St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-10
THIRTY new PREACHERS
WILL Be ORDAINED TODAY At ST.
PETER.
The Synod Will Take No Action
Until Its Committee Reports
Resolution adopted to Teach
Both Swedish and English in
the Parochial schools = Gen
eral News Of the Northwest.

ST. PETER. Mimi, June 9.-From
2 to p. III. Rev. l.. G. AbramsOn, of
Chicago. delivered a sermon To Augus-
tana synod. The business of the ses.
sion of the synod began at D. IN. The
ministerium reported that it had exam
ined thirty candidates who had applied.
for ordination to the holy ministry, and
found that they were we'll fitted for the
high calling, wherefore it recommended
each and all of them to he ordained to-
morrow. AS committee to draw up
plan for the organization of Eng lish
conferences within the synod were ap+
pointed Rev. c. j. Petri, Minneapolis !:
Rev. &. Rast. Red Wing. Mimi: Rev.
j. Tellen, Rock Island. ILL.,; Rev. l..
Holmes. Burlington. To-; Rev. c. W..
Foss, Rev. G. E. Cesander. Geneva, ILL.,. :;
Prof. S. NJ. Hill, Wahoo. Neb.: Prof.
G. L. Eesbjorn, Rock Island,
ILL.,; Prof. J. A. Edquist,
St. Peter. Mimi; A. P. A. Colburg, ST.
Paul. MINI. Dr. E.. Norelius. Vasa,
Mimi. was elected chairman of this
committee. "A resolution was adopted
that both the Swedish and the English
languages be introduced into the parO-
chial schools as soon as possible. The
most important object of these schools
is to impart religious instruction, no
matter in what language iI is done.
Next followed short discussion about
secret societies. but the question was
laid OH the table until the committee
appointed to consider the matter could
make its report. The meeting ad-
jouIned to meet Monday morning at
In hn Rnu RI
Swanberg, Oakland. Neb.. and Il. A
Brandelle. 0debolt, To-. preached. the
former in Swedish and the latter in the
English language.
The committee appointed yesterday
to prepare an amendment to the consti-
tuition of Augustana College and Fheo-
logical seminary reported as follows:
Resolved. That article of the consti-
tuition of AuguStana College and TheO-
logical seminary be amended so as to
read: The synod shall elect all perma-
nent professors in the collegiate and
theological departments. and fix salaries
for the same.
For such election the board of direct
ors of the institution shall. after con-
sultation with the appropriate faculties.
present III nomination the names of
three candidates for the vacant pro.
AOSoOAo.Aps
The amendment was adopted and laid
on the table until next meeting.
The synod elected board of missions
for the coming year, as follows: Rev.'s
3. A. Fogelstrom. principal Deaconess'
Home, Omaha. Neb.; j. E. Erlander.
Gowrle. TO-. P. E. Aslef, Arlington. N.
j.; f. N. Swanberg, Oakland, Neb. !;
Messrs. j. f. Thelin, Omaha, Neb.; F.
n. Swan, Sioux City, To-; q. A. Ossian,
Stanton, o., and Prof. S. NJ. Hill,
WahOo, Neb.
1t was decided to appoint committee
consisting of five ministers aud five
laymen, which shall prepare plan for
organizing English conferences, within
the synod and report at the next meet
ing of the synod. This committee was
also instructed TO see to it that religious
Lutheran literature is procured at a
moderate price and spread among the.
people.