St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-27
YOUNG MANS CHARACTER
Accused the Youth Of I'M
proper Proposals to
Mrs. Randall.
DURING HUBBY'S ABSENCE.
Randall Is Also Charged With
Certain Financial r.
Irregularities.

The trial Of Rev. A. H. Randall,
Swedish Lutheran pastor at Eksjo,
Becker county, Mimi, began yester-
day afternoon before a special ses-
sion of the Minnesota conference at
Gustavus Adolphus church, corner
of Sims street and Weide avenue,
ST. Paul.
Over a year ago four of his fellow
clergymen accused Mr.. Randall of
defaming the chastity of certain
young man, and also accused him
of certain financial irregularities.
The accused pastor was suspended
by DR.. Norelius, president of the
council conference. The suspension
having been made with some ir-
regularity, prolonged contest fol-
lowed against it. At last it was de-
c1ded to reopen the whole affair by
appointing a committee of six, to in
clude two members selected by Mr..
Z. Randall, two chosen by the con-
ference and two to be named by
these four. Randall selected Rev.
DR.. +. Sjoblom, former president
OF the state conference, and P. III.
Stolberg, ex-county attorney of Chi
sage county. The conference was
represented by Rev. G.. Rast, of Red
wing, and J. A. Jackson, a young
attorney of this city. These four
chose Rev. Dr.. P. J. Sward, of Oma-
ha, president of the Augustana
synod, and P. Lindquist, of either
all, Mimi, lumberman and ner-
chant. The committee met on March
~ at Lake Park, listened to various
witnesses, eross-examined them
and took their dispositions.
The special session of the confer
ence- to hear the testimony and re-
port OF this committee was called to
order yesterday by DIR. Norelius of
Fasa' Rev A. E. Ericsson, of Man
kato, acted as secretary. Ten or
WE'VE aftldavits were then read nv
Messrs. Rast and jackson. Roth
5sldes were represented in the testi-
nony, which concerned almost ex-
:ciuslVely the charge that Mr.. Ran
dahl had written to the fao,,1+y of
the Gustavus Adolphus college at
81. Peter letter accusing f. Nor
gust student in that institution
Oh attempting to seduce Mrs. Ran
dahl. . T.Ir., =
Nofqulst, it appears. had previously
lliVea II, Becker county, and has been
SpEoh4iiient In several churches with
WHich Randahl was then connected
f1efe the pastor claims to have. first
made the shocking discovery that
young Norquist
WAS NOT CHASTE
as, Joseph. The reverend censor went
even further, and asserted that Nor
quist had loved an uarepenerated
Trilby in the person of a member of
the confirmation class. Young Nor
qulst resented this compliment and
cleared himself before a session of tha
local church authorities. Afterwards
and during the absence of the pastor
the Students indiscretions are said to
have taken place.
among the affidavits read Yesterday
was one from Mrs. Randall, who tes
tined that while her husband was
away, young Norquist visited at her
mouse, and on one occasion instead of
joining in family prayer, he ventured
TO extend an invitation to the wife of
ms absent pastor to join him in the
desecration of her honor and her home.
When Mr.. Randall heard of this in
vltatlon he was naturally indignant.
and SO expressed himself in the letter
then addressed to the Gustavus Adolf
phuS faculty. Furthermore. he re-
quested the faculty to abruptly facili-
tate the ambitions Studap+,c errof,,,
alton. The pros and cons Of Norauist's
failure to emulate st. Anthony en-
gagged the entire afternoon session.
The trial will be continued TODAY
when Messrs. Jackson and Rast will
address the delegates on behalf of the
conference, while DR.. Sjoblom and Mr..
Randall himself will speak for the
defense. An evening session will prob
ably be held, and no decision is looked
for until tonight at the earliest.