The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-14
AUGUsTANA SYNOD
National Swedish Lutheran Meeting
at Ishpeming, Mich.

t9Sa at lSApeminE, M1ch.
IsHPEMING, MICH. - The forty
second annual meeting of thes Swedish
Lutheran Augustana Synod of North
America opened yesterday withabout 100
clerical and lay delegates present. The
synodical sermon by the president, DR.. E..
Norelius of Vasa, Mimi, was listened to
by vast audience In his annual report
DR.. Norelius reviewed the events of the
past year, which had been Of special sig
nifcance. The assassination of President
Mckinley he said, reveals the desperate
ararchistic tendencies that threaten to
subvert existing institutions and nature
herself through her recent volcanic erup-
tions acts in harmony with the storms
that are Tending. human society.
The work of the synod had progressed
fayorably during the year, and it was es-
pecially noteworthy that materialism and
sationalism had made no apparent head
way. The visit of Bishop Scheele last
fall had been fruitful of good results. The
financial conditions Of the synod, confer
ences and individual congregations, show
a marked Improvement. The president
recommended the annual: observance of a
Founders Day to commemorate the or
ganization Of the synod about fifty years
ago and that funds then be raised to en-
dow chair in church hist ory a t Augustana
college and theological seminary, Rock
Island, Ill. ~ s9-a.
The recommendation was made that the
synod regulate the deaconesss work within
its jurisdiction. Two of the pioneers Of
the synod, DR.. A. Jackson Of Rush City,
Mimi, and DR.. P. j. Sward, for many
years its president, had died during the
year, DR.. Norelius report was left to
committee which will consider his
recommendations and report to the
synod. III So.
The treasurer, c. G: Thalin Of Moline,
III, having died during the year, Rev.
G.. j.. Bengtsonl of Rock Island was
! unanimously elected his successor. En-
| Couraging reports were read from Angus
| tana college and theological seminary ut
Rock Island, Ill. Words Of praise were
spoken for DR.. Gustave Andreen, the new
president of the institution. The Hassel-
quist fund had been increased by a dona-
tion Of $4,000 from the Samuelson dona-
tion of Opheim, Ill. A scholarship had
been established during the year by C. A.
Smith of Minneapolis. The attendance
259.32 and present worth $215 5,369.47
| Members elected on the board of d.
rectors, A. samuelson, Chicago; U. A
/ Lindquist, GoWrie, Iowa, and Rev. L. P
Bergstrom of Winthrop, MINI. ~
| The affairs of the Immigrant home In
New York APPEARED to have been i'm
proved during the year. A proposal tc
Il
to the home was vigorously. opposed as
rejecting upon the board and it failed tc
pass, Sunday morning services and com.
munion will be held at which Rev. L. P
Bergstrom Of Winthrop and DR.. c. A
Evald of Chicago will preach.
The following will be ordained for the
ministry in the afternoon: 3t.t- -, ~.
| Gustaf Anderson, Wilkesbarre, Pa; Alexiu
| Andreen, Clinton, Iowa; A. F. Bergstrom
Chicago, ILL.,; G. A. Elliot, haywood, ILL.,
A. w. Edwins, Saltwater. Mimi; J. H. Ford
Beaver Valley, S. D.; P. Froeberg, Orange
Mass John Gullans, Worcester, Mass; A
S. Hamilton, Manistique, Mich; c. A. Lind
wall. Marshalltown, Iowa; J. E. Lorimer
Jersey City, N. j.; A. F. Lundholm, Aledo
Ill; A. A. Nelson, Millbank, S. D.. Ganfri'
! Nelson, Chicago, ILL.,; o. J. Nelson, Sacre
Heart, Mimi; G.. s. Ohslund, Akron, Ohio
| P. E. Ording, Cripple Creek, Col; J. M
Persenius, Upland, Iowa; ]. P. Regner, Viii
Transport. Pa; Olof Wallin, Union Greek
! S. D. j:.-@ ~. = (3.< ,+9@1 - E+..t ..
1 In addition to these the following person
were received: .s.-.s - IT. .,,.r
j. A. Carlstrom. Ansonia. Conn; Konro
Broberg, Centervile, R. l.; Augustus
Olson, Milville, Mass; Ira O.. Nothsteen, 81
Peter Mimi; D. Magnusson, Moreland, III.