The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-25
THEIR WORK DONE
Swedish Lutheran Conference at
Red Wing Adjourns.
SALARIES AT GUsTAvUs RAISED
Question of Building a Deaconess
Home Is Referred to Angus
tana Synod.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. y
Red Wing, Mimi, Feb. 25.-The Swedish
Lutheran Minnesota conference last even
Ing closed one Of the NEST important
successful annual meetings in it's history.
The conference was extremely busy dur
ing the closing hours. Much attention
was given the report Of the executive
committee fixing the amount Of aid to be
extended congregations not self-support
ing.
The fixing Of salaries at Gustavus Adolf
phus college at st. Peter was amicably
adjusted. The following instructors had
their salaries raised 500 year: A. A,
Stomberg,. A. J. Pearson, @. M. Anderson
and ]. A., Edcuist. Professor 1nez Ron
Permission was given to the directors to
establish reading rooms in connection
with the college library. The alumni
association was given permission to build
an auditorium on the college grounds
This building will cost $4,000 con-
siderable part Of this amount has already
been subscribed.
The reports of the president and treas
urer of the institution were submitted
during 1901, including $1.149.92 on hand
Feb. 1. 1901. We're S32, 77G.07 and the dis
burse,ncnts were $50, 763.1S. Balance in
fund, Feb. 1, 1902, $2,Oo6.S9. The receipts
of the schools of commerce for the year
were $4,269.36 and disbursements $4,257l9.
The debt on the college including inter-
est, amounts to $5,554.9S. -
There was a spirited contest in the
election of directors OF the college for a
term of four years. The following were.
after much balloting, elected: Rev. l.. G.
Almen, Balaton, Mimi; DR.. l.. A. john
ston, st. Paul; DR.. J. S. Carlson, Mime
apolis; H. N. Benson, st. Peter.
The following executive committee of the
Minnesota conference was elected: Or.
j. Fremllng, president; DR.. l.. A. john
ston, vice president: Rev. G. Rost, treas
urer; Rev. j. 0. I4undberg, secretary;
Rev. l.. G. Almen, G.. o. Safe. Andrew
Linlgren, John Hedman, trustees.
Move to the Twin Cities.
There was a lively scene in the con-
ference when P. A. Philgren, or FISH
Lake, moved that committee be appoint
ed to raise fund of 100000 in the twin
cities and to move Gustavus Adolphus col
lege from St. Peter to some point between
St. Paul and minneapolis. No action
was taken.
Superintendent G. A. Hultkrans, OF the
Bethesda hospital, Of St. Paul, submitted
his report which showed that OF 644 pa
tients during the year 412 had recovered
He recommended the establishment OF q
Q6dCOuSSS nome Ill COuuSClAoh WIN SiA>
hospital. A lot near the hospital. for
merly owned by James J. Hill, was de-
sirable and a request had been made thai
Mr.. Hill donate this, but his reply hao
been that he had done his part FOR the
Scandinavian people A later offer OF
So, 900 for the lot was rejected. The lo1
was then sold for 5000 and the present
owner asks $4,000 for it.
The treasurer's report showed an IN
come to the hospital of $25,s1O. The
| value of the hospital property is $751; oo
The question of building a deaconess
home was finally referred to the Angus
tana synod.
Hospital directors were elected as fol-
lows: Rev. j. Magny, of Volga, Wis.,
j. IT. Kjellgren, of Scandal, Minn'' ane
John Ogren, of saltwater.
The orphan home at Vasa, Mimi, was
reported to be in flourishing condition
It is probable the next conference VII
be held at WATERFOWL, Mimi, in May, 1903
the conference having decided to change
the time of meeting from February te
May in order that the smaller congrega'
tions might be able to entertain the con-
ference.