The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
LUTHERAN CHURCH
NOW IN SESSION
DAKOTA DISTRICT HOLDS MEET
ING AT ABERDEEN, s. D.
Seventy eight Ministers and Lay Dele
;, gates in Attendance Yacht Race at,
Big stone-I.aborer Falls from Top
Of Aberdeen Bank Bdlding-News
at Garretson Sold. .:...|
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .'''
Aberdeen, S. D., July 9.-The fifteenth an.
nual conference Of the Dakota district, Iowa
synod OF the Lutheran church, is now being
held In this city. There are seventy eight mill
listers and lay delegates present, and Rev. F.
Richter Of Clinton Iowa, president Of the gen
eral synod, arrived yesterday to participate III
Rev. G. G. sAusenberg of Hull, Iowa, presi-
dent Of the district, is presiding over the con-
ference and preached the opening sermon. In
Of the church, and showed a comparison be-
tween the strength of the district now and
fifteen years ago. He said that when it was
first organized there were only fifteen ministers
and as many congregations. with total men,
bership Of about 1000. Today there are fifty
three ministers, $50 congregations and 1900
members. The value of the church property, he
said, is now estimated at $3.50, 900.
Rev. W. Schroeder Of Casselton, N. D., the
secretary, submitted his report, which covered
practically the same ground as that of the
president. At this evenings session Rev. F.
Richter will deliver address. The confer
ence Will adjourn tomorrow afternoon after the
election of delegates to the general synod, which
meets at Austin, Texas, next year. Following
lions in the two Dakotas and northern Iowa:
Revs 9. Baetke, F. ]. Schworsky, q. @. Eisen.
berg, H. Flentje, F.. Kern, T. Meyer. L.
q. Ruth W. Neumann. A.. ottersburs, G.. Weld.
erbaenders q. Bruegel, o. Bruntsch, I. De-
guinse, H. Edits, A. Haag, Q. Knoll H. Mel
ebert, H. Nagel, H: Reinhardt, G. schads' q a.
ster. F. Helm, W. Klein, B. Kroker. B. Mari
A. schoebel, W. Schroeder, G. link, D. Il.
Race at Big Stone.
A yacht race is being arranged for July 81
at Big Stone between the Ballahoo H.. owned
by William O'Neill, and the Minnesitka, the
property Of A. w. yoedisch Of this city. The
latter boat held the championship Of White
Bear and Minnetonka for two years, but, failing
Yr1~ rN>zk &A~1N>
cup to the Ballahoo II. The race the 81st
is to decide long-standing dispute as to the
merits of the two boats, and both are being
put into trim for the event.
While at work yesterday afternoon on the
roof Of the First National bank, preparing the
building for removal from the site. on which a
new structure is to be built. Eugene Flagg. q
laborer, fell to the street below, a distance Of
about twenty feet, and sustained two. bad scalp
wounds and slight conclusion of the brain.
His escape from instant death is considered
Of the building and while in the act Of using
pick on the brick veneering the whole of the
front gave way and carried him with 1t to the
sidewalk.
=. Brakeman Is Injured. -
Rudolph va1in. brakeman employed on the
North Western freight between here and Colum,
bia was badly hurt at the latter place yes
| terday afternoon. While the train was switch
ing at the station he went between two cars
to couple them. but slipped and the wheels
| OF one OF the cars passed. over MS FAent 1oot
| In falling he broke his collarbone and sus
| tanned other injuries, none OF which. however
will prove fatal. He was brought here and
| taken to the county hospital His home is al
| st. Peter, MINI. -. r -.
Sanders Buys a Paper.
| The News at Garretson, s. D., has beer
purchased by J. G. Sanders OF this city, who
has been Identified with the Daily News here
since September, 1902. The present owners OF
the Garretson paper Swift & Ham, will trans
fer the property to Sanders next week.