The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-14

The Government of Sweden to BE
Asked to Forbid Mormon Mission
aries From PrOseIyting In Swe-
den-Protest Against the Seating
of COngressman-EIect Roberts, of
Utah, In the House.
Rev. P. E. Aslev, Lutheran missionary
at Salt Lake City and editor Of mission
airy paper there, entitled the Star OF
Zion, was the cause of little furry Of
excitement at yesterday afternoons ses-
sion Of the Augustana Swedish synod. In
his work as missionary Mr.. Aslev has
been investigating Mormonism as 1T is,
and the result of these Investigations he
writes up in a lurid style, peculiarly his
own. and with nice attention to detail
that has shocked the susceptibilities of
many of his Lutheran readers.
Mr. Aslev has had his admirers, as well
as his enemies, and the two factions have
rather made things hum in Norman land.
Former Synodical President Rev. DR.. p.
J. Sward, went out to Utah during the
7 past year for the purpose of investigat-
ing the trouble, and In his report he COM
pletely exonerated the Utah missionary
from the charges preferred against him.
All, however, were not satisfied, and yes
terday the matter was brought up again.
Tt was decided. after some discussion, to
leave the matter in the hands of the new
mission board.
PROTEST AGAINST PROSECUTING.
The greater part Of the synod's mis-,
sionary work Is carried on by the confer.
ence. Besides Utah the synod only prose-
cutes missionary work in Montana. 1t
employs. two missionaries In Utah and
four in Montana. A resolution was pass
ed yesterday authorizing the Montana
missionaries to organize themselves into
missionary district, which will entitls
them to representation at the annual
meetings Of the synod - -. :r e
It was resolved that the synod, through
its ,offieers;9 ask the, government of
Sweden to forbid Mormon missionaries
: from PROSECUTING in Sweden. Tie follow
Ing resolution was passed in regard to
the seating of Congressman-eleet Brig.
ham Roberts:
OPPOSE SEATING ROBERTS.
+, Resolved, That the Evangelical Angus
tana synod, representing more than
100000 loyal and patriotic citizens of this
country, and believing in the efficacy of
public decency and fidelity to the .tenets
Of our Christian progress and civiliza-
ton, do hereby most theoretically and
unanimously protest against the seating
of the well known polygamist and con-
gressman-elect, Mr.. Roberts, of Utah,
and that this protest be published in the
press and forwarded in suitable manner
to the speaker of the house of represen
tatives, to be presented by him in the
proper way to that body.
LUTHERAN EMIGRANT'S HOME.
Rev. c. ]. Hatherius, of San Francisco
read the report prepared by Rev. G. Mel
senius, of Brooklyn; chairman of the
board that has charge of the Lutheran
Emigrant's home, in New York city. The
report showed that the emigration during
the past year has been much greater than
the year preceding. About $4,000 people
have for a longer or shorter time stayed
at the home and 1,065 have received free
lodging during the year. The total re-
ceipts were $9,9S125, partly receipts from
dodgers, partly contributions from
churches throughout the whole synod
and partly private donations
The directors of the home have asked
for some appropriations which the synod
will consider later. 1t Is a constitutional