The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-20

for an English hymn book for Sunday
schools, as well as English services
The committee had spent four days
with similar committee elected by
the Norwegian synod, and no less than
255 hymns had been agreed upon as
suitable for the proposed hymnal. The
committee is of the opinion that such
book is necessary, and the report
proposed that translation Of the
Norwegian liturgy be also incorporated
into the book. Prof. Lund never grows
tired Of endeavoring to extend the use
of the English language in the work
Of the United church.
The report made on the suggestions
of the secretary gave rise to a curious
DEBATE. 1t was proposed to put UP the
number of baptismS of children of par
ents not belonging to the United church
IN special column in the minutes
or the annual meeting, but the motion
was lost by vote of 100 to 81. What
caused much more friction was a pro-
position to put up the number Of pray
er meetings in q special column. Revs.
Bo and Kildahl objected to this propo-
sltion on the ground that reflection
would be thrown upon those churches,
Whlch hold few or no prayer meetings.
Rev. Slettedahl was strongly in favor
of tabulating the prayer meetings as
gauge of the spiritual condition OF
the churches, and he humbly thought
that 1t might be we'll to learn some
thing from the Methodists in this re-
spect. The motion was voted down by
proportional vote of to l.
1t has cropped out on several occa-
sions that there is considerable dissatis-
faction with the committee on nomina-
TONS Thus, yesterday forenoon a
hnTN IF
handed in molten to change the num-
Der Of members Of that committee from
i've to eleven, six laymen and five
clergymen. Rev s. D. Swalestuen, Of
Ruttoven, To-, perhaps voiced the senti-
ment OF many when he claimed that
the delegates are often discouraged
because they think they cannot exert
due influence upon the transactions OF
the meeting, chiefly on account of the
nature Of the committee on nominal
| lions, and the way this committee is
elected.
An address of thanks from Haugeis
synod for the support given by the
United church to the China mission of
the fomer body, was read before the
meeting. 1t was signed by Rev. c. o.
BrohOugh
Prof. O. NJ. Boeckman read a report
from the committee elected to draft
a constitution for the United church
summary; but Prof. Mohn thought there
was no hurry about this matter-the
United church must be built so solidly
as to endure for thousands of years
and the draft was not adopted at the
time.
The manner in which the secretary,
Rev. j. c. Jensson, had arranged the
statistical tables in the annual report
was Endorsed, but it was nevertheless
| resolved that a committee of three be
n ami f
those tables
The thirty-three churches, which had
Withdrawn in the course of the year.
We're censured for breach of faith. The
churches ought to stick to the associ-
alton in shower and shine alike.
The meeting extended rising vote Of
thanks to the secretary for his faith
full service
The following committees, etc., were
elected at a break-neck speed early in
the afternoon yesterday:
Member OF the Board of Trustees of Augs-
Durg Sem1nary--O. o. Aanstad, of Eau Claire,
MIS-; alternate Rev. o. Nilsep, of Scan
d1nay1a, Wis; both reelected unanimously
for three years.
Members of the Board of Trustees of the
united Church for Three Years-HaIle Stems
land, Madison, Wis; alternate, Erik Holland
Lisbon. Ill; Rev. H. Rodlkvam, Coon VAL
ternate, A. A. Klove, Leland, ILL.,; alternate
Rev. P. ]. Reinertsen, Wignes, wis.
Inspectors of the Children's Home at Be-
lott, Io.-Rev. o. E. Hofstad, Canton s. D.
and Rev. P. H. Tetli, Canton, s. D.
Editor Of Lutheranean-Rev. c. o. AuboI
of Minneapolis, reelected.
Editor of Bornebladet-Rev. O. Nilsen Scan
| dlnaYia, Wis, reelected
Editor of The Christian Youth-Rev. TIL.
Eggen, OF Madison, Wis, reelected
Board of Auditors-Mr. Anderson, Harmony,
Mimi, and Emil Jacobsen, Minneapolis al
ternates, O. o. Aanstad of Eau Claire and
Mr. Salyeson, of Milan, Mimi.
Committee to Make Arrangements for the
Next Annual Neutrality-suspicious. Hoyme, Prof
Lund Rev. Anbol.
Visitor of the Crookston District-Rev. ~
E. Wikre, of Crookston, MINI.
Visitor of the Michigan District-Rey T. A.
Wang, of Alpena, Mich.
Visitor Of the Chicago District-Rev. O. J.
Norby, Chicago, ILL.,
Committee to Provide Aid for Poor Min
listers and Ministers Widows-Rev R. Ander-
son, OF La Crosse, Wis; Rev. N. Arvesen of
Arendal, Mimi; Rev. NJ. Gulbrandsen of
Westby, Wis, and all visitors in addition to
the above
The board of trustees of the United church
was instructed to prepare a budget of ex-
penses for the coming year.
Rev Eidahl read long series Of
| propositions, based on the annual re-
port of the president, and the main
ones adopted by the meeting may be
briefly stated as follows:
Thanks to God for his blessings dur
ing the past year.
expression OF a wish that the i'm
portance of the Lords supper may be
better appreciated in the future than
in the past
Thanks to God for improved paro-
chial and Sunday school facilities.
Provision for the election of a COM
mittee to draw up a resolution in mem
DRY of the five ministers who died dur
ing the past year
One of the propositions based on the
presidents report originally contained
| an expression which caused a lively
little tilt on account of it's ambiguity.
| The literal translation of the word
| would be Church order" Some of the
| younger ministers were inclined to
1 think that the expression referred only
| to the rites and purely external prac-
tees Of the church, and in that case
they would object to it because the
| rites observed in their churches diff
| Tered materially from those of the
| state church Of Norway. Rev. Roalk-
| van improved the opportunity to OBJ
| Jeet to the permission of women TO
preach in the churches. The point at
| issue was returned to the committee
for further consideration.
| Prof. TIL. n. Mohn was authorized to
| represent the United church at the
| funeral Of Rev. o. Mas, Boscobel. Wis.
| Churchs at Houston and Bristol. s.
| D., were admitted, the resolution to
| take effect as soon as said churches
| shall have adopted the constitution of
| the United church.
| Revs. A. Ofstedah1 and I. M. Eggen
| were elected to fill vacancies in the
| committee on ordination
Ten young men will be ordained in
| fhn First SWPdiGh 1Jth oIo,,