The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-14
81 DELEGATES
join LUTHERAN
FREE CHURCH
Numerous Committees On
Resolutions Are
Named
PRESSING NEED
FOR MINISTER'S
Report of President Fossum
Shows 10 Students
Enrolled

Fifty-two Lutheran delegates Joined
the Lutheran Free church conference
this morning, which opened its con-
vention at the Pontoppidan Norwegian
Lutheran church Wednesday. OF this
number. IL are ministers and IS lay
men.
The forenoon session was devoted
to hearing the reports of the various
institutions belonging to the work Of
the Lutheran Free church. The COM
mittee on nominations, elected We'd
nesday to nominate committees on
resolutions, reported at the opening Of
the forenoon session.
The following committees on reso-
buttons were named:
Committee on resolutions No. L.
Board OF organization)-Rev. Johan
Mattson, Rev. 8. C. OdIand. Rev. l..
r. Lund, III. @. Melby OF Ashby, Mimi,
and T. Quanbeck of Neville, n. D.
Committee on resolutions No. q
Board Of trustees of Augsburg semi
nary)-Rev. L. Berlie, Rev. Il. NJ. Han
son, Rev. e. A. Hage. NJ A. Monson of
Badger Ia, and John Anderson of
Finley, N d.
Committee on resolutions No. g.
(Foreign missions)-Rev. H. c. Cas-
person, Rev. Ludwig Peterson, Rev. I.
Olson Bjorntvedt, T. Gronvold of
Barton. N. D.. and H. c. Hanson of
Donnelly, MINI.
Committee on resolutions No. 8
(Home missionsD-Rev. Andrew Oh
son, Rev. ]. Mortenson, Rev. Joseph
Michaelson. p. Winge Of Lacrosse,
Wis, and n. Ronning Of Fargo.
Committee on resolutions No. g.
Coax Grove Lutheran Ladies' semi
o. c. Dahlager, Rev. II.
o. Helseth, Rev c. j. Nestvold, Syver
Larson of Madelia. Mimi, and q. Gud-
mundsen Of Pekin. n. d.
To Examine Candidates.
The committee named to examine
theological candidates is as follows:
Rev. J. M. Michaelson, Rev. Claus
Morgan, Rev. I. Moen and Rev. L. NJ.
Halling.
Ordination-Rev. Johan Mattson.
Equalization Board.
President e. z. Gynild of the Luth-
eran Free church, a former Fargo
pastor, appointed the following COM
mittee to equaliZe the travelling ex-
penses Of the ministers: Rev. II. A. B.
WHITTIER Rev. @. Sandanger and Rev.
p. o. Lourtrammer.
President GyniId reported on the
work for Augsburg seminary's debt
wood, n. D., alone had contributed
$1,000 to the fund, this being the
highest contribution from a single
church. He stated that the several
districts have shown great willing
ness to contribute toward this fund.
The Lutheran board of missions re-
ported through Professor Andreas
Hilland that more enlightenment
about missions is needed, especially
among the young people. The mission
paper, "Gasseren" has been amalga-
mated with 'Folkebladet." Total re-
csipts for the year for the foreign
missions were $23.786: total expenses,
23,627.53. The work was reported to
have progressed favorably in NADIA
gascar. Four new missionaries were
sent to this field during the year.
Women missionaries are in greater
demand in this field.
Rev. p. Konsterlie has volunteered
to go to China as a missionary this
summer. Two more workers are
needed.
Report of Home Mission Board.
Professor e. p. Harbo read the re-
port of the board of home missions.
The work OF this branch has been
fraught with many perplexities, but it
has progressed favorably under the
difficult circumstances. Reports indi-
Gated the awakening of a new spirit
ual life in several places. Activities
were taken up in two new. fields this
year. The great demand Is for more
workers, he said. and that the Luther
an Free church has a great field.
Oak Grove FIourishins.
Oak Grove Ladies' Lutheran semi
nary Is hourishing, according to the
report read by Rev. L. NJ. Halling of
N. D. This seminary is at
tempting to build a new school build
ing as the present one Is inadequate.
The outlook for a successful execu-
ton of the undertaking is favorable.
President Fosgum Of Oak Grove semi
nary stated in his report that there
were Ito students enrolled and that
most of the graduates have become
teachers in the common schools.
Professor M. Bjornson of Oak