The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-26
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resolution was adopted thanking Past
President Rev. p. Sjoblom for his valu-
able service in behalf of the kingdom
OF God and for the best interests of the
church and the conference and a resolu-
ton was adopted giving him an annual
gift Of $500, this being in recognition Of
his long service in behalf of the con-
ference and for the reason that his health
is falling
The report covering all the resolutions
was then adopted in its entirety, and the
selection of delegates to the synod will
be the first order of business tomorrow
morning.
A proposition to establish deaconess'
home at Bethesda hospital in St. Paul
was tabled and will not come up again
at this session.
Rev. G. ]. Carlson, Rev c. Collin and
DR.. o. Sohlberg were elected directors
of the hospital
In the evening services were held in
the Swedish Lutheran and Norwegian
churches. Rev. Caleb E. Chaleen deliv-
cred a sermon on the topic: "She Hath
Done What She Could and Rev. A. f.
Tornell, who built the Swedish church,
spoke on the topic: Sowing in Tears
and Reaping in JOY" The services at
the Norwegian church were conducted by
Rev. c. J. Beckman
THE MORNING SESSION.
Business was dispatched with prompt
ness at the morning session of the Luth-
eran conference today. Many of the del
egates who went home to hold services
returned early this morning and there
was q good attendance when the confer
ence was called to order. The delegates
expected to complete their work tomor-
row morning, but considerable remains
undone, and 1t is likely forenoon seS-
sion will be held on Wednesday.
The committee appointed to frame res
olutions in accordance with the preSi-
dents address will report tomorrow, and
among other things to be considered to-
morrow will be proposed changes IN the
constitution. This morning was largely
devoted to the hearing Of reports en-
bracing Gustavus Adolphus college, at
st. Peter; the orphans home, at Vasa,
Mimi, and Bethesda hospital st. Paul.
AS a whole the reports were Of a highly
satisfactory nature and We're favorably
commented upon by many Of the pastors
present.
The salary of Prof J. A Youngquist,
at Gustavus Adolphus college, was In
creased 500 per annum, and Miss 1nez
RundStrOm was chosen as professor.
Rev. A. Bergin, Rev. G. J.Svendsen Rev.
F. M. Eckmann and Mr.. G. G. Schultz
were chosen members of the board Of d.
rectors of the college. The conference
decided upon per capita tax of 20 cents,
the money thus received to be used in de-
fraying the expense of maintaining the
college.
The report covering the orphans home,
at Vasa, was voluminous document,
and gave thorough insight into the
workings of that institution. There are
now forty-three children there, of whom
twenty-six are boys and seventeen are
T.
at the home received instruction in
Swedish covering a period of two months,
and instruction in English for period
of five months. After all debts have
been paid the home will have cash bal
ance in it's favor of $362.07. The confer
ence decided to take up an offering in all
churches on Thanksgiving day for the
benefit of the home. The expense Of
maintaining this institution is about
ranging in age from two to sixteen years,
and good homes are found for some of
them before they reach sixteen years of
age but this practice has not been for
mally adopted by the conference.
Rev. G. A. Barr, Rev. J. Fremling and
DR.. Swan Johnson were chosen directors
of the home, and Rev. J. Inner, Rev.
G. Magny, Rev G. Wahlund, Mr. A. G.
Peterson and Mr.. A. M. Anderson were
chosen committee to visit the home
and report at the next session of the con-
ference.
Two reports were received covering
transactions at Bethesda hospital, st.
Paul. One of the reports covers a period
of nine months and the other a period of
nine years. During the nine months,
ending Feb. 1, Asst patients were taken
care of at the hospital. The receipts for
that period aggregated $29,219.8S, and
the expenses $29,025.43. During the last
nine years the hospital has been in opera
ton the receipts from all sources amount
ed to $132, 941. 10. OF this amount $S4,2i0.S3
was received from patients, $25,3 So
from donations, and the remainder from
various other sources. The expenses for
the same period amounted to $79,S44.32.
The debt of the hospital has been reduced
to $7400, and the buildings and grounds
are valued at $56,990.
This afternoon there was a discussion
of missions and school work, led by Rev.
L. P. Bergstrom, followed by business
meeting, beginning at o'clock.