt nicht. Unſer Examen fängt am 1. Mai
an und dauert bis zum Abend des 15. Am 18. Mai fängt unſere
Synodalſitzung an und dauert bis zum 25. Am 26. verſammelt ſich
unſer ſogenanntes Berufungskomitee. Alſo müſſen wir warten bis nach
dem 11. Juni. Ich werde ſogleich an Präſes Vangsneß in Colton,
S. Dak., ſchreiben und ihn fragen, ob er vielleicht am 15. oder 16. Juni
kommen kann. Am 18. Juni muß ich bei einer 50jährigen Gemeinde⸗
feier zugegen ſein.“ Ihr Komitee antwortete am 8. Mai, daß es willens⸗
ſei, bis nach dem 11. Juni zu warten, und bat um genaue Beſtimmung
der Zeit für die Zuſammenkunft in Chicago. Am 13. Mai beſtimmte
dann Herr D. Stub den 20. Juni als Zeit für die Verſammlung in
Chicago, und dieſe Beſtimmung wurde am 20. Mai von Ihrem Komitee
angenommen. Da traf am 25. Mai folgender Brief von Herrn D. Stubs⸗
Sohn, Herrn P. J. A. O. Stub in Stoughton, Wis., ein: “The ways of
the Lord are certainly past our finding out. Rt. Rev. O. P. Vangsness
of our synod came to the synod in Minneapolis, and was immediately
taken to the hospital. He will have to remain there for several weeks.
He has had to undergo one operation, and in all probability will have
to have one more. For some time my father has not been in the best
of health. He was unable to be present at the last days of the synod.
While he was there, he was in agony, and became completely ex⸗
hausted. Yesterday he was brought to the hospital. It is quite
probable that a serious operation will have to be performed. At all
events a man of his years and in his condition will be unable to do
any work at all for many weeks. He is very much worried about
a meeting which should have been held with members of the Synodical
Conference June 20. It will be entirely out of the question for either
him or Rt. Rev. Vangsness to attend that meeting. And at this time,
and for some weeks to come, I am unable to say when it would be
possible for either of them to attend any meetings at all. I am now
sending this information to yourself, and a great many others with
whom he had appointments. We are now canceling EVERYTHING
up to July. But I am of the firm opinion that all this summer he
will have to rest after having spent a number of weeks at the hospital.
It is certainly strange that both Vangsness and father should be-
come so ill at the same time. But we have left the entire matter in
the hand of God. He will do what seemeth good in His eyes, and
that is always best. Father wishes to send greetings. He is too weak
to even write a letter.” Hierauf antwortete Ihr Komitee am 27. Mai:
“Be so kind as to express to Dr. Stub and to Rev. Vangsness the
sympathy of the Synodical Conference Committee — Dr. Pieper,

64 Proceedings of the twenty-sixth convention

to come if this should be more convenient for the Norwegian representatives. Dr. Stub replied on April 26: "It is impossible for me to have any negotiation before our synodical convention. I also know that it is not possible for President Vangsness. Before May 30 we could not at all. Our examination begins on May 1 and lasts until the evening of the 15th. On May 18 our synodical session begins and lasts until the 25th. On the 26th our so-called Calling Committee [*Berufungskomitee*] assembles. So we must wait until after June 11. I shall write at once to President Vangsness in Colton, S. Dak., and ask him whether he can perhaps come on June 15 or 16. On June 18 I must be present at a 50th-anniversary celebration of a congregation." Your committee replied on May 8 that it was willing to wait until after June 11, and asked for exact fixing of the time for the meeting in Chicago. On May 13 Dr. Stub then fixed June 20 as the time for the meeting in Chicago, and this determination was accepted by your committee on May 20. Then on May 25 the following letter arrived from Dr. Stub's son, Rev. J. A. O. Stub at Stoughton, Wis. [Printed in English.]

"The ways of the Lord are certainly past our finding out. Rt. Rev. O. P. Vangsness of our synod came to the synod in Minneapolis, and was immediately taken to the hospital. He will have to remain there for several weeks. He has had to undergo one operation, and in all probability will have to have one more. For some time my father has not been in the best of health. He was unable to be present at the last days of the synod. While he was there, he was in agony, and became completely exhausted. Yesterday he was brought to the hospital. It is quite probable that a serious operation will have to be performed. At all events a man of his years and in his condition will be unable to do any work at all for many weeks. He is very much worried about a meeting which should have been held with members of the Synodical Conference June 20. It will be entirely out of the question for either him or Rt. Rev. Vangsness to attend that meeting. And at this time, and for some weeks to come, I am unable to say when it would be possible for either of them to attend any meetings at all. I am now sending this information to yourself, and a great many others with whom he had appointments. We are now canceling EVERYTHING up to July. But I am of the firm opinion that all this summer he will have to rest after having spent a number of weeks at the hospital. It is certainly strange that both Vangsness and father should become so ill at the same time. But we have left the entire matter in the hand of God. He will do what seemeth good in His eyes, and that is always best. Father wishes to send greetings. He is too weak to even write a letter."

Thereupon your committee replied on May 27: "Be so kind as to express to Dr. Stub and to Rev. Vangsness the sympathy of the Synodical Conference Committee — Dr. Pieper,