Willmar tribune., 1922-08-30

eaut1ful waather favored the meet
'inEs. drawing tth ousands TO- attend the
isplendid programs given during the
|tMo days. Cars came from Grove City
NJ Ill parts yof theS Willmar District.
Missionaries tof Pennock and Mamre.
lund were taxed to capacity and could
Sc No wise accommodate, the large gath.
slfngs:s a@ As #zstf 70 5s'':.} !: }5z2s@
Every effort had been madeg to; en-;
.tertain the .visitors and delegates. The
programs rendered reflect the work
which WAS accomplished by those in
ohargess The delegates! who numbered
apmes thirty. young people were given
hoard end lodging at homes in the
eQtntEIHandz in the village Of Pennock.
sEheee delegates, represented. the six
teen Luther Leagues organized within
TIC aLntharan churches Of the District.
tdlieeates. were allotted to each
lt1thar I,eagpe.. Every: Luther. League
iwAss giyen the opportunityntoc contrib
;lte; numbersy to-, the; programs. The
programs were varied: in interest con-
italniggs addresses readings: and; re-
:0itat ions vocal: and instrumental num-
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H f, The btsineas session, was held, Sat
SurdaF afternoon, and was attended, by
the DELEGATES and pastors, The pas.
tors present during the two: day con;
ve4hons were Rev: "A. r, Seastrand of
Baokville.; Rev. NJ. LeVander, Of At
!As.ater, Rev. Rast OF Litchfield,; Rev.
iL:B. Sorenson of Svea, Rev: Hjalmar
Tillmans OF Tripolis, Rev. "A. F. Almer,
Of. NeH, London and Rev. Jesper Holm
squistsof Willmar. The: pastors, parti-
cipatets in the programsz either. as
speaHers or in the cetemonial> mum,
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The election Of officers was. the main
matter OF business: Rev. J. B. soren.
ason, The vice president presided over
the meeting; Rev. G. o. Bergquist
Who waa, the president of;*the District
1s: nows1 located at Forest Lake and
therefore, that office, was vacant and
Rev. L;R Sorenson assumed that po-
sition. III Rev. Sorenson, together with
Student Axel Berg who is; preaching
during the summer at Mamrelund and
Pennock worked; diligently in making
tho many arrangements for the con-
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The ofhcerss elected, were as, follows:
President, Rev, J. B. Sorenson, Syea.
Vice president, Rev. ]. Holmquist,
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Secretary, Miss Hazel Benson, Beck
vile: tre-elected.p
Treasurer Mtsgs Mails Olson Of
Litchfeld. AZ g. :. :: T..
n. 'rhe district League agreed to give.
$50 to the Home Mission cause. Every,
League was urged to give a social or
program during the month: Of Septem-
Der. The proceeds from. this social;
or meeting: would 60 to. the African.
and Chinese Missions and to the suf-
ferers In: Europe.
425 was: given to. the Bible school
!at 5aBt. Paul. i :.
u The evening program was held at
b i Pen1ocR and as.Attended by capa-
city audience. TIE church has cap
acfty u only about ESQ hnd the audi
snce which desired TO attend number
% several hundreds. ~. r~'
a HesideSt the many musical numbers
sas,tf Adings were. speeches by Rev.
,1sspsr5 Iolmquist sof' Willmar and Gil:
bort Bengtson Of Lake Lillian. 49,
Sunday morning. morning worship
I and Holy Communion were held. Ser
smontsta delivered. by Rev q. Rast Of
Ifitphfdld..$. 80 s.,,ss.g~- .,s.g- :,% @. Il:
In the afternoon the largest gather
INK the convention presented itself
4 the Namrelund church north Of
1Snnock The program was given on
& - lawn and grove about the church.
Drs Az F.. Almer Of New London de.
lN0rsd,a,;very instructive and stressed
Il s#lsctsfe5 on Lives that Count Miss
'vttfding Of st. Paul spoke on '"'At.
Il tendinour Church Schools" The smu.
4 sjCals humbers were thoroly enjoyed.
f5s:TAa & c6alsction. taken s9at this meeting
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Ehssevening citing was held at the
j 1qnnock temple, and swas attended :;b,y
\ : cxpaeity audience. The program, III
add itions to musical $nunbe contain.
sdspseqhsssby3 Harry. .Wahlstrand
h, essN ESg Rev CT q. Borsqui5t 81
s. ake, azd PROT g.: IA. Fund.
j 1T State l|niversity Prof.
lstk ndIsspakeaof thsii.s* problem 81
peopls j md Saevelo oped his
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