The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
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St Peter, Mimi. September s.
Fifty ciergymen from al parts OF the
United States will gather at st. Peter
from October ID to II to attend the
twelfth annual convention of the AS
sociation of English Churches OF the.
Augustana Synod. The conference Is
arranged by Rev. P. N. Sjogren, pas
tor OF the English lutheran church OF
this city, and the program for the.
terday.
The opening Of the convention viii
be Wednesday night. with q sermon
by Rev. C. A. Wendell Of Minneapolis.
On Thursday. October IA. Rev. L. e
Jones Of Fairport, Iowa, viii have
charge of the devotional ct Gnstavus
Adolphus college. The business SEES
sions and election Of officers will
take place at this meeting. A bible
Institute evening will be conducted
on that day by Dean s.. NJ. Miller, of
the st. Paul Bible Institute. Rev. e.
e. Ryden OF jamestown. New York.
will deliver sermon on Friday
morning, which will be followed by q
pastoral conference and a business
evening, program under the direc-
ton Of President o. ]. johnson OF
Gustavus Adolphus college. viii be
given. On Saturday, October is, Rev.
Birger Nelson Of Rankin. Ill, will
open the morning services, and Rev.
C. e. Frisk Of Taylors Falls. Mimi.
will lead a discussion. In the after
noon the visitors win be shown the
historical spot of the community. and
preparatory services for the Holy
Communion WIN De held IN tne sve-
Sunday, the closing day Of the con-
vention. Rev. c. e. Hoffsten OF Chi
cago, will be the morning speaker
and the visitors will partake of the
Holy Communion. In the afternoon.
an anniversary Sunday school pro-
grom Will be conducted, and IN the
evening a mission festival WI be con.
Quoted by DR.. A. w. Edwins. Of
Honan. China.
sociation to be held In this city sin0o
1909 when it was hrst organized here.
The object OF the organization 10 to
introduce the English language in the
Lutheran churches of the synod. and
to further the cause OF these
churches. Representatives will be
present from as FAR west as Washing
ton and from az far east a. Mas
sachusetts. The convention - held IN
the middle west each year, and st.
Peter was fortunate In securing II tor
the second time.
Harry r. Carlson, ex- service nan.
died at the home of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Nels p. Carlson in. this city.
Yesterday afternoon at the age OF
twenty six years. His death was due
TO tuberculosis which he contracted
while in the service. The funeral u
being arranged by William r. Witty
POST OF the American Legion OF
which he was member.
County Agent o. o. Horlamus has
called meeting OF all dairymen N
the vicinity of st. Peter on Septetn-s
Der IL for the purpose OF organizing
a cow testing association. 1t b ex-i
pected to enroll thirty farmers IN
this organization, which win have for,
it's object. the wedding out OF the
nonpaying mich COW.
Officers for the ensuing year, were
elected at the annual meeting OF the.
st. Peter association band which took
place yesterday. They are as fol-
lows: DR.. G.. Edward Larson. man-
ager; DR.. J. j. Edwards. treasurer:
M. n. Schleuder, Albert Dick Gerold
Laumann. George Zellner and Pro-
lessor N. r. Davis, property men: 20.
b. johnson, w Il. Mouaton. 8. p.
Spiess. Dr.. = J. Edwards and Dr.. q.
2. Larson dfrecSQrs. $50