The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-27
SWEDISH SYNOD CLOSED.
PROPOSED CHANGES IN CONsTITU-
TION PUT OVER FOR ONE
MORE YEAR
S. DAKOTA SYNOD DELEGATES
Treasurer Bergstrom Submits a
Highly Gratifying Report-Work
in the Mission FieId-Con-
spicuOus Figures.

SALTWATER, MINI, Feb. 26-(Spe-
cial. THE annual meeting. of the Mime,
sofa conference OF the Swedish Lutheran
Augustana synod, passed into history
to-day as one of the largest and best
conference meetings of that organiza-
ton ever held since its organization
The attendance throughout the entire
meeting mas been uniformly large ana
each session has been full of enthusiasm,
both from business and religious stand
points.
The last business session closed short
Iy after II clock today and the after
noon was devoted to discussion of re-
hglous topics At the morning. session
another animated debate was looked for
on Questions affecting proposed changes
IN the constitution, but inasmuch as
many delegates were tired and wanted
10 get nome, it WAS decided that the pro-
posed changes in the constitution lay
over another year and they were made
special order for Feb. e, 1902, at 2
o'clock r. IN, when it is likely that
further action relative to secret orders
will be taken
The following delegates were chosen to
attend the synod meeting in South Da-
kota next summer:
Chisago District-Rev. ]. Magny. Rev
J. A. GustafSon, Rev. j. Lundquist, Rev.
G. A. Stenborg and Messrs. G. Hultquist,
j. Aagren, Charles Sherman and August
Dumbrach.
st. Paul District-Rev. J. G. Hultkranz,
Rev. e. o. Stone, Rev. L. A Johnston
and Messrs G. 4. Petri, August Lund-
q1lst and c; A. Berg.
Goodhue District-Rev. G. Rast, Rev. S.
6. Swenson, Rev. A. j. Ryden and
Messrs; c. A. Frenn. T. l. Johnson and
John Berg.
Northern Minnesota Valley District
Rev. II. o. Hemmfng, Rev. II. P. Quist,
and Messrs. c. ]. Larson, A. P. Nell
quist aud John Olander
Pacific District-Rev. ]. A. Levin, Rev.
S: A. Lindholm, Rev. ]. Aim, and
Messrs Phi. O. Johnson,g A. Htllman,
c. Gabrielson.
st. Croix District-Rev. E. Beman, Rev.
G. Wahlund, and Messrs. P. H. Stohl-
berg and A. Peterson.as-F
Alexandria District-ReY: r. Vallquist,
Rev. L. P. Stenstrom, Messrs. Louis Pe-
terSon and John Anderson.
Southern Minnesota Valley District
Rev. L. G. Almen, Rev. e. NJ Erickson,
Messrs. s. Beck and A. Linder.
South Dakota District-Rev. C. J. Pee
land, Mr. J. P Westlundg
Bigstone District-Rev. ]. H. Wilson
and Mr.. J. L. Trickson.-ie
Lake Superior District-Rev. - e. Lin
ner and Mr.. Carl Rubin. y
Central District-Rev, J..A. Nyvall and
Mr.. J. P. Widning 81
James River District-Rev L. W. Gull
strom and Mr.. A. Widin.4 81
Red River District-Rev. L. P. Lun-
gren and Mr.. Peter Lindahl
Mississippi District-ReV3 E. A. john
son and Mr.. A. Fink. AlternateS were
also chosen. eaa,l
An executive. committee was chosen
composed of Rev. ]. @. Lurdperg, Rev.
E. o. Stone. Messrs. G. Hultluist, John
Hedman and Andrew Lindgren.
Rev. P. p. I|ergstrom submitted his re-
port as treasurer of the conference, the
report showing that the receipts and ex-
penses amounted to about $50, 600. He
also submitted Il report covering the
period from 1883 in which he has been
chairman of a committee appointed to
collect moneys with which to pay the
debts of the conference and the report
was highly gratifying to the conference
, The amount taken in was SCI, $780, and
the expenditures We're Elf2I. &c for Be
thesda hospital St. Paul; S5,33SS so for
Gustavus Adolphus college at St. Peter,
ana $1.0G0 for missions. The cash bal
ance on hand amounts to $110S965 In
connection with the report it was stated
that enough had been subscribed to pay
the entire conference debt, which in 1898
amounted to $4,000, but that some con-
GregatiunS are slow about sending in the
money. The treasurer hoped, however
that the entire amount would be paid in
and the debt wiped out before the next
conference, meeting. The conference
voted to pay Rev Rergstrom $500 for
the work he has done as chairman OF
the conInitteee.
The executive committee was given the
right to. ask all pastors to devote one
month each year to work in the mission
fields ssF
Resolutions were adopted thanking the
railroads for reduced rates, the newspa-
pers of the Twin Cities for liberal no.
tees of the conference meeting, thank
ing members of the Swedish Lutheran
church for entertaining pastors ard lay
men during the meeting
A resolution was also adopted, to be
forwarded to the legislature, in which
the conference goes on record as opposed
to the liquor evil in all Its forms, and
urges the Legislature to. adopt the county
option law and to enforce the present
township option law g ~
The place for helding the next confer
ence was left in the hands of the execu-
tive meeting, but it was decided to hold
two pastoral meetings during the next
conference. -
The conference closed this evenin7, the
afternoon being devoted to religious dis
cussion. -
During the conference meeting a nJm-
Der Of prominent ministers we're in at
tendance. Rev. L. G. Almen. who took
an important part in all proceedings, be-
ing stanch and old temperance adVo-
cate and strikingly opposed to secret So
cieties. He was a frequent talker, and
as the presiding officer was well liked.
Rev. c. J. Petri, of Minneapolis, was
also present during all sessions. He is
gentleman of fine qualities and wide rep
utation as an orator. He was conspicu-
Gus as an advocate of liberal views in Sc
cret society matters. He has long been
chairman of the committee to secure re-
duced rates from the railroads and was
reelected today.
Rev. A. P. Monten formerly of st. Paul
was present and was always ready to
enter debate or even to entangle his
brethren with well-directed questions and
remarks
Another conspicuous figure was Rev. L.
P. Bergstrom, the treasurer. He is a
mighty man, not only in avoirdupois, but
also in money matters, and his check for
$4,000 as collector of the conference
money, will surely be honored. Rev
Bergstrom likes his job and will hold it
another year at least
Rev. ]. C. Hultkrans, of Minneapolis
was an earnest reporter, but the appear
ance of newspapers in the church during
the sessions made him extremely ner
vouS. -
Rev. j. L. Lundquist, of Chisago City,
frequently stirred up the whole confer
ence with only a few remarks. He is
full of force and spirit
On the whole. the conference was com
posed of devoted men andr willing work