St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-10
A COUNCIL OF SWEDES.
Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Swedish
Lutheran Synod.
Another Member of the Smith Famil
Gets Into Trouble.
General saltwater News and Gossip
About the Town.
Swedish Church synod.


The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the
Minnesota conference of the Swedish Luth-
eran Angustaya synod opened in the Swedish
Lutheran church, Saltwater. yesterday at 10
q. N. with a very large attendance. Nearly
oveHy church in the district, comprising Min
nes0ta. Wisconsin and Dakota, is represented.
The president is Rev. J. Fleming OF Eggles-
ton and the secretary Rev. A ]. Weiner of
Ohisago City.
The meeting was opened by the reading of
the annual address by the president, Rev.
Fleming showing the progress Of the differ
ept churches throughout the disuEist during
the past year. The remainder of the morn
ing was spent in talking about various mat
tiers.
The afternoon was occupied by the cleo
ten Of officers and the reports from the diff
ferent mission districts In the district there
are lS4 congregations aad between %, 600 and
25,oee eenRuuicants. There are 70 mini
listers. 50 Of which are already present. Dur
ing the day ten new congregations wore adj
United to the conference as follows: New
Sweden, Polk county, Mimi; Salems, Polk
county, Mimi; Sarms, Ashland county, Wis I:
Fudhen. Charles Mix county, Oak; Lund,
Mobiles county, Mimi; Brunswick, Isanti
county, MIMI; North Sweden. Burnett
county, Wis: Swede Grove, Clay county,
MINI. Lungsevred. Norman county, MINI.
The officers elected for the ensuing year are
rs follows;
President, Rev. ]. Fremling OF welch.
Goodhue county, MINI.
Vice President, Rev. J. Assney OF Red
Wing, MINI.
Secretary, Rev. G. Rast Of Stockholm.
MINI.
Treasurer, Rev John J. Frooden OF Canton
City, Mimi
The following is q list of the clergymen In
attendance. j. P. Mattson. Taylor's Falls;
p. J. SBard, vRsa; j. Ternstedt, Minneapo-
lis; L J. Lundquist, Watertown; L. g. Al
men, New Lo.don; s Anderson. New Cioh-
land; N. spongoerg. St CrolI Fails; Wis;
A. G. Linden. Sacred Heart; Z. J. Werner.
Chisage City; p. J. EckIRan. ST. James; J. d.
Nilseneius, Anokn; Gustaf Peterson. Co
katos J. II. Randall, Sioux Falls,
OAK; G. S. Stenborg. Marine Mills;
c. II. Trabert. Minneapolis; q. S. Ny
gtFom. Norsland; ]. p. Leaf, Dalbo; J. o.
LundberE, Herman; A. j. E5trem- Mime
apolis; q. Rast Stockholm, Wis; ]. Lund-
quist. winthrop; S. Udden, Warren; J. z.
Hedberg. Alexandria: g. Wohlund, Trade
Lake, Wis: A. II. Randall Sioux Falls. Oak;
S @. Franzien. WorthipEtsn; P. p Henden-
stron- Lake Park; A. p. Sasas. Balatou: b.
p. Beagston, Pawsen; E Non<en. Buffalo; a
Hult, ScHndia; Mr. 2 Beclpsn. Murdoch;
II. E. Redeen. Marine; A. F. To<nsll. city;
]. J. Frodeer, Antre Centre; ]. Aagny, Red
Wings p. Sjobiom, Red wing: J. Fremberg.
HggIeston; J. G. Logsrsrrorn, St Peters l..
A. Hocenson, Litchfield and ]. o. CsvaIlin,
Aoerhead.
Tie conference will hold three sessions
daily. norRing, afteznOen and evening and
win last fully one week The clergymen in
attendance are q hne-loohng set of gentle
men, and sange from "a 10 Is years old The
church the conference is being held in is
large and wen adapted for the purpose. An
present are highly pleased with IL, also with
Saltwater aud her people. The members OF
the conference are all being entertained by
members OF the church who will endeavor to
make their visit as pleasant as possible.