The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
THIRTY new PASTORS
ENTER FIELD TODAY
NORWEGIAN LUTHERANs oRDAIN
YOUNG MINISTERS.
AL But One of Candidates Are Gradu-
ates Of the United Church Seminary
at st. Anthony Park-oficers and
Committees Are Named for Coming
Year.

Year. s<N.
-
Thirty young men will be ordained
Soday as ministers of the gospel under
the United Norwegian Lutheran church
Woodward and John streets st. Paul.
The ceremony will be conducted by
President T. II. Dahl, assisted by Vice
president n. J. Ellestad and the moder-
ators of the different states. At the
conclusion of the ordination. communion
services will be held at which all the
candidates. and the congregation wlil
D. A. Mellby Of New Richland. Mimi.
will preach the communion sermon.
The candidates and their respective
calls are as follows: ]. Aarthun, South
Chicago and West Pullman; N. B: An
deFson' Calgary E oanada; g. g. B bss
Spokane, Wash; Il. Egedahl. Vermillion
Vermont, s. D.; T. L. Ekeland, mission
ary to China; Carl Fylling. Bradley,
Mimi; Otto Gerhard, Caldender, Ia;
H. P. Grimsby, Bethel church Minneap-
oils; E. J. Hinderlie. Seattle, Wash; J.
M. Jensen, Cooperstown, n. D.; }; 4.
Lavik, Vermillion, s. D.; s. .. Lelrfa15.
Shevlin, Mimi; Joseph Lewis, Iowa; +.
gie county, n. b; H. N. Mason, Be
lott, wis; Nils Mehlen, Harvey, N. D.;
o. B. Minsaas, missionary to China; L.
o. Onerheim, Bend and Wilbur, Wash;
Olaf Olsen, Big, Pembina, n: D.; George
shurson, South Superior, Wis; o. sor-
Walseth, Thief River Falls, Mimi: J..
@. Wangberg, Mohall, N. D.; G. NJ. Wes-
termoe, Elizabethport, N. j.; H. NJ.
Thoresan, Elbow Lake, Mimi; A. A..
Reece, Charleston, Idaho, and Lewistown,
Wash; E. Holstad, Kent, Wash; II. O.:
Heleve, Grantsburg, Wis. Al except
Church seminary at st. Anthony park.
Will Honor Missionaries.
In the afternoon services will be held
in honor of Messrs. T. L. Ekeland and
o. B. Minsaas, who 90 to China as mis-
sionaries. Addresses will be made by
President T. H. Dahl, Rev. NJ. Saeter-
lie, secretary of missions. and l.. Daeh-
len.
In the evening the Rev. Martin H.
Hegge will preach on missions and a
collection will be taken for the mission
fund.
A large amount of business was dis
posed of yesterday. Reports were pre-
scented by Professor P. j. Glasoe rs
treasurer of st. Olaf college; Professor
cation board; Obey Nelson, president Of
trustees of St. Olaf college; Adolph
Larson, chairman of the Hoyme Mem:
orial committee Olaf E. N. Olsen and
s. H. Holstad, auditing committee.
It was reported that the Rev: Conrad
F. Johnson and Rev. 9. 9. Thompson
and Professor A. s. Ryland had raised
Wash. They expect to raise at least
$4,000 more and have set their aim at
$4,000. Rev. II. c. Holm, superin.
tendent of missions, recommended that
the United church contribute $4,000
The city of Spokane has presented a
splendid tract Of land as site for the
4 draft Of constitution for indi-
vidual congregations which has been
under consideration for several yearf
was formally adopted.
Officers Are Chosen.
On recommendation of the committee
on nominations the following officer:
and standing committees were elected
Rev. H. G. Holm; committee on ordlna
tions, Revs. L. M. Biorn, G.. @. Krostue
G.. A. Larsen, L. X. Ulsaker and Presi
dent Dahl; superintendent Of circuits
Chicago, Rev. T. Aarrestad; Pacific cir
cult, Rev. J. M. Nervig; Superior cir
trustees St. Olaf college, 0smund Wing
and A. o. Bakken; directors Of dea
coness home in Chicago Rev. G. E: Til
Ter, Professor L. A. Vigness, Rev. o. K
Espeseth; board of trustees Of tn
United church, Julius Hallum, Rev. L
O. Braaten, L. A. Nelson; alternates
H. L. Larsen, o. K. Ulsaker and Ham
Sigurdson; vicepresident of the Unitet
Church seminary, Professor E. H
johnson; committee on foreign mis-
sions, President Dahl, Rev. Messra
Hedge Hoverstad, N. G. Peterson an
P. Tangjerd; committee on home mis-
sions, President Dahl, Rev. Messrs. T
R. Syrdal, N. B. Thvedt, N. Lunde an
G.. r. Rygg; committee on publication
Professor E. Kr: johnson, Rev., Messrs
c. X. Solberg, John Peterson, A. ]
Hulteng and Professor P. J. Eikeland
EDITOR of Luthersk Borenbald, Rev. Oh
Nilsen; editor of Children's Companion
Mrs. T. H. Dahl; directors of orphans
home, Lake Park, Rev. A. Oefsteda
Kristen Olsen, L. W. Petersen, Re!
Dalager; directors of orphans home a
Beloit, Rev. G.. Skartvedt and Rev. &
NJ. Solem; committee on fund for need
families Of clergymen, Rev. Messrs. i
Hottie, H. Engh and L. E. Hegge; aud
tors, Olaf E. N. Olsen and s. Z