The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-09
FREE. CHURCH CONFERENCE
Saturday a Busy. Day-Ffnancial and
Other Questions. =.

Audubon, Mimi, June 9.-Sunday morning
Rev. Ostguen of Warren, Mimi, preached
in the Norwegian Lutheran church and Rev.
o. J. Flagstad Of Rochester, Mimi, in Eng
lish at the Congregational church. Ordina-
ton was held in the afternoon, when five
young men were admitted to the university.
Rev. e.. E. Gynild of Willp1ar, Mimi,
preached the sermon and ordained the can
didates, assisted by many of the clergymen
present.
Evening services were conducted by Rev.
B. l.. Sundal of Badger, Mimi, in Norwe-
gian,. and Professor H. A. Urseth and A.
Oftedal in English The offerings taken at
the morning services amounted to $500.
Saturday was devoted to the most impor-
tant business of The Free Church confer
ence-the recommendations of committees on
resolutions to the different boards and stand
ing committees. T.: ~ -
Resolutions on the presidents report rec
commended more thorough instruction for the
young, both in the homes and in parochial
and Sunday schools; that special fund be
established out of which worthy young men
be paid stipend for study abroard to fit
themselves especially for professorships in
the theological department Of Augsburg sem
mary. Rev p. Nilsen, former i travelling
evangelist of the Free church. now pastor
of church in Duluth, Mimi, was given a
rising vote of thanks for his services. .
The conference expressed it's satisfaction
with the successful work OF Augsburg SEM
mary and the liberals contributions towards
the erection Of the new seminary building.
The most Important discussion of the day
arose over the method of raising money for
Augsburg seminary. The board of trustees
had borrowed on personal notes about $40, 000
to cover the deficit in the building fund
caused by the failure of the Commercial club
Of Minneapolis to raise more than 50, 900 OF
NM
impression that the club either could not or
would not redeem the pledge by it's publ:
affairs committee, and that it would be ,neces-
sary to raise this amount besides the run
ming expenses of $4,000 needed during the
fiscal year just begun. During their last
years vacation the teachers of the seminary
had raised between $4,000 and $4,000 for the
building fund, and some thought this an
easy way to employ again. However, this
sentiment struck a snag in the opposition of
the teachers themselves and a great many
ohters, who did not think this the right
rastime for the teachers. ..
Professor Oftedal, who for a. great num-
Der of years has very ably managed the
financial affairs of the seminary, declared
that he was tired of the old methods and
was in favor of leaving the financial affairs
of the school in the hands of one man, who
might attend to that work only. The matter
was still under discussion when the session
adjourned '..r .,.r .... ,' ; .,..
The Lutheran board Of missions was re.
quested to call H. o. Sageng, a graduate Of
Augsburg seminary, to be "a missionary in
Madagascar, and also to send out mason
to build more sanitary dwellings for the
missionaries. 1t was decided to raise So, 0OC
for the use Of the board Of home missions.
The following theological graduates will
be ordained for the ministry at the meeting;
a. l.. Larson, to be a pastor at Fergus
Falls, Mimi; R. O. Hjelme1and and Edward
Erickson, to be home missionaries in the
Mouse River district, North Dakota; F. O.
1verson, at Battle Lake, MINI; H. O.. Sa.
geng, to be a missionary In madagascar.
The board of home missions will consist
this year Of Rev. Messrs. E: P. Harbo, Min:
neapolis, MINI; "A. j.. Logeland, Cumber.
land, Wis; J. H. Brono, Fargo N. ID; E.
Berlie, Dalton, Mimi; P. Whittier, Mime