The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24
NEED HIGHER PER CAPITA
SWEDISH LUTHERAN CONFERENCE
MAY BE ASKED TO IN
CREASE THE TAX
FIVE CENTS MORE SUGGESTED
Considerable Time Spent in Discus
sing the Propriety Of Reinstating
a Duluth Church Member who
Had Been Expelled.

SALTWATER, Mimi, Feb. 23-(Spe-
clal.)-At this mornings session of the
Swedish Lutheran conference an inter
esting discussion took place arising out
of the application of a resident of DID,
luth to be reinstated as a member of the
church. The man was expelled some
time ago for violating the constitution
of the church and having circulated ma
hcious reports about the pastor and
members of the congregation and applied
10 the conference to be reinstated The
discussion covering this question con-
sumed nearly two hours time, and
many Of the pastors and lay delegates
IN attendance expressed themselves as
opposing hasty action upon a matter of
such Importance to the church. At the
suggestion of one of the delegates the
president Of the conference was in
structed to name disinterested COM
mittee of seven to make a thorough in
Vestigation Of the affair and to report
to the conference, but the report will
not be received at this session, inasmuch
as the committee viii have to go to Du-
1uth to make the inquiry as to the merits
of the case
A member of the executive committee
stated this morning that before the close
of the conference the committee would
present recommendation for an in
crease of the per capita tax to 80 cents.
1t was explained that the tax of 30
cents is insufficient to provide means
wherewith to aid all needy congrega-
tons and that the additional tax of
cents would give the conference plenty
of cash. Several prominent clergyrnen,
in speaking of this matter to a G l o
correspondent, stated that this is a very
important matter, and that in their
opinion 1t would receive favorable ac-
tien. Many of the requests for aid have
been cut down by the committee simply
because of a lack of funds, notwith-
standing that the congregations need
all they asked for
Rev. P. Sjoblom, DR.. M. Wahlstrum,
Rev. ]. Erkander and Rev. H. Ahrdahl
were appointed a committee to go to st.
James tomorrow to represent the confer
ence at the funeral of Mrs Finn, the
wife of the pastor at st. James
In view of the short time elapsing be-
fore the close Of the conference and a
large accumulation Of business. it was
decided this morning that delegates be
limited to three-minute discussions of
any one question.
Additional aid was voted this morn
ing as follows: $500 for Valley City,
n. D.; $500 for Clara, s. D.; all moneys
collected on the mission field in this dis
trict to be returned to the conference;
$500 for New Stockholm, Canada, and $500
for Mitchell and four other congregations
IL South Dakota.
The congregation at Alberta, Canada,
presented a request for a loan of $500,
with which to defray a part Of the ex-
penses Of building a new church. The
conference felt unable to make this loan
at present, but arranged to have col
lection taken up in all congregations
prior to April l. and the money thus
secured will be used in assisting Alberta
congregation and other congregations de-
sirous Of securing loans with which to
build churches.
At the request of Rev. S. ]. Kennedy,
of the First Presbyterian church, two
members of the conference will off1ciate
in that church tomorrow. Rev. A. Z.
Elmquist, of Duluth, will preach the
morning sermon and Rev. Frodden will
preach in the evening.
Through the courtesy of Rev. Charles
Corcoran. Catholic chaplain at the pris-
on, members of the conference will hold
chapel services there tomorrow morning.
A sermon will be preached by Rev. Solo
monson, and music will be furnished by
choir, consisting Of Rev. S. L. Wilson,
of Lead City, S. D., and other pas
tors.
The committee appointed to frame res
olutions in accordance with suggestions
made by Rev. P. Sjoblom, in his annual
ADDRESS as president, will be ready to
report at the opening session Monday
morning.
AT the afternoon session of the confer
erce TO-DAY Rev. J. Fremllng, Rev. 7.
KieNbery. Rev E. J. Werner, Rev. G. A.
Stanperg and Messrs. 2. IL. Stoiberg,
Andrew Olson and N. Armquist, We're
appointed a committee to look into the
grievances of Gust BergquiSt, of Du-
luth, who seeks reinstatement in the
church.
ferred until next Monday, the treasurer
stating that he would have his report
completed at that time.
The per capita tax for missions was
all moneys levied in this manner are
collected it will give the conference
about 1860 to distribute among missions
and needy societies..
A motion was passed providing that
the Minnesota conference is to aid the
synod with an annual offering, TO be
taken UP in all churches, this Offering
tc be placed in the synod mission treas
ury.
A report was received from the Gusta~
Vus Adolphus college, at st. Peter, and
the report makes a highly satisfactory
showing. A motion was made that the
salary of four OF the college professors
be raised 500 each, but went over Until
Monday.
Changes in the constitution were made
a special order Tor next Monday morn
iEg'S session, but there are not mary
proposed changes, and this part of the
work viii be dispatched early in the
forenoon, giving the delegates time to
consider other questions of business.
A prayer meeting was held in the Swe-
dish Lutheran church this evening led
by Rev. j. II. Nelson, Of Sacred Heart
and divine services will be held in the
church forenoon, afternoon and evening
tomorrow, beginning with holy consanun /.
ZOE at ten a m; There will also>be a
service in the Swedish language at Sa.
lem German Lutheran church tomorrow
evening. conducted by Rev. G. E. Lind
stem and Rev. ]. A. NyvaL