Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-06-12
Free Church Convention.

Free Church Convention.
Saturday was mostly devoted to dis
cussing the question Of raising funds
for the new buildings at Augsburg.
A number took part in the discussion
and all earnestly advocating the rails
ing of the needed sum. The following
resolution was finally adopted:
"Resolved, that the work of raisin.
SIS, 900 for the new building at Augs,
burg seminary be commenced at once
and continued until that amount ia
raised. The whole amount shall be
collected before Jan. l. 1902"
The following committees were ap-
pointed during the day:
Corresponding members of the COM
mittee on missions: Jonas Wold, OLGA.
Minn.; S. Larson, Madelia, Mimi. :
Rev. K. N. Rudil, Sisseton, S. D.:
Lutheran board of missions: Mikkel
Hesthammer, Edwards, Minn.; Arne
P. Haugan, Reynolds, N. d. Rev. E..
Aas, Christiania, Mimi; Rev, A.
Houkom, Portland, N. D. Lars
Void, Galschutt, N. D.
Auditing committee; F. Paulson,
Minneapolis; Professor H.. N. Hen
erickson, Minneapolis.
Committee on organizations: Pro-
lessor j. L. Nydahl, Rev. S. r. Toilet
sen.
Prof. S. Oftedal resigned as ordina-
tor and Rev. Gynild was elected in his
place.
Sunday forenoon there were religious
services both in the hall and in the
church. In spite of the unfavorable
weather both places were packed. AT
the close of the services a collection
for mission work was taken, amount
ing to $3.50.
In the afternoon ordination services
were held in the hall. Rev. Gynild
preached the ordination sermon. The
following Augsburg graduates were
ordained to the ministry, and will
serve at the places named: CLAUS Aas-
en-, Dunlap, S. D.; Peter M. Fosse,
Cloquet, Minn.; Olav E. Haaheim,
Astoria, Oregon; Ludwig E. Johnson,
Escanaba, Mich.
Although the hall was packed to suf-
location it could not hold the immense
crowd in attendance, and an overflow
meeting was held in the church..
Communion services were held in
the evening.
Subscriptions for the Augsburg build.
ing fund amounting to 81 200 were re-
ported Monday. 1t was resolved that
Profs s:Llegen, Peterson, Nydahl, Ur-
seth, and Hendrickson continue solicit
ing subscriptions during vacation. A
committe was appointed to draw plan
for definite relations between the Free
Church and Augsbur g Seminary, and
report at the next annual meeting.
/ The Gjertsen resolution, somewhat
altered in form, was passed unani.
mously. 1t urges Trinity congrega.
tion and Rev. Gjertsen to resume the
investigation and probe the matter to
the bottom.
Tuesday was mainly devoted to dis.
cussions over the third article of the
Apostolic creed.
The Howe Mission board was asked
to take up the work at St. Thomas, N.
D.; Decorah, Iowa; Ishpeming, Mich.
Grand Rapids and Grantsbprg, Wis.
Marshall, Roseau, and Beltrami coun.
ties, Minnesota.
The following resolution was unani.
mously adopted:
Whereas, the saloon traffic is one
of the greatest impediments to the ad.
vancement of the kingdom of God
among our people, and whereas the
sale and use of intoxicants is only a
source of misery and distress in our
nation, therefore be it resolved,
That the annual meeting of the Free
churcn declare it's conviction that it is
the duty of every Christian and good
citizen not only to abstain from the
use of Intoxicating drinks, but also tC
use his influence and the means which
are at his disposal to suppress and
exterminate this traffic from our coun.
try, and thereby remove stumbling
block from the way of our people.
The convention was q very harmo.
NOUS one and made good impress
sion on all who attended. 1t showed
that unity of feelings is stronger
bond than the strictest rules of organ.