Carl Mischke |
WELS wanted to merge their little men's college, Northwestern in Watertown, into Dr. Martin Luther (teachers) College in New Ulm. They did the usual fake polling ahead of time, to boost the idea. When WELS dissenters gave me the NWC faculty letter against merger, to be given to CN, I knew they had no guts to fight. The faculty remained in soft jobs because they were so docile.
The NWC alumni were "not allowed" to vote on the matter. Welcome to the Fourth Reich - it was clear where this merger was headed.
At the convention, the president of tiny NWC was not allowed to speak on the issue in the open discussion. Did any of the shepherds sheep object? No.
So they voted and the merger lost by a narrow margin. The counters simply switched the results. Merger passed by a narrow margin. Vote fraud. Doubtless many knew it. No one ever questioned that fact, after I published the facts.
Next came Gurgle, to follow Mischke as Synod President. Mischke was called a Berenstain Bear (behind his back).
Gurgle was highly qualified to mishandle funds, and he was against the merger! He was the conservative salvation for the wacky Lefty Church Growth Calvinists like Kelm.
As a DP, Gurgle took the MilCraft estate gift and soon the widow was suing WELS for losing all the promised benefits. WELS, for good cause, harshly criticized her for going to court and for winning the $1 million case. Paul Kuske said, "We have to be more careful about the gifts we accept." True - irrevocable charitable gift trusts dry up when widows lose the money from the synod mishandling the gift.
Gurgle was anti-merger until he was elected Synod President. Then he was for it 100%. That is one of those GA initiation lies. When Father Spencer called me in shock, I reminded him about the dangers of trusting men before the Gurgle election took place. Spencer moved on to endorse others equally duplicitous - Mirthless Mark Schroeder and Jon-boy Buchholz ("Have Gunn, Will Travel).
The districts separately had to vote on the convention's fraudulent vote - another chance to pull the wool over their ovine eyes. Gurgle solemnly promised, "If the cost goes over $8 million, we will pull the plug on merger."
WELS gets high on liars, lies, and being shocked at the latest lie. Those who question the lies are given the Stink-eye and the Left Foot of Fellowship, the Wisconsin sacraments.
Who told you? All he ever does is lie and exaggerate. We all agree on that. |
The merger of colleges was a festival of lies, as expected. Two tracks would remain - one for teachers, one for future pastors. The D was removed and Martin Luther College became their fading "School of Ministry."
Merger cost perhaps $30 million - who knows. It is none of your business where your money goes. I understand the chapel fund evaporated, and the person who pointed out the problem was fired. Gurgle was offered a chance to enjoy government housing or tour the world. He took the free world tour.
The glorious reign of Mirthless Mark Schroeder began. As Father Spencer promised, he would restore the past and quench the WELS Skull and Bones fraternity - called Church and Change. So many secrets, so many con-jobs.
Schroeder frowned at Church and Changers a bit and made it a point to leverage Mark and Avoid Jeske, his crafts and assaults.