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JEWEss RAISES A SCANDAL.

To defend himself against scandaIous
charges, preferred by two ministers. OF
Christiania. Rev: M Falk Gjertsen, pas
tor of Trinity Norwegian Lutheran
church, CT this city, left suddenly fer
Norway Friday evening. -Fhe instigator
of the affair appears to be a JewesS,
who fell violently in love with Mr.. Gjert-
sen during his stay In Norway last UNI
mer. Mr.. Gjertsen spent five months in
the country and conducted several re-
vivaI meetings, which attracted at
tention throughout the country. This
woman became greatly impressed with
the reverend gentleman from Mime
apolis, and plainly conceived a passionate
fondneSs for him, and openly told him
that she wished to leave her husband
and go with him. Mr. Gjertsen. prior to
his departure, wrote a. letter to his con-
gregation, explaining the whole affair.
This will be read at the morning ser
vices of Trinity church. and is in the
Norwegian language, a translation being
in part as follows:
Il declare to the congregation my in
nocenee, and that deem it my duty to
leave for Norway to meet these aceusa-
tons, and, If possible, bring the in
StigatorS to Justice ~,
BY my thus taking my departure sud
denly, and not waiting for the annual
AuSStkiIS Oh lIS congregations, the cause
is that I believe it justice to myself that
these accusations be met as soon as pos
sfble. My i'll health would possibly be
an indueement to postpone matters but
after such accusatio having been made
against me, l cannot find peace until
have met thena My faithful wife, who.
recently has nursed me at home, will ac-
company me to nurse me ON the trip.
Il have now for nearly twenty years,
ofhciated the pastor of this congre-
cation, have felt the need of your p ay-
ers aud assistance in my work but
never b.fore, personally, nave so earn
estly felt the need of the congregations
appeal and support as now.
1T is Impossible for me to say how
fully decided to see the matter to an
end. no matter how long it may take
With heartfelt thanks to Trinity
congregation for all its love it has be-
that it kindly remember me in these
days of trial
Your humble servant in Christ
Minneapolis. Dee Is, 1900.
Mr.. Gjertsen was first appraised of the
matter few days ago. when he received
letter from the pastor, to whom the
confession Is purpfrted to have been
made, enclosing the alleged letter, and
demanding that Mr.. Gjertsen tender his
resignation as nltniSteF. A letter bear
ing on the subject was also sent to Prof
George Sverdrup, of Augsburg seminary.
Mr.. GJertSen Immediately conferred Wi h
his co-woFkers in this city, and It was
the sentiment OF all that the matter Gould
not pass unnoticed and that 1t would be
The best To meet the charges In Norway
Although Mr.. GJertsen's health has not
been the very best of late. he recognized
that his reputation IN Norway was at
stake, and so decided to leave for there
with all possible dispatch
Mr.. GJertsen will first GO. to Washing
ton. He has wired Senator Nelson, q
personal friend. of the matter, and ex-
poets through him to fortify himself
with such documents from the state de-
partment as win insure hts rights fn
Norway as an American citizen. Mr.
and Mrs. G1ertsen will SAIL from New
York on the Teutonic, Jan. 2. and win be