The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-07


Fargo will today be host to two rep
resentatives of the Lutheran state
church of Norway.
1t was announced at the United Nor
wegian Lutheran convention today that
two representatives of the state church
OF Norway, namely Bishop Boeckman
and Rev. Hans Nilsson Hauge will ar
rive this evening at 6:i5 on the Crien-
tai Limited, via Great Northern, Fargo.
President Dahl had been informed that
they would be sent to pay an offi-
cial visit to this convention.
This is the first time that bishop
from Norway has officially visited the
daughter church in America. They
will be received and entertained as
special guests of the united church.
The committee consisting Of President
DIR. Dahl, Vice President Dr. Kildahl
and Secretary Roseland will meet
Bishop Boeckman Of the Trondhjem
diocese and Rev. Hans Nilsson Hauge,
also a representative. The latter is a
grandson OF the noted reformer from
the church Of Norway, Hans Nilsson
Hauge, whose statue is to be unveiled
at Concordia college grounds next
Monday.
There are six bishops in the state
church OF Norway.
The Order OF st. Olaf was conferred
upon Rev. DR.. KiIdahl when Bishop
Banj Of Christiania diocese visited this
country as a representative of King
FIaakon VII, in connection with the un-
yelling Of Henrik Wergeland at Minne-
apolis some years ago. That was the
only time bishop Of the state church
ever visited this country.
Officers Elected.
This morning devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev Mr.. Yang
yuperinten -ent of the orphanage and
home for the aged at Wittenberg, Wis
President DIR. Dahl then appointed the
committee on equalizing pastors trav-
cling expenses, consisting of Rev. =
s. Eidesvik, Rev. A. M. Skindlov, Rev
G. S. Halvorson. The election of vice
president secretary and treasurer oc-
ours annually, while the president is
elected for term OF three years.
Nominations were in order for vice
president and the following were
nominated: Rev. M. III. Hegge, Slough
ton, Wis; Rev. o. G.. Siljan, Madison
Wis; Rev. 6. A. Larson, Rev. Fl. G
Holm. Prof. J. N. Kildahl, president o.
ST. Olaf college; Rev. A. Oefstedahl
Prof. j. Aasgaard and Rev ]. G. Rose
land. Prof DR.. J. N. Kildahl was
elected by large majority of ballots
cast. His election was afterWardi
made unanimous. Rev. j. G. Roselant
of Chicago. was reelected secretar.
and e. Waldeland was re-electet
treasurer; the last two without an!
opposition.
The board OF trustees reported t
the convention through its president
Prof. r. r. Bogstad Of Minneapolis
He urged that business affairs of th'
church body should be conducted al
far as possible on q cash basis. Il
connection with the jubilee fund o
$1,000, 900 to be raised, 1t was
reported that each local church o.
congregation should contribute to thu
Jubilee fund the quota corresponding
10 twenty-five times the amount nov
contributed annually to the genera
treasury. The amount of $4,000 hat
been subscribed, but the roll has onl!
lust begun. Some local churches ar
negligent in not contributing anything
to the current expenses Of the church
When an organization does not CIV
anything to the general current ex
penses. said church should have
written excuse to be published in Tn
Lutheraneran, the official organ of tn
church.
Prof. DIR. M. o. Boekman, presiden
Of the United Church seminary, re
ported that nineteen candidates hav
graduated from the seminary, tel
having finished theoretical course
namely: Trygve Bergh, H. Farseth
HerIsleb Aurp, r. Helsem, Hans c
M. Haren, Sivert NesiaI. K. q. Nil
sen. NJ. L. Otterstad, j.. Ritland, s
+. Tollefson. and nine have taken tn
practical course, namely: Nels A
vjelde. o. U. Einarsen, Q. L. Falkeit
Rev. C. H. Gjeldseth, John j. Haan
stad; III. o. Hendrickson, Otto Lool
Boelof Il. Ohmstad, Magne Schilliaas
W. Dick wallace. Eighty-seven stu
dents were In attendance during tn
year at the seminary.
President Kildahl of st. Olaf col
lege gave report OF the college
which showed that progress has bee
made in said school. The number Q
graduates this year was thirty mine
eight young ladies and thirty-on
young men; three have graduate
\ from the musical department, twelv
in the mechanical department hav
received teac1ers' certificates and on
has studied at the University of Chris
tiania, Norway. The number of stu
dents in the college departments ha
increased from year to year unit
now they have lightweight more !
the college than In the academy. an
thirty -nine more this year than las
year.
Yesterday Afternoon.
Ehs United Norwegian Luthera