The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-15
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UNITED CHURCH
SAETERLIE ELECTED MISSION
SECRETARY AND EDITOR.
English Conference Chooses Rev.
Henry e. Rasmussen of Lanesboro
President-SeveralC lergymen from
Other Denominations Received as
Members.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Albert Lea, Mimi, June 15.-The
English conference of the United
church has elected the following off,
GERS: Rev. Henry E. Rasmussen Of
Lanesboro, president; President R. r.
head, vice president; Rev. J. A. AS
gard of DeForest, Wis, secretary;
President L.-W.- Boo Of Waldorf col
lege, Forest City, Iowa, treasurer.
The following clergsmen were
chosen members of the United church:
Rev. c. s.. Halvorsen, graduate OF
Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis, and
formerly minister in the Free church;
Rev. T. N. Heiman, formerly a Jew
ish missionary, minister in the Iowa
synod and a professor of Hebrew at
Weidner Theological seminary, Chi
cago; Rev. T. H. J. Schei, formerly
of the Hague Synod; Rev. T. Matthew
Steenson, formerly a minister in the
Methodist church; Rev. John p. Egge,
ordained to holy orders in the gen.
eral council and at present serving con-
gregat1ons~ belonging to- the United
church. ~
Rev. o. Nilsson of Scandinavia, Wis,
Blad. DR.. L. J. Hauge of Forest City,
Iowa, and Rev. J. A. Bergh, Here di-
rected to Inspect the deaconess Home
in Chicago. Rev. Messrs M. II. Heg-
ge, Gerhard Rasmussen and E. T.
Rogne were directed to draft regula-
tons for the home.
Mission Secretary Elected.
Rev. -.Messrs. TIL Dreyer, M.
Saeterlie and L. Lund were nominated
for mission secretary and editor of the
mission organ. Mr.. Saeterlie received
200 votes and his election was made
unanimous
For the European fellowship Revs.
Messrs. j. A. Asgaard and 0. G. U.
Siljan were nominated by the board of
regents and the faculty Of the Theo-
logical seminary. Asgaard received
ZIG votes and was declared elected.
Rev. l.. Lund, of Elroy, Wis, was
reelected treasurer of missions. The
other members Of the foreign mis-
mussen, O. Shefveland and P. Tang
jerd of the home mission board, Rev.
G. A. Larson, N. Lund, N. B. Thvedt,
T. r. Syrdal.
The work of mission among the
slums of Brooklyn, N. Y, was COM
mended, and $4,000 appropriated for
home mission work the ensuing year.
The foreign missionaries were given
the right of suffrage by amendment
to the constitution.
Satisfaction was expressed with the
work of the normal school and the
growth of Augustana college. 1t was
recommended that a teacher be ap-
pointed at each one of the academies
accredited by the church, to educate
parochial school teachers. When the
authorities Of these institutions have
agreed to this arrangement by ap-
| pointing men nominated by the board
of regentsp the United church will pay
| the salaries of such teachers and the
former appropriations will be with
| drawn.
Rev. L. O. Wigdahl will present the
interests of the Orphans home al
Beloit, Iowa, tonight.
! Anniversary Observed.
Yesterday was the thirtieth ami.
1 versary of the ordination of Rev
Messrs. Ole Nilsson of Scandinavia
Wis, and I. Thraldsen of Madison
The event was celebrated by a party
and a boat ride on the lake. In the
company were Rev. O. Nilsson, Rev
and Mrs. I. Tharaldzen, President anc
Mrs. T. H. Dahl, Rev. John Olsen O.
st. Ansgar, Iowa, the former presiden
of the old conference; Professor OLE
Lokensgard and Professor K. Tokens
gard and Rev. Messrs. N. E. Boo, N
G. Brun and J. A. Bergh.
boards should have the same secre
tary, who should also be the editor O.
the missionary organ Of the church
and receive a salary Of $1,000 a year
and be elected for term Of fou
years.
The name of the Kina Missionaries
was changed to United Church Mis-
sionary Organ. 1t is to be a bi
monthly.
Exchange of Stations.
The missionary station of thu
church at St. Augustin is to be trans
ferred to the Free church, which IL
return is to transfer to this body it
station Bethesda at Manantenina
| Madagascar. The native teachers ar
to be allowed to continue in the ser
vice at their old stations or to leave
A committee of three Is to be ap
pointed to determine the value of tn
property of the two stations, and tn
church that owns the least is to pa.
the other. The transfer is to take plac
in a month.
Missionary Halvorson is encouraged
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