The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-21
TEN ARE TO PREACH.
Ordination Services at the First
Swedish Lutheran Church.

Swedish Lutheran Church.
1t is not often that the Scandinavians
of this city are treated to the imposing
sight of witnessing the ordination Of
half a score of young men at once by
twice that number of clergymen, clad
in their sOmber robes. Such sight
was offered last night, however, at the
First Swedish Lutheran church. The
evening was exceptionally cool and
pleasant, and, in order to secure seats,
the people began to pour in by the hun
dred more than half an hour before
the appointed hour.
AS soon as the prelude was struck
up the ten candidates were escorted by
a number of ministers up to the altar,
and they seated themselves in a semi
circle in front Of and facing the altar.
A hymn having been sung, Rev. P. G.
Ostby, of Emmons, Mimi, read some
Introductory remarks and mentioned
the name of each candidate.
The ordination sermon was preached
by President G. Hoyme, who took for
his text that part of Revelations in
which John narrates how Jesus appear
ed to him among seven golden candle
sticks.
He began by eXhorting the candi-
dates ever to remember who called
them to their new avocation, and how
sacred this avocation is. Who is He?
John saw Him among the seven golden
candlestickS. In like manner the can
d1dates had seen Him with their souls
eye when they were overwhelmed by
the sense of their sins, and afterwards
still more overwhelmed by the album
dant grace of God. Mr. Hoyme contin-
Ued:
Jesus was seen among the golden
candIesticks. These were the churches.
And Jesus is always to be found
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preacher performs his work in the
churches, he may be sure that Jesus
is there, too, to inspect the work. This
shows the great responsibility Of the
preacher in a most striking light. But
there is another side to the relation of
Jesus to the churches and their pastors.
Jesus is our brother according to the
flesh. He realizes our failtieS. He can
have a peculiar pity for us. He was
nailed to the cross and humbly died
for US. All this tends to encourage
the preacher in his labors and troubles.
Jesus sustains still another relation
to the churches. He is not exclusively
the carpenters son. He is no longer
only the meek and lowly Son of Man,
who, lamb-like, submits himself to all
indignities, and even to death. He
is moving among His churches And
His steps are at times heavy. He
brushes His enemies under His feet.
This is a source of consolation to the
preacher, and thereby he, too, is en-
couraged to trample upon and demolish
the enemies of the church"
At the close of the sermon President
Hoyme asked each candidate separate
ly, if he would perform his duties faith
fully, and shook the hand Of the candi-
date as the latter answered Yes"
He next authorized the candidates
to perform all the duties incumbent
upon minister Of the gospel in the
Lutheran church,; then pronounced a
prayer, placing his right hand success
sively upon each candidate.
But the most solemn part of the rites
yet remained. The president handed
the candidate standing to the extreme
right book containing the minister's
oath. The candidate first gave his full
name and read promise to preach the
gospel, ETC., according to the tenets of
the Lutheran church, and finally raised
his right hand and appealed tC God as
a witness.
AS soon as a candidate was through,
he would hand the book to the next
one to the left until the last one was
reached; and then the ten young men
were to all intents and purposes Nor
wegian-American Lutheran ministers
of the gospel.
The English conference will hold it's
annual meeting this evening, and Prof
E. G. Lund will preside.
The ministers ordained We're: A. Boil
stad, Stanley, Wis; r. Carlson, Rock
Dell, Mimi; A. Haugen, Robertson.
S. D.; L. Kleppe. Polk county, Wis; c.
J. Kluxdal, Wignes, Wis; j. H. Lind
land, Glendale, N. D.; A. P. Lea, Chip
pewa Falls, Wis; o. T. Schmidt Chi
cago; S. f. Syversen. Marshall county,
Mimi; r. Wasbotten, Waseca, Mimi.