The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-14
RESIDENT DAHL
MAKES HIS REPORT
UNITED NORWEGIAN LUTHERANS
MAKE GREAT GROWTH.
Head Of Organization Shows Wherein
Church Has Advanced Materially and
Spiritually Many New Congrega
lions Are Admitted and Churches
Dedicated Schools and Colleges Are
Generally Prosperous.

| Routine business of the conference Of
United Norwegian Lutheran churches,
now being held in st. Paul, was re-
sumed this morning.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. p. j. Reinertsen of Elk Point.
S. D. The committee on credentials
reported recommending the admission
of the following. congregations:
Corinth, Humboldt. Iowa; Eidsvold,
Summers. Mont. Salem, Todd county,
Mimi; Black Earth, Dane, Wis; Bethle-
| hem, Merritsville, WASH; Kickapoo
Vernon county. Wis; Dodgeville, Iowa
county, Wis; Bethlehem, Iowa county,
Wis; North Ottor Creek, Iowa county,
Wis; Marshall, Saskatchewan, Can.
ton of Saskatchewan, Canada, was not
accepted. Castlewood congregation,
Hamlin, S. D., was admitted on certain
conditions. .-.... L. .,1...g.
- Presidents Report.
Rev. T. H. Dahl, DID,, president Of
the church, read his annual report.
Thirty-three churches had been dedi
Gated during the year. Thirty six min
listers had changed their charges.
Rev. B. Tollefsen, Banks, N. D., j..
Washburn, Wis, had died. liver Lar
sen Of DEBORAH, Iowa, and Knut Thomp-
son of DEBORAH, Iowa, both former
| presidents of the board Of trustees Of
the church. had also died.
q Twenty-seven theological candidates
are to be ordained during the session.
This is the largest number in the his
tory of the United church.
Progress at st. olaf's. l.a.
St. Olaf college has made progress in
all directions. =
The normal school at Madison, Mimi,
has not been so successful. 1t has not
a thoro1y modern equipment. Concordia
college at Moorhead has had $50 pupils
and is doing an important work. So
are the other academies.
Discuss Union.
The representatives of the United
church had met delegates from the
cd and have agreed perfectly in regard
to doctrine so far as the work has gone.
The meetings. ought to be continued
said Mr.. Dahl.
Rev. G. O. Aubol has resigned as ed.
itor of the Lutheranen.
Rev. N. J. Elstad, Kenyon, was unani
mously elected vice president of the
United Church. .-., ..
Yesterdays Afternoon Session.
the g?E NGd eky4c he eseets1v
G. Roseland Of Austin, read the roster
Of ministers and professors. About zoe
We're, present. The credentials of 34s
q delegates were approved.
President T. II. Dahl appointed thu
;, following tellers, who are to serve dur
. ing the session. Professor Olav Lee
4 of Northfeld, chairman; Rev.. O. N
i Il Nv |, u 4. l.
! James; Rev. Otto Mostrom, Moorhead
Rev. H. T. Moss, Leland, ILL.,; Rev. o
R. Stetten, Eagle Grove, Iowa; Messrs
A. Cvpriansen, Eau Claire, Wis, Gus
tav Eide, Minneapolis, and J. N. John
son, Stoughton, Wis.
Report of Secretary.
Secretary Roseland made his annua
report. There are now 1926 congrega
tons, 453 ministers and professors, 92(
churches, 10000 Sunday school pupils
and 1000 Sunday school teachers, 20(
! parochial school teachers Thirty-twt
thousand regular weekly services wer,
held last year. There was a gratifying
increase in all these lines Thirty-si,
new congregations were organized, AM
thirty-three churches were built.
Revivals.
The secretary described at length tn
: effects of series of revival meeting
at Austin, Mimi, where he is a pasto1
Some people of the church had ex
l pressed wish that few of the minis
tiers who had special gifts as revivalist
should be engaged to carry on this work
The secretary suggested that this ques
ton be referred to a special committee
or one of the regular committees.
Rev. J. A. .Bergh lectured last even
ing on "The Development of the MOI
wegian Church in America
President Dahl announced the Revs
Ole Nilsen, N. ,Lunde, N. G. Bruno an
J |. .Tharldsen. and Martin Trygstad a
beln collected members Of the prelimj
nary committee On nominations
Reception for Women.
i Mines. M. O. Bockman, F. A. Schmidt
r E. K. Johnson invite visiting wive
: and daughters Of clergymen to atten
$ a. reception to be held at the Unite,
Church seminary St. Anthony Park
5 next Monday afternoon at 2 CLOCK.
:. ''Wilson Bros - So Shirts, S2.05.
, 100 dozen this lot Gall new goods
r Hoffman's (3) Stores and Laundry.
! SPECIALIST WILL. SPEAK