Putnam patriot., 1908-08-28
Swedish eAsrsh eeatereaee aud cesesrt

Last week Conference of Christian ! Workers was held tn the Swedish Church on weodstock HUI. under tho direction of the Pastor, Rev. l.. IT, through the week.
 The Conference opened Tuesday eve ming, and afler the preliminary ser- vices, sermon was preached by Rev. F. A. Nelson. of New Haven. Al the different sessions dariuk tho week interesting and practical papeno l were read and addresses delivered. Ger l tain resolutions werc also adopted. Rev. (. J. Holm of titehbHrg, MAss.s read an interesting paper on the "raxe and the Present, in which he showed that the times in which we are living werc the best h the history of tho ! world, aud also that the world could not avoid becoming better and bettef as the truth spreads and prevails. Ho drew comparison between the present. peace and temperance movements, to- gether with the seeia. improvements | going on, with the wars aud intenlper ance of the past.
 ]. Quist, NJ. h., of Worcester, dciiv- cred an address oa "rhe Minds Infit- cnce over the Body" It was. in fact, an ndofsement of the Boston "Enan~ uel Church Movemeut.9
 Rev. 0. G. Netssen, of Worcesters spoke of "rhe Preparation oI she Min- 1 ister, In order to he nhie to work suO- cessfully among the younger gencra- ton, especially among the children ot Swedish parents who have emigtate1 to this country.
 Rev. c. A. Quafnstfnm, of Naugn- tuck, Conn, spoke of his experiences as a missionary among the colonies 0e Swedish families who have settled In Canada, from whom he has recently returned after sojourn amoEg thcmp of two years.
 Ray. r. A. Nelson, of New Haven, read a paper on "rhc Need of Hi9hes Education for our Ministers.n
 \ resolution was adopted declarlue that our young men who are thinking of entering the ministry should have . college education In order to reach and exercise influence over the young Swe-] dish people who grow up with Alt thu advantages of higher education.
 Those who took part in tho Conlcr- cnee and It's discussions, realize thne1 the day k nol far eif when the English language will be used, al least Ia pafts' In the Swedish churches. where tl1H language Is now altogether Swediens| Tue Swedish language will be for tho older people and recent emigfants. aud the English language will De far the3 children born and educated In thi1] country. The ministers must, there~| l fore become qualified to speak in ettto11 language.
 \ vote was adopted expressing tho| thanks ol the Conference to Rev. l.. T.@ l.indholm for his uniiring efforts lm| preparing and arranging eserythinG| flr the success of the Conference ant the comfort of the delegates
 A resolution was passed rccoun,ende3 ing to tho Swedish churches and ulifIs1 i,ters of the Eastern States, who An- semble at their annual meeting thi~3 fall, in Lynn, Mass, to take neasuse6| to support these Conferences so thnt] they may be made success and an ll1~I iluence for good wherever adoptee i, Since Mir. Llndhoim siaeted thesoI Conferences, four years ago, similAr] ones have been organized among thoi Swedes practically all over the unltel1I States, particularly In Chicago, Mill~I neapois, and oil the Pacific coast.
 The Concert, which was given byi Rev. J. A. Huffman and his son, Paut3 Huffman, In connection with the Gon-5 ference, proved success. About thfcol hundred people asaiied themselves Ok [ the opportunity of hearing good niunlGsI Mr. Clarence Bowen delivered vetyl instructive address li"WoodslocE.t .ts In connection, he spoke of his golnH to England last year and Of his visit tp@ the birthplace Of John Eliot He also| spoke plinentary of the work olf MT. Linholm, expressing his rcBfeoI that he was so soon to leave W0odi stock.
 At the close of the Concert Mir. Lln1&I| holm took the opportunity of thAnks< ing the public in general fvr the generS]| GUS support he had received In als w0s1a since coming 10 Woodstock. In lenv~{| ing the country for the rity k not be.i cause he has lost his love for this henl1e| tifui town, CT interest in the wcs4I q which has signalIy prospered ssuce hoI| came, but because Inc will have iarGee field and greater opportunities for so1 vice, and also to better improye hiuisol for usefulness.
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