Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-02-04
NUAL CHURCH MEETING.


River ora the Swedish Luther
an AuguslsH.cs = was .2held at
Thief River focS I! 81, s2s. All
the pastors were emit, and a large e,
,, number Of delegates!
There are about thirty-fve congre.
cations in the district which extends
from Grand Forks to Warroad. There
are at present nine pastors and three
/ licensed preachers in the district
Two pastorates are vacant Alyarado
and Thief River Falls. During the
year one pastor has entered: Rev. A.
Olson of st. Hilaire. One has re-
signed and will leave in. the near fu.
ture: namely, Rev. J. E. Lindberg, of
Roseau
The meeting was opened with ser.
vices on Tuesday evening at which
the President of the district, Rev. G.
Wahlund, delivered an eloquent SER
mon The following forenoon and
part OF the afternoon were devoted
to the business sessions.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, Rev kr Rosenthal
Of Kennedy; Vice Pres, Rev. J. M.
Persenius of Grand Forks: Secretary
Rev. F. N. Anderson of Warren :;
Treasurer, Rev. NJ. A. Hendrickson of
Lancaster.
The treasurer's report showed a
very encouraging financial condition
of the district.
Rev. J. M. Persenius was recon-
mended as delegate to the synod,
with Rev. NJ. A. Hendrickson as sub
stitute; Mr.. Aug. Clauson as lay del.
egate with Mr.. Swenson of Strand.
quist as substitute.
The following petitions were con.
sidered Petition for Conference col
lection for Bronson recommended.
Petition for right to gather funds in
the district for the purpose of build.
ing parsonage in Lancaster grant.
ed. Petition from Strandquist and
karlstad for $3.50 recommended. Pc
tition from Thief River Falls for $500
II pastor is secured or for $3.50 if a
theological student is secured, re-
commended. Petition from Roseau
for $275, recommended
The following persons were recon-
mended for renewal of preachers Ii.
cense: Peter Dahlquist, O. E. Abra.
hanson.
After some consideration the dis.
trict recommended that the Synod
appoint two persons TO work for the
Ministerial fund.
The Swedish Lutheran Land Colon.
iation work was considered After
some discussion it was decided that
one person from each pastorate be
elected to look after the needs of the
cause e.........
An interesting report was read
concerning the work at North Star
College. The school Us prospecting.
There are at present 1876 students
enrolled. The district thru a motion
voiced it's pleasure and approval over
the work being done: and further de-
cided to recommend to the congrega-
tons that Thanksgiving Offering be
taken for the college.
All who attended the meeting were
invited by the ladies of the congrega-
tion to take their meals at the
church; and the ladies deserve great
credit for the splendid way in which
the guests were entertained.
The afternoon business session was
followed by short service in which
most of the pastors took part. In
the evening the meeting closed with
eloquent sermons delivered by Rev.
Anderson of Warren and Rev. Hen
erickson Of Lancaster.
Large audiences filled the church
at all of the sessions; and the meet
ing was encouraging to everybody.
This new congregation deserves
praise for the great interest shown in
the work Of the church. We hope
with the people that they, will soon
have pastor of their own. =
BY One Present.