St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-12
THE SWEDISH CONFERENCE
DOings of Another Dsy-sOmething About
the Church.
A Jury Selected TO Try Booking, the
Alleged Murderer.
All saltwater Coming TO the Carnival
--General Town News.

The meeting OF the Swedish conference
grows more interesting each day. More min
listers arrived yesterday and the number OF
spectators was larger than on Tuesday or
Wednesday. The entire morning was taken
up with the reading Of the treasurer's report
and discussions upon the same. The report
showed $1,000 received by the treasurer dur
ing the year. S3.2S4.6T of which was expended
for home missionary work in the conference
itself. Sl.20O In church extensions. S3S2 for
general expenses such as printing. ETC. The
remainder of the $4,000 was used for educa-
uonal purposes, the greater part OF which on
the college at ST. Peter. IL was announced
that the conference was In debt TO the
amount of $1,000. caused by the rapid extern
sion IN missionary work. The matter OF
lquidatiug tnis debt was discussed and on
the motion of Rev. Almer IL was decided 10
make q special collection in each of the
churches in the conference. Among the
most prominent participants In the discus
sion were Rev. J. Jorden of Centre City, Rev.
j. Swad of Vasa, who is 20 be transferred to
SLPaul; Rev. Burk of Clear Lake and Rev. g.
Il. Trabert OF Minneapolis.
The afternoon session was opened by an
excellent sermon of forty-five minutes dura-
ton by Rev. z. Sjoblom OF Red Wing on the
Unity of the Christian Church. The Rev.
Mr.. Sjoblom is exceedingly well-versed on
parliamentary laws and is one of the most
brilliant diyines in the Northwest. His ser
mon was followed by a continuation Of the
discussion on theological matters. This was
continued from Wednesday afternoon and
will come up again this afternoon.
In the evening Rev. ]. o. Cavalin of Moor
head made a very able address on temper
ance, which was followed by very interest
ing sermon by Prof. o. Olson on Rock Island
which closed the session for the day.
Among tie latest arrivals are Prof. Olsou
OF Rock Island, Rev. Morten of St. Paul. Rev
NJ. Wahlston, president Of the Gustavu:
Adolphus college at st. Peter, and Rev. ]. p.
Uher. an American professor OF the same
college. About $50 ministers and laymen are
now in attendance at the conference and
more will arrive to-day and tomorrow.
Rev. J. NJ. Magny of near Red Wing and
Rev. ]. o. Werner OF Chisago City wert
called home yesterday by the illness OF theil
/ families
The reading Of the reports on educauona
institutions will take place this morning, fol
| lowed by the discussions.
The Swedish church Is much stronger II
Minnesota than is generally supposed. Tn.
largest and one OF the finest in the state is Q
Swece church at Centre City. II has a seat
| ing capacity of l.S00. The largest in Mime
apofis II Swedish church at the corner o
| Seventh street and Eleventh avenue south
which has a seating capacity of l.500. Tn,
third largest IS at ST. Paul.on Saltwater stree
and has a seating capacity Of 1.200. TbI
largest and one of the costliest church edi
| fees in Illinois. outside of Chicago is tn
| Swedish church at Rockford. In that stat
there are $4,000 communicates in the Lutera
| church. In Minnesota the Lutheran church
| is growing rapidly and is the representative
one of the state, in point of numbers TIL
| church has seven church institutions an
more students than any other church, havin
| S25.