The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-10

On account OF the unyeiling of the
Hans Nilsen Hauge monument at Con-
rordla college this afternoon there was
40 business session held at the taber-
9acle.
A resolution brought in by the COM
mittee on the presidents report was
adopted this morning. expressing the
aesire and hope of the United church
convention that the work for union
may result finally in an organic con-
goIidation of the Lutheran bodies. the.
following committee on union was tnen
elected
President. r. g. Dahle, d. D., Rev.
p. Tangierd, Rev. NJ, G. Brum, Mr..
Toilet Sanderson and Rev. S. Gunder-
son. 1t is expected that Hauge synod
and the Norwegian synod will elect
similar committees and these as
Joint committee will then propose
plans according to which a consolida-
ton of these church bodies may be ef-
fected
a memoriam committee was elected
to present resolutions on behalf OF the
six pastors who have passed away
during the year.
An investigation committee was
elected. consisting of Rev Reinertson'
Rev. Th. II. Larson and Rev. j. -.
Langemo.
Deaconess Home.
Rev. tn. B. KildahI has sent in his
resignation after having acted as
rector of the Deaconess home and hos
pital in Chicago during the past ten
wears. His resigation was accepted.
Rev. A, Oefstedal, on Recommendation
of the board of directors, was unanl-
mousIy elected as rector OF SAID IN
stitution. Rev. Kildahl goes to Mill
waukee to serve pastorate there. Rev.
A. Gefstedal has of late acted as nnan-
ciaI secretary for the pastors pension
fund which on May l amounted 70
$10T,s45.37. Since last November ne
has travelled as field secretary for the
English home missions. and. church ex-
connection with the Deaeoness
home and hospital, short and lively
discussion arose this morning IN re-
yard to the amount OF charity work
shat could be allowed at the hospital
Three thousand four hundred had been
taken from the treasury during the
last year in spite If the Indebtedness
on the institutiin.
resolution was adopted recon- :
nlentling liberal contributions TO Jhe
support of patients cared for but un-
able to pay for their stay at the hos
pital At least 20 per cent must
be charity work at said institution.
A jubilee fund was also discussed
until the forenoon session adjourned.
Two members of the convention
preached at st. Marks English church
yesterday, namely: Rev. Mr.. Sigmund
in the morning and Louis S. Marvick
In the evening.
Big Day Sunday.
The bishops strong. sermon and the
impressive ordination services at the
tabernacle in Fargo yesterday morn
ing will long be remembered. Sunday
was big day at the annual conyen-
tion of the United Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America held at the taber-
nacie,, Fargo.
Bishop Boeckmann of the cathedral
at Throndhjem, Norway, preached q
powerful sermon and Pres. i. III. Dahl
gave q strong address to the eighteen
candidates whom he ordained as pas
tors according to the impressive liturgy
of the church of Norway. The taber-
nacle was crowded to it's utmost capa-
city, many were standing, not only
around the walls inside, but multi
tude had to remain outside, entrance
being prevented by police force.
1T was the most impressive irdina-
tion service in the history of the union
has ever witnessed Norwegian serv-
ice of this kind in this country or in
Norway The grand chorus of about
500 voices, including the st. 0lof choir
under the able dictatorship of Prof
Melius Christianson, sang anthems K
the praise OF God. The first part o.
the altar service was cinducted by
Prof. e. Kr Johnson of the u. g. sem
mary, ST. Anthony Park, st. Paul. Pro
fessor Kildahl, d. D., vice president o.
the United church read the names o.
the candidates and stated the parish
DO which each have been called. M
candidate is ordained in the Lutheran
church before he has formally received
and accepted call from some congre.
cation or from the missionary board x
some special field.
Those Ordained.
The following were ordained:
Trygve Bergh, called to Nidaros