The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-23
AID 70 MANY CHURCHES
REPORT OF THE ASSISTANCE FUR
NIsHED BY SWEDISH LU-
THERAN CHURCH
ARE DOUBLING UP THE WORK
Two Business Sessions Daily Found
Necessary to Handle All the
Matters Due for Con-
sideratl0n.

SALTWATER, Mimi, Feb 2-(Spe-
al.)-At the meeting Of the Minnesota
conference of the Swedish Lutheran
church this forenoon, 1t was decided to
have two business sessions each day until
the close of the meeting, this action be-
ing taken at the solicitation of delegates
who represented to the body that very
large part of the business of the conven-
ton had as yet received no considera-
ton, and that additional time would be
needed. In accordance with the sugges-
ton the conference will hereafter hold
business sessions from to $50 p. NJ, and
delegates expect to finish their business
by the time of adjournment, namely, next
Wednesday. The forenoon session today
was devoted almost exclusively to the
consideration of applications for aid from
smaller churches and missions through
out the domain, and applications for the
wiping out of debts owing by small con-
gregations and missions to the confer
ence. Nearly all of the requests under
the last-named class were refused, the
delegates holding that congregations
should pay their claims held BY the con-
ference. Only one or two of these claims
were allowed, and these were to congre-
cations who were absolutely unable to
pay the same.
Rev. Philip Thelander of this city, who
was reelected secretary yesterday, and
has been i'll for couple of days, was
present this morning and thanked the
convention for the honor conferred upon
him, but stated that he had hoped that
some other member of the conference
would be chosen for the position, mas
much as it entailed large amount OF
work. He stated, however, that he would
endeavor to fill the position another year.
A resolution of sympathy was adopted
and will be forwarded to Rev. Fin, of st.
James, Mimi. Rev Fin having recently
lost his wife by death.
Messages of congratulation were or
dered forwarded to the Illinois confer
ence at La Porte Ind, and the Nebras-
ka conference.
The entire conference will be photo
graphed in the church tomorrow after
noon.
Treasurer Bergstrom submitted his re-
port at the forenoon session, but mas
much as correcAsons were desired bearing
upon the work of the previous secretary,
he was given until tomorrow afternoon to
present an amended report. The report,
which gives a detailed statement of all
receipts and disbursements during the
year, was not made public today, but it
is known that about $1,000 was received
for missions during the past year.
OF the missions and smaller congre-
cations receiving aid during the past
year, the following is a partial list:
Grand Forks, $3.50; Crookston, Mimi. SIS;
Valley City, N. D., $100; Platte Valley
and Friedman, n. D., $500; Clarissa, $20J;
Herman and Nylunda Mimi $500; Morris
and other places, $500; Forest Lake.
Mimi $3.50; Glen Flora, Wis, $50; Maple
Ridge, Mimi, $1G0; Soudan and Tower,
$780, West Duluth, $500; West Superior,
Wis, $3.50; Moose Lake, Mimi, $780, Inn
manuel, ST. Paul, $500; Bethesda, ST
Paul, $1G0; Merriam Park. SIS; Camden
Place, Minneapolis, $780, ST. Paulie, Min
neapolis, $50; Ebenezer, Minneapolis, $3.50;
Zion, Minneapolis, $50: Minnesota $50
Winnipeg, Manitoba, $500; Scandinavia,
Canada. $475; Rat Portage, Ont, 500
Other contributions were made by the
conference during the year, bringing the
amount up to little more than 81, Geo.
including the request already acted upon
for Alberta, Canada
This afternoon Rev. E. NJ Erickson
of Worthington, Mimi, preached a SER
mon on 'The Individual Use of the Word
of God as Necessity for Promoting and
Preserving Spiritual Life This was
followed by discussion lasting until time
for the business session to open.
| The delegates spent the entire after
noon business session considering appli-
| cations for financial aid from small
| churches throughout the jurisdiction and
the following requests were made: Hast
! ings, $500; Emmanuel church, St Paul %:
| Zion, Minneapolis $50; Camden Place,
Minneapolis, 500; Merriam Park, s125;
! Hopkins, $50; Monticello, $50; Moose Lake,
$500; West Duluth, 500; Tower and Ely,
| $780, Port Wing, Wis, $500; Washburn,
Wis, 5000; Birch Lake, Wis. $50; su-
perior and Popler, $3.50; Clayton Wis,
! S1G0; Southern Minnesota Valley district.
5000; Herman. Nylande and St John, $3.50;
Scandal Valley. SIS; Fargo. N. D., $3.50;
| White Stonehill, N. D., $500; Croekston,
Mimi, $3.50. The application of Valley
! City, N. D., for aid amounting to $500.
was under discussion when the confer
| ence adjourned.
| This evening Rev. L. A. Johnston, of
| st. Paul preached sermon in the Swe-
| dish Lutheran church on the topic BE
| hold, He Prayeth, and the congregation
was exceptionally large. Rev Carl ].
| Petri, of Minneapolis, preached on the
Efficacy of United Prayer" Services
were also held in the Norwegian Luth-
eran church, in this city, and the Swe-
| dish Lutheran church at South SILVIA
| ter.