Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-05-28
appropriat lions to each school from 10
cents to 20 cents-1aar communicate.
$500, 900 Pension Fund

The Synod having decided to raise a
$5OO,OOO pension fund for old members,
the Conference resolved to raise at least
$4,000 Of said amount, drive for that
purpose to take place the two first
weeks in November next. Aug. Lund-
gren, of Warren, is the chairman for
said drive.
It was decided to take up an Offering
in az congregations for the Old Peo-
pies Home in Alexandria at a time to
be designated by the President. The
fee for Missions was increased from 60
to 80 cents per commitment for the
coming year.
A new mission district, to be known
as the Bemidji district, was organized,
the other districts being the Alexandria,
the Fargo, and the Red River districts.
Delegates to Synod
Rev. s. w. Swenson, as President, is
a member of the executive committee
Of the Augustana Synod, and will at
tend the meeting Of the Synod to be
held at Lindsborg, Kansas, in June.
Aug. Lundgren was chosen as the lay
member Of said committee, with Prof.
D. A. Leonard, of Moorhead, as alter
nate. Delegates to the Synod are as
follows: Revs. ]. NJ. Persenius and p.
G.. Carlstedt, and Prof G. e. Sjostrand,
and Senator 0. A. Naplin, from the
Red River district; Rev. Rosenthal and
Mr.. Adolph Johnson, from the Fargo
district; and Rev. o. O. Gustafson, Rev.
P. Bergstrom, DR.. j. II. Ford, and
Messrs. p. P. Setterlund, Hans Sjobeck
and G. 81. Rask, from the Alexandria
district.
Ladies Home and Foreign Missionary
Society
The Ladies' Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society held their business
meeting at North Star College on Sat-
urday. The officers elected for the en-
suing year are as follows: Mrs. James
Moody, Roseau, President; Mrs. S. w.
Swenson, Warren, Vice President; Mrs.
J. M. Persenius, Grand Forks, Record
ing Secretary; Mrs. A. A. Weston;
Grand Forks, Corresponding Secretary !;
Mrs. Aug. A. Johnson, Warren, Treas
urer; Mrs. J. G. Lindgren, Hallock,
District Chairman, Red River District !;
Mrs. A. J. Ostrom, Evansville, District
Chairman, Alexandria District; Miss
| Christine Carlson, District Chairman,
Fargo District; Mrs. T.. B. Nordale,
District Chairman, Bemidji District
Lay Secretary, Mrs. O. J.. Wallin,
Evansville; Junior Secretary, Mrs. A.
B. Anderson, Evansville. Al
The. annual festival of the Woman's
Home & Foreign Missionary Society
was held Saturday evening at the
church, when an interesting program of
songs and addresses was rendered, Mrs.
James Moody presiding. DR.. J. H.
Ford, Mrs. A. A. Weston, Rev. o. o.
Gustafson and Rev. J. NJ. Persenius
spoke and special songs were sung by
the Children's choir and the Pastors
Quartette. The Deaconess work in the
church was explained and discussed in
the speech Of Rev. Gustafson Rev. S.
w. Swenson pronounced the benedic.
ton. A collection for the work Of the
society was taken up at the meeting,
amounting to about $40.
The Automobile Tour
The automobile tour arranged for by
the Warren Commercial Club under the
direction of Aug. A. Johnson, on Satur-
day afternoon, was very much enjoyed
by pastors and lay delegates. About
( 45 cars took part in the tour, which
covered large part of the rich farming
district between Warren and the Red
River.
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