Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-10-19
LUTHER LEAGUE
MEETING Held
Large Attendance at Luther League
Meeting and Bible School in
This City

The meeting proper began on Thurs
clay evening, Oct Il, with services in
.he church when Revs. Joseph C. Matt
son Of Alvarado, and p. G. Carlstedt,
of Strandquist, preached, the former in
The Swedish language, the latter in
English The church choir rendered
special music. Rev. Swenson gave the
address Of welcome.
On Friday morning at 10 80 the meet
ing continued at the College. The meet
ing was presided over by Rev. Albin A.
Larson, of Thief River Falls. Miss Ju-
9th Peterson, of Alvarado, was chosen
secretary Rev Larson greeted the
pastors and lay delegates welcome and
stated the purpose of the convention.
He introduced DR.. G. J. Sodergren, pas
tor Of the Salem church, Minneapolis,
Mimi, who led at Bible Study hour.
DR.. Sodergren was formerly professor
at the AuguStana Theological Seminary,
Rock Island Ill. Besides his pastoral
work he is on the teaching staff of the
Lutheran Bible School at st. Paul,
Mimi Before the dinner hour Mr.. Sjo-
strand spoke words of welcome to the
delegates.
Business occupied the first part of
the afternoon session. At o'clock Rev.
Swenson escorted all present to the hos
Idtal, where: the delegates had an OPP
portunity to view this institution. Sew
@aral songs were sung, Rev. O. o. Gustaf-
son read portion Of the scripture and
led in prayer. : Rev. ,SwensOn greeted
The visitors in choice words. DR.. Sod
ergren delivered short address. He
was amazed that this hospital property,
:. worth 100000 had been donated to the
Conference. He was aware Of the fact
that gift of such proportion was the
hrst of its kind in the history of the
Augustana Synod. The business ses-
sion was continued at ? 30, after which
Rev. Joseph c. Mattson of Alvarado
gave the convention another opportuni-
~ of studying with him certain books
# the Bible. .,~
The evening session of this day was
held at the church. AS fitting pre-
lude to the program the members of the
Junior Mission Band, under the direc-
torship Of Mrs. S. w. Swenson, render
I'd Missionary Pageant entitled
Christ in America" This pageant
was wonderful presentation, the chill
<sren dressed In costumes of different
Lands delivered messages pertaining to
mission work. All doing very well.
Sodergren delivered an interesting as
well as instructive lecture on his recent
"trip to Siberia. In the course Of, his:
address he brought greeting from the
Bible school The choir rendered sew
eral appropriate songs. A collection was
taken UP for the. Siberian mission
amounting to $1,000. .-~ It
=; On Saturday morning at 95oclock,
another shhort business meeting was
J; held. DR.. SOdergren again led an in
teresting and instructive Bible study.
In All adjoining room the North, Star
College Corporation held mee4hg.
Several new members had made appli-
cations for membership. Saturday aft
ternoon was devoted to- Bible study
when Rev, j. Nj. Persenius led. Z Dr.;
Sodergren spoke another hour on GER
tain phases of Bible study work and
again mentioned certain interesting
things about his trip to Siberia. The
evening meeting at<nthe church was
presided over. by = Rev. Larson. DR..
Sodergren delivered d closing greeting.
The balance OF the hour was devoted to
prayer.
Sunday morning at 10 80 Rev. Con
slant Johnson, of Evansville, preached
The preparatory sermon to communion.
Rev. Oscar @. Gustafson. of Elbow
lake, preached over the days text. The
Lords Supper was administered to a
large number:
Rev SWenson presided at the after
noon session. The Sunday school chill
dren=occupied several of the front pews.
Short addresses were delivered by Rev.
Lindau, of Hines Rev.: Edstrom, Of
Roseau, and Prof. Carl Sodergren, of
Ada. Rev. Larson spoke words Of ap-
probation to the authorities of the
school, congregation and individuals
who had helped to make the convention
s@SucceSs. = ~
Rev. Albin A. Larson, of Thief River
Falls, and Rev. J. A. Parkander of Ian
caster, preached at the evening meet
ing. The church was filled to its ut
most capacity at all of the meetings.
The visitors engaged the special music
rendered by the church choir and by
the Misses Bjorkquist and Hendrickson,
o fthe College. The out of town pas
tors ard delegates numbered about 50.
. The following pastors from out Of
town were present: Rev. Oscar. O.. Gus |
tafson, Elbow Lake REV. James Moody,
Detroit; Rev. p. E. Ording, Nelson DR.. !
G. J. Sodergren,. Minneapolis; Rev.
Joseph G. yMattson, .<Alvarado Rev. j..
NJ. Persenius, Grand Forks; Rev. j. a. |
Parkander, Lancaster; Rev. Arthur Ed!
strom, Roseau; Rev. G. Lindau, Hines
Rev. Albin "a. Larson, Thief River
Falls; Rev. r. g. Carlstedt,s Strand
Quist; Rev, T.. p. Lundgren, Hallock
and Rev. Constant Johnson, Evansville. |