St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-28
AN EXCITING SESSION.
Delegates to the Synod Discuss
Weighty Measures.

Delegates to the Synod Discuss
Weighty Measures.
As was foreshadowed in the discus
sion Friday afternoon. the Minnesota
conference of the Swenish Augustana
church will henceforth have a special
officer to manage the business affairs of
the conference and its different institn-
tons. The special officer will be known
as business manager.
The morning session yesterday was
opened by Rex. j. Ii. Randall, of. Morse
land. MINI. After it had been decided
thai the English minutes kept by the
assistant secretary shall be published,
together with the minutes in Swedish,
Rev. j. L. Evans was permitted to take
the floor and say few words regarding
the work carried on by the Bible society
in Minnesota and the DakotaS.
At the opening of the afternoon Ses-
sion Rev. j. l.. Half was elected pro-
lessor of English language and litera-
ture in the GuStayus and Adolphus Col
lege of ST. Peter His salary for the
first year was fixed at 5000. and the
salaries OF Prof. j. P. Uhler and John
S. Carlson were raised from 5000 to
$1,000.
The Bethesda hospital matter was
next taken up. The property held by
the hospital association at Lake Como
and In the center of the city of st. Paul
is worth in the neighborhOod of $4,000,
while the total Indebtedness amounts to
$4,000. The popularity of the institu-
ton is SO great that 200 applicants were
turned away for the lack of room last
year, and the receipts covered the ex-
penditures.
In order to meet the demand the Hos
pital association is anxious to erect an
additional building and add one story
to the old building, thus at least doubling
the present accommodations.
A motion to this effect precipitated
lengthy discussion, The upShOt OF which
was the adoption of the following reso-
lution:
.'Resolved. That the managers of the
Hospital ass ociation be authorized to
erect suitable addition as soon as the
Lake Como property can be disposed
of, the total debt incurred thereby not
to exceed $4,000"
The estimated cost of the proposed
improvements is about $1,000. The
managers are in hopes of being able to
sell the Lake Como property in month
or so.
Rev. G. A. Haltkraus, the manager of
that there would be hall for children
in the new building. and he proposed to
raise the money for constructing it
among the children Of the conference.
The committee appointed to report on
the annual report of the president
laid its work before the meeting. 1t
was a very meaty document, and will
be acted upon by the conference next
Monday. Its most interesting points:
Thanks are expressed to those who
managed the jubilee and to the authOri-
ties of Sweden for sending Bishop Won
Schesle as representative to the
Augustana church, and the local
churches are urged to arrange jubilees.
The Catholics are denounced for trying
to undermine our Institutions; the
Episcopalians for falsely claim
ing to represent the church
| lists for spreading their Battle Creek
scandinavian literature by questionable
means. Secret societies are treated to
some sharp raps, and dancing is declared
| to be sinful.
Rev. e. J. Petri says he expects some
lively discussion when the document is
| to be acted upon tomorrow.
| The following gentlemen were elected
| members of the board OF directors of
Gustavus Adolphus college:
Charles Larson, Winthrop, Mimi;
| Rey. Gust Bast, Red Wing, Mimi; Rev.
| L. j. LindQuist, Rev. Theodore Kjell-
gren, Marble Mills. Mimi; }. Codine,
| st. Paul; Otto Wahlmark, ChiSago City.
Mimi; A. j. Carlson, East Union,
| Mimi; D. d. Anderson.
| The following officers held over for
| one or two terms more:
| Rev. p. j. Sward, st. Paul; Rev. c.
! j. Petrl, Minneapolis; John Peterson.
ST. Peter; Rev. j. H. Randahl, Noree-
| land; j. E. Hiemberg. Minneapolis.
I Several new members were also elect
/ ed for the board of directors OF the
| Bethesda hospital, of st. Paul. and the
board now consists Of the following:
/ Rev. p. j. SWard, st. Paul; Rev. g.
| Rast, Red Wing; Rev. e. j. Petri, Min
| neapolis; Rev. Z. b. L.. Boman, Rev. j.
! Magny, j. Bodin, st. Paul; Rev. A.
! Carlson, j. +. Hoimberg, Minneapolis;
| A. P. Croonquist, st. Paul.
| A warming issued by number of Ia
/ dies societies of Chicago to young woIa-
| EN- who intend to visit the worlds fair,
! was read by Rev. c. Petri, and IN
| dorsed by the conference.
! Rev. j. C. Huit Krans will be installed
| at the Bethlehem church, corner Lyn-
| dale and Fourteenth avenue north, at
| O'Clock this afternoon by Rev. E. More
| Illus, D. D., and as many other ministers
| as can be present.
There will be Sunday school festival
at the AuguStana church at O'Clock
| this afternoon.
Revs. Froden and Rast will preach at
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