The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29

Donovan, president; Mrs. William Titley, vice-president; Mrs. Chester
 Bishops to be Invited
 The Augustana Synod of the New England conference last night voted to invite for visit to the confer ence Bishop Rohde of Lund, and Bishop Ljunggren of Skara, the two representatives of the Church Of Sweden who will visit this country in connection with the Tercentenary celebration of the founding of the Swedish colony. It is hoped to have Bishop Ljunggren appear in some of the larger places of New England next month or in June.
 Illness has made it impossible for the Archbishop of Sweden, Erling Eidem, primate of the Church of Sweden, to make his scheduled trip to this country this summer.
 The conference budget for 1889 will be more than $55, 1000, which will include funds for the Children's home in Avon, Mass, the Old Peo- ple's Home in Worcester, the Sea- mems Home in East Boston, Upsala College in East Orange, N. J., and such institutions of the Augustana Synod as Augustana Theological Seminary in Rock Island, Illinois, Emmanuel Deaconess Home in Oma- ha, Nebraska, the Pension Fund for pastors, as well as home and foreign missions. MT. Oscar Anderson, treasurer of the New England Con- ference, gave a short but eluci- dating report on the proposed budget and its apportionment on the vari- ous congregations.
 The budget committee chairman, Rev. Knut E. Erickson, Manchester, Conn.,, presented the report. Other members of this committee are:
 Thurse E. Gilinson, secretary, Lowell, Mass, D. Walter R. John son, Cranton, R. l., Byron G. An derson, Fitchburg, Mass, Oscar E. Anderson, Newport, R. l., and ex- officio president, B. Julius Hulteen. The total budget apportionment for 1889 will be over fifty-five thousand dollars.
 Home Mission Aid
 The conference voted aid to home mission congregations totaling nearly $100OO. This is slightly less than last years sum because many parishes are quickly becoming self-support- ing. The Messiah Lutheran church, Roslindale, Boston, was praised for becoming self-supporting during the past year.
 Rev. c. William Carlson of Au- burn, Mass, reported a total of 83 active congregations in the confer ence. They are located as follows: Maine, 4; New Hampshire, 2; Yer month, 3; Massachusetts, 37; Con- necticut, 29; Rhode Island, g; New York, l. The total membership ot congregations is estimated at almost s, ,O00.
 Emphasizing rebirth, the complete reconstruction of the soul, Rev. Gust Rehnstrom, pastor of the Emanuel Lutheran church, Norwood, Mass, at the service last night said, "The fuller life is not in an abundance of things but in the Spirit of God. It is not motivated by worldly gain. The Salem Lutheran senior cholr and the Salem Lutheran Brother hood chorus assisted at last nights service. J. Victor Rohs, choir mas ter and organist, conducted the chorus and played a prelude and postlude. Mrs. Adolph Nelson sang an offertory solo.
 To Raise $125,000
 The recommendation of the Synod to the conference to help raise $l25,- 900 in special offering in the fail was adopted.
 Rev. Elmer Olson of New Britain reported for the constitution com mittee relative to the centralizatlon plan of home missions adopted by the Augustana Synod in convention in Omaha last June. It is the plan that this centralized board begin operations January, 1889, and the New England Conference was asked to nominate two pastors and two laymen to serve on this board, two totbe elected at the annual Synodlcal meeting in June in Brooklyn, N. '. Nominations for this board were left to a nominating committe con- sisting of Rev. More c. Gustafson ot Stamford, Rev. Peter Nordgren of Lowell. and Ernest GuStafson Of Brattleboro, Vt.
 John Lindbeck, born and brought up in China and now a student at the Yale Divinity School, was the speaker at the Women's Mlsslon- ary Society meeting yesterday after noon in the Congregational parish house. He discussed China and an- nounced his plans to return there after finishing his studies here.
 Mrs. Hilmer Larson, president, former local resident, opened the session yesterday afternoon with devotional service. -
 District chairmen brought greet ings. They were: For the Boston district, Mrs. Leander Hokenson of Somerville, Mass, for the Hartford district Mrs. Anna Bloomquist of New Britain, for the Providence dis trict Mrs. c. B. Sandberg of Cran- ston, R. l., and for the Worcester district Mrs. A. J. Laurell of Wor- ceSter.
 Mrs. A. J. Okerblom of Bridge port spoke on the Avon improve ment fund and told how the Bridge port society had raised its quota for the improvement of the childrens home. Mrs. Theodore E. Palmer of Worcester explained the exhibits be- ing displayed, and Mrs. c. s. Ohs- lund of New Haven told of the of- ficial publication of the crganizar tion.
 Naugatuck "" Briefs
 Laura Butcher and a roommate from Arnold College of New Haven have reserved seats for the " exhibition tomorrow night.'Both are training for a physical education.
 Mrs. John Pierre Arroldky of Los Angeles, California, visiting MT. and Mrs. William Hermanat, will delay her return trip to the coast