The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-16
ULTIMATE UNION
STILL ITS GOAL
UNITED CHURCH ADJOURNs IT'S
ANNUAL MEETING.
Hope Expressed that the Norwegian
Synod Will Renew the Conferences
for Church Merger - Reply to At
tack on Schmidt to Be Widely Cir
culated.
Special to The Journal.

special TO Inc journal.
Albert Lea, Mimi, June 16.-The
to-day resolved to thank Vice Presi-
dent N. j. Ellestad, President NJ O.
Boeckman and President J. N. Kill
dahl, who, in accordance with reso-
luton OF last year, wrote a reply to the
attack on r. A. Smith by the church
council Of the Norwegian synod. AS
the pamphlet containing the attack
had been scattered all over the coun-
try, it was decided that the reply
should be freely distributed, and the
meeting expressed the hope that the
synod would now be willing to renew
union.
Rev. Q: J. Norby was elected di-
rector Of Homme's Orphan home and
Home for the Aged for five years.
Rev. o. G. Forseth was elect
ed for four years, Rev. <: Q.
for two, and H. p. johnson Of
New Hope, Wis, for one. Rev. Messrs.
Ole. Gulbrandsen and Gudmund Klux-
dal were directed to inspect these in
stitutions.
The standing committee on an Eng
lish hymn book is to continue its work
until finished. The hymn book is to
contain the liturgies authorized by the
United Church, also an appropriate
collection for the Psalms. The Eu-
ropean Fellowship is to amount to
$1,000 a year.
Rev. J. A. Lofthus, a graduate Of
Augsburg and once a minister in the
Professor Paul M. Glasoe was elected
financial manager at st. Olaf college
and Is to have charge Of the mems
dormitory.
The meeting by a rising vote accept
ed with thanks the bequest of Andrew
r. ~ tor re CY,ff Sc til,
In closing the conference President
T. H. Dahl spoke Of the rapid but
healthy growth Of the United church
during it's existence Of fifteen years,
and expressed his appreciation of the
peaceful and pleasant meetings in
spite of the perfect freedom Of speech
permitted. The annual meeting was
then closed with prayer by Rev. G.
Rasmussen.
Judmund Skartvelt Of Canton, S. D.,
and Ole Nelson Of Slater, Iowa, were
elected trustees for st. Olaf College for
three years.
School Appropriations.
In addition to the salaries Of the
professors, $500 was appropriated
for the Theological seminary, $4,000
to st. Olaf college, Mortified, $500
to the normal school at Madison, $500
each to Scandinavia academy, Con-
cordia college, st. Ansgar seminary,
Pleasant View Luther college, and
5000 to Augustana college; for SAL
aries, $4,000; various expenses, $1,100;
total, 100000.
The salary Of President Dahl was
fixed at $1,000 and he was given
$500 for private secretary. The
treasurer was allowed $500, and 500
was appropriated for travelling ex-
penses Of officers.
It was decided to continue the work
of securing funds for the memorial
church to be erected to the memory Of
the late President Hoyme. The
home for the aged and or
ptans at Wittenberg, Wis, was; ac-
cepted on condition that the donation
include certain land attached. It was
announced by Professor Bockman that
P. A. Rasmussen has given his fine
library to the synod church. The
library is worth from $4,000 to $4,000.
/ Mrs. T. H. Dahl of Minneapolis was
elected editor Of the Children's Com
panion. Professor e. K. Johnson,
Rev. N. E. Boo, O. G. U. Siljan, o. G.
,Belsheim, and Olaf Guldsith were
elected members of the committee on
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