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But in trying to fulfill the condition the aim seems to be lost 
sight of; nothing whatever is done to master the English language 
or become acquainted with American institutions, while every 
effort is made to maintain all that is Danish and foster exclu¬ 
sion from life in this country. Two branches of this society 
have been established, one in this country and one in Denmark. 
The conditions for membership are that a person should be of 
Danish parentage and not opposed to the Lutheran church. The 
work of the society so far has consisted (1) in establishing local 
societies, the members of which hold regular meetings for the 
discussion of subjects relating to Denmark and whatever is 
Danish; (2) in founding a library of Danish books to be loaned 
on the payment of a small fee to any one capable of reading the 
Danish language; (3) in publishing a paper, Kors og Stjcerne 
(Cross and Stars), devoted to an interchange of thought between 
the members in Denmark and America; (4) in establishing set¬ 
tlements for Danes in America; (5) in directing Danish immi¬ 
grants to these or other Danish settlements; (6) in sending 
Danish lecturers of some prominence to Danish settlements; (7) 
in organizing excursions to Denmark of Danes in this country, 
especially of American birth, for the purpose of initiating them 
in the life there and strengthening their love for whatever is 
Danish. There has also been a general attempt on the part of this 
society to support the high schools, parochial schools and 
churches; but the efforts along these lines have not produced 
any noticeable results, except in the case of the churches; and 
here it was far from accomplishing what was intended, for this 
society and its methods of working immediately aroused a storm 
of opposition from the ministers of Inner Mission proclivities. 
They claimed it was merely a scheme on the part of the G-rundt- 
vigians to create a party in every congregation in favor of their 
ideas, and thus to drive out all the ministers who did not agree 
with them. It was almost the only subject discussed at the an¬ 
nual meeting of 1887, and the discussion was so bitter that the 
ministers themselves seem to have been ashamed of it; for in¬ 
stead of having the proceedings published in Kirkelig Samler , 
a special pamphlet was issued for the purpose, something which 
has not been done before or since. No conclusion in the matter 
