The following letter was sent to James J. Hill by the secretary of the United Lutheran Church:

"Honored Sir: Pursuant to a resolution passed by the United Norwegian Church of America at its recent annual convention, I hereby take great pleasure in offering to you the most grateful acknowledgment of the said Church body for your very kind and liberal offer of $60,000 toward the establishment of a permanent endowment fund for St. Olaf College, on conditions as stipulated in your personal letter to the Reverend H. E. Rasmussen, January 3, 1911. I have also the pleasure of informing you that in strict accordance with the terms of your offer, our Church has inaugurated a general subscription drive for the purpose of raising the required $300,000 for said permanent endowment fund.

"Again thanking you most cordially on behalf of the said United Church,

I am

"Gratefully and sincerely yours,

"Jens C. Roseland

"Secretary of the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America."