St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN SYNOD
A Pastor Charged with Creating a
Rupture.

Special to the Globe.
RoTHsAY, Mimi, June 5.-Rev. K. Fac
gre opened the forenoon session of the Nor
wegian Lutheran synod with devotional ex-
ercises After reading and approving the
minutes and report of committee on creden-
tials the question: In what does the OBJ
portunity for converting himself, possessed
by man, when called of God. consistP"
was discussed by Reys. Biorn, Erdal, Mus.
Thorsen, Biorgo. Profs. Main, Larsen.
Messrs. 6. johnson and o. Aslaksen.
After the usual opening exercises of the
afternoon session, conducted by Rev. F.
JOrgenSen, an accusation against the presi-
dent, Rev. b. HaIstad, from the churches
at Norway Lake, for ordaining pastor for
them without due authority, and effecting
Nom and s, Hat Hath duu as a rFO5
Gates. Prof Larsen was defending
the president when the synod adjourned.
The report of the treasurer of the whole
synod shows the contributions OF the dis
trlct to church purposes TO be as follows:
Jubilee fund, $5S.6S; teachers fund So. 745.-
81; fund for needy students, S364 80; synod
treasury, S164. IA: foreign missions.
Si.205.24; Australian mission, 81. so:
Indian mission, $554.02; negro mission.
S110.6S; home missions, $89S. 70; Written
berg orphan asylum, S359.20; DEBORAH
church, 67.56; gymnasium at Luther col
lege, DEBORAH, Ia, S261.36. Total, So
s43.64. The contributions of the Wiscon-
sin district amount to $4.142.73; of Iowa
district, Sos $1,000, making total
Of SIG, 427.S9 for all three districts The
report of the
PRESIDENT OF LUTHER COLLEGE,
DEBORAH, Ia, shows the condition of that
Institution to be hourishing. Twelve
students graduated last year, of which two
study theology, two attend the state uni
versity of Minnesota and one John Hon
kin's university at Baltimore Md. Others
have taken up the profession of teaching
The number of students in the institution
during the present academical year is 49,
average attendance, liz. A gymnasium ba
hee!: h'!:it BY voluntary contributions. mainI'
collected by the students, but is yet untins
lshed. 1t is expected that seventeen
students Will graduate on the 18th of
June. The report Of the president of
Luther Seminary, Madison, Wis, shows a
deplorable condition of affairs at the insti.
tuition. Prof. f. A. Schmidt, leader of the
party in the present controversy concerning
predestination bearing his name, refuses to
work in connection with the two other pro
Il
Ylvisaker, who belong to the other party.
commonly called the Missourian. AS re-
yult of this most students Of the Schmidt
ian persuasion have attended other theolog-
lcal institutions. Seven students have
studied at the institution during the pres
ent academical year, two graduating Nav
l9. The buildings of the Institution are in
great need of repair, but lack of funds
has prevented such being made.
Railway Contract Let.
DULUTH, Mimi, June 5.-The bids for
the construction of twenty-six miles of the
Duluth 81 Iron Range railroad as adyer-
Used, were received and opened at the
company's office in this city to-day. The
lowest bidders were j. S. Wolfe & Co. of
Ottumwa, Ia, and the contract was awarded
them. Mr.. Wolfe. who is at the head of
the successful bidders, was seen and said
that the price could not be given definitely.
as it was so cut up, but would probably
amount in the neghborhood of $3.50, 600.
The obligations of the contract are the COM
pletion of the grading by Sept. Is and the
entire work to be done by Nov. Is of this
year. Mr.. Wolfe expects his party here in
q few days, when work will be commenced.