Morris tribune., 1911-06-23
OF INTEREST TO
SCAND|NAvIANS
Recent Happenings In This Cou1-
try and Abroad.
DR. |. A. JOHNSON HONQRED

st. Paul Minister Elected President of
Swedish Lutheran Aueustana Synod.
Characteristic Scandinavian Gather
ing at Webster, S. D.-Prince Hans
of Denmark, Who Died Recently,
WeIiI Posted on company's History.
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DR.. L. A. Johnson, pastor of the
First Swedish Lutheran church, St.
Paul, was honored by the Augustana
Lutheran synod, in session at Du-
luth, by being elected president Four
prominent clergymen were put in
| nomination, DR.. M. G. Ranseen, Chi
| cago; DR.. G. A. Brandelle, Denver; Dr.
L. G.. Abrahamson, Rock Island, and
DR.. Johnson. The latter won by
large majority. The retiring presi-
dent, DR.. E. Norelius of Vasa, Mimi,
touching farewell before leaving the
chair. He has been member of the
synod fifty-one years and president
during the last twelve years. Other
officers elected are: G. A. Brandelle,
Denver, vice PRESIDENT; Rev. J. G.
Dahlberg, Winnipeg, secretary, and
Rev. B. J. Bengts, Missoula, Mont,
treasurer. great part of the time
of the sessions was taken up with
hearing reports from the mission
fields, both home and foreign. The
Augustana synod constitutes about
One-third of the membership Of the
Lutheran general council of North
America and as member of the
larger body it has for many years car
ried on mission work in India. Several
of the Augustana synod men are now
in the field in that country and 9th
ers are ready to go. Rev. A. w. Ed
wins of Saltwater and his wife are
now home on furlough from China and
their report was one of the features of
the convention.
For more than 100 years the theolo-
gians of Sweden have been working
on a good translation of the Bible into
the language of the country. Arch
bishop Ekman called the revision
committee for the last time on May 5
in Stockholm. There were left only a
few short passages upon which the
committee was to make final decision.
There will be but few changes from
the existing Bibles, says the arch
bishop, the main object has been to
simplify and modernize obscure and
obsolete passages and expressions.
The ApOcryphal Books have been
translated anew and will be included
in the new work. The Old Testament
has been completed for some time,
and it is thought the whole revised
edition will be published in the near
future. At some future church meet
ing it will be decided whether this
translation shall be used in the !
churches and be the authorized YER |
sion.
A deaconess institute is to be es-
tablished in Hernoesand, Sweden. |
This will be the first institution of it's /
kind in that country outside of Stock |
holm. It is to be for the accommodate
ton and benefit of the people of the
more northern part of Sweden. Ac-
cOrding to a statement of Bishop |
Loenegren, 100000 crowns have al
h.
Of purchasing a site and securing
plans for buildings and the like A
number of physicians are interested
In the movement and it is very prob
able that a hospital will be erected in
with the institute.
A great music festival has taken
place in Upsala, Sweden, this month";
by the Swedish composer.
Hugo Alfven. 1t lasted for three days
and the programs consisted of Swed-
sh compositions only, this being the
first Swedish event of this kind 1t
proved a great success throughout, al
;hOugh some i'll feeling was engen-
lered by the prominent composer,
Peterson Berger, being completely
excluded from the programs, owing
% a personal controversy with Mr..
Alfven.
Some of the school authorities in |
Sweden have recently decided that
school children shall be prohibited
rom attending the moving picture
shows unless accompanied by parents
,r guardians. Many of these shows
ire considered harmful to the moral
ty of the children whose character is
lot yet formed.
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There was a characteristic Scandi- G
lavian gathering at Webster, s. D.,
asst week. The celebration was held
n honor of Norway's separation from
sweden, which occurred June Z, 1905.
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