Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-01-27
ANNUAL CHURCH
MEETING
OF SWEDISH LUTHERANS OF
THE RED RIVER VALLEY
MISSION DISTRICT

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congregations in the Red River dis
trict is 35. The pastors are as fol-
lows:
F. N Anderson, Warren.
kr Rosenthal, Kennedy.
L. P. Lundgren, Hallock.
C. G. Gronherg, Englund.
J. NJ. Persenius, Grand Forks.
NJ. A. Hendrickson, Lancaster.
A. O. Olson, St. Hilaire.
The following persons are carrying
on church work:
D. A. Leonard, Warroad.
J. A. Nilsson, Roseau.
Peter Dahlquist, travelling mission
ary.
The Thief River Falls pastorate
has called Albin Hanson to take
charge of the church work after ordi
nation in June.
The Alvarado pastorate is vacant
but has called Rev. J. NJ. Persenius of
Grand Forks.
The annual meeting took it's begin
ming on Tuesday evening with SER
vices at the Swedish Lutheran
church Rev. Kr Rosenthal, the
president of the district, preached a
powerful sermon, calling attention to
some qualities that we should try to
Nget rid of, and others that we ought
to cultivate. Rev. NJ A. Hendrick-
son, of Lancaster and Rev. 0. A. Oh
son, of St. Hilaire, conducted the al
tar services. A male quartette rem
dered two selections.
On Wednesday morning the dele
cation assembled at the College Cha
pei, where services began with the
regular chapel exercises at which
Rev. L. P. LundgTen of Hallock read
the morning lesson and made some
yers- Appropriate comments to the as
i sembly which together with the stu
I dents filled the chapel room. A num-
Der Of the pastors were called upon
for brief remarks, and they respond
ed with interesting "reminiscences.
At ten o'clock the business session
took its beginning with a roll call Of
pastors and delegates. Thereupon
followed the presidents report. This
showed satisfactory condition in all
lines of work within the district. The
congregations in Kennedy, Englund,
! st. Hilaire, Lancaster, Alvarado and
Elm have during the past year made
extensive improvements on parson-
ages or churches or built new
churches. The Luther Leagues or
Young Peoples societies and Ladies'
Aids in the district have been active
and have been of great assistance, es-
pecially financially.
At the election of officers for the
ensuing year the following persons
were chosen:
Rev Kr. Rosenthal, reelected pres
ident.
Rev. ]. M. Persenius, reelected
vice president
Rev. F. +. Anderson, reelected sec
retary.
Rev M. A. Hendrickson, reelected
treasurer.
The treasurer reported S91.64 in
the treasury.
P. B. Malberg and Rev. 0. A. Olson
were elected an auditing committee
Rev. L. P. Lundgren, the solicitor
for the Pastors Pension Fund, re-
ported nearly $40 gathered within
the district during the year.
Kateket Peter Dahlquist reported
Y concerning his missionary work in
Marshall and adjoining counties.
Among other places, he has visited
Middle River, Newfolden, Randen or
Nordskog, Thorhult, Caribou, Oak
Point and Thief Lake.
D. A. Leonard from the Warroad
Pastorate reported concerning his
work in this territory. Much hard
work is being done with good results.
j. A. Nilsson reported from Roseau
that church work is growing in i'm
portance.
O.. E. Abrahamson, the president of
North Star College, read an inter-
testing report concerning the years
work at the college. Progress is be-
ing shown in all lines Of work. The
total enrolment at the college up to
date is 142.
Petitions for financial assistance
was received and recommended as
follows: Thief River Falls, $3.50;
Roseau, $275; Lancaster, $3.50.
It was decided to recommend to the
{ congregations of the district that a
Thanksgiving offering be taken for
the benefit Of North Star College.
+ The following person we're recon-
nended for the receiving Of preach
er's license: Peter Dahlquist, O. b..
Abrahamson, D. A. Leonard and j. a.
Nilsson.
Delegate to the Synod, Rev. C. G.
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