Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
BRETHREN MEET
IN ZION CHURCH
FOR C0NVENTl0N
Delegates from Various
Parts of Country Delhi
crate in Annual Sessions
One Of Fathers Of organiza-
ton Being Honored and
His Services Recognized

eoeS ~OA SSSS e.
The 18th annual convention Of the
Lutheran Brethren of America which
opened yesterday at the Zion Luther
an church, vas continued this fore
noon. and the delegates deliberated
tional ground for the old peoples
home at Sank Center, MINI.
Yesterday morning the organiza-
ton of the meeting was effected as
soon as the committee on credentials
had made it's report. Following this,
reports were read indicating progress
in the various fields Of activity Of the
organization, and a committee on
nominations was elected. This COM
mittee reported at the beginning Of
the afternoon session, and on the
strength Of the report committees
were elected to make recommends
tons to the convention.
The following committee chairmen
were elected: On the presidents and
s%ecretary's reports, Rev. H. E. Enge-
bretson of Souris. N. D.; on China
mission. Professor e. M. Broen; on
home mission, Rev. G. Stenoien Of
Superior. Wis; Of the board Of trus-
tees report, John Quarum; on the
olOIo SSiiooi' n. .. Uterus VI lAAiiiio.
apolis; on the report of the editors of
the organ of the church, the "Broder-
baandet," Bernard Honf.
Last evening, Rev. G.. stenoin gave
a lecture on h subject Of Love and
its Duties" taking his text from John
FL, 1917, and this afternoon the del
egates entered into a spirited discus
sion growing out of the lecture. Rev.
N. A. Dorumsgaard of Brooklyn, N.
T., spoke on the second coming OF
Christ, and several songs rendered by
q male quartet were well received by
the large audience which crowded
the spacious edifice.
This forenoon reports and greetings
were read. A message arrived from
]. j. Peterson OF Colfax, Wis. a for
mer North Dakota man, who has been
intimately associated with the work
of h church eve since its inception.
Mr.. Peterson is now feeble and has
been in i'll health for a long time;
he recently sustained a serious acci-
dent resulting in the loss of two Of
his right-hand fingers. The conven-
ton desired to formally recognize the
service which Mr.. Peterson rendered
the church, and for this reason Rev.
Andrew Vatne was appointed to So
licit subscriptions which are to be
sent to Mr.. Peterson Is a token Of the
appreciation of the members Of the
organization.
Reports and greetings were also
submitted from E. M. Strom and Olaf
Bjelland who have received scholar
ships for the pursuit of their studies;
Mr.. Strom is now in Chicago, while
Mr.. Bjelland is studying in Norway.
The president Of the old peoples
home at Sank Center. Mimi. Rev. An
drew Vatne, reported that the institu-
ton had been secured only about two
years ~ at an exceedingly favorable
and also 80 acres Of ground within
the city limits, and this property had
been acquired for a total cost of about
$4,000. Now, Mr.. Vatne said. there
is a splendid opportunity for increas-
ing the institution by adding to 1t 10
acres adjoining the ground of the old
peoples home. and he suggested to
the convention that it act upon this
proposition inasmuch as the offer
which he had received from h pres
ent owners of the lot is SO favorable
that it would be difficult to resist it.
There are at the present time ~ in
mates in the home and room o 6
more. The institution is maintained
and controlled by the Lutheran Breth-
rem.
This afternoon various appoint
AIlSilto "0Ao AAAdOCs dHu a 6ChCloA VIC
c~ussion took place. Tonight e. Aan-
dahl, who has Just returned from the
mission field in China where he has
spent about six years, will lecture, and
the greater part Of tomorrow's SEES
sion will be devoted to business.
An unusually large delegation IL
present at this convention. and mem
bers from many states lying between
New York and Idaho are present.
Following is a list of accredited
delegates:
B. P. Oedegaard. Kenyon. Minn.;
P. Egge. Mayville. N. D.; B. L. Err
dahl. Malta, Mont; j. Toennesen
Souris. N. D.; c. c. Hobberstad, Fer.
gus Falls, Mimi: G. A. Gunhus, Malta
Mont; L. Berg. Mayville. N. d.; F
Bergen, Morton. N. D.; J.. Skovholt
Morton. N. D.: C. Roholt, r. S. Ger.
de and H. H. Rystad. Minneapolis
Bernh. Hoof and Martin Ondahl
Wahpeton, N. D.; John Eng, May
vile, N. D.; Kristen Kornkven, Sour
is. N. D.; l.. Rees, Sank Center
Mimi; M. Vail, Aitken, Mimi; C. J
Brun, Fergus Falls, Mimi; N. w
Nicholson and Peter Halvorsen. Mo
hall, N. D.; G. Stenoien, Superior
Wis; J. S~oerensen. Milwaukee, Wis.
e. H. Gunhus. John Bridston, P. Lie,
and A. Fryhling. Grand Forks: Jenl
Egge, Buxton, N. D.; P. Thorpe, Ant
Ter. N. D.: John Hendrickson, Mos
COW, Idaho; e. M. Broen, Wahpeton
N. D.; j. 81 Sletta, Osakis. Mimi; M
A. Doerumsgaard, Brooklyn. N. Y.
and Prof. e. Aandahl, late Of China.
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