 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Congregational Meeting Minutes: 1940-1952
| 1895-1909 | 1910-1919 | 1920-1929 | 1930-1939 | 1940-1952 |
14 November 1940
The St. Pauli Congregation held its Annual Business Meeting in the church
parlors, Nov. 14, 1940.
The meeting was called to order by Rev. M. L. Dahle and opened with scripture
reading and prayer.
Rev. M. L. Dahle reported that in the course of the year he had held 24
services, 10 of which were held in the Norse language. That he had held
2 Communion services, 4 infant baptisms, and had attended all Ladies Aids
except one. He also attended most of the Luther Leagues, made 18 house
calls, and read with 5 confirmants. Two weeks of Parochial School were
held. The Budget was paid in part.
The following business was transacted: The Secretary’s report was
read and accepted as read. The Treasurer was absent, so his report could
not be read.
Officers Elected
Secretary – Olaf
Snetting – 1 yr.
Treasurer – Tobias
Stene – 1 yr.
Trustee – Gust
Gustafson – 3 yrs.
School Committee – Mrs.
Otto Netteland, Mrs.
Carl Alberg, Mrs.
Carl Finstad
Assessment Committee – Mr. Nels
Nelson, Mr. Carl
Alberg, Mr. Iver
Iverson
Organist – Mrs.
Melvin Torkelson
Janitor – Mr. Nels
Nelson
The motion was made and accepted that the meting be adjourned.
Olaf
Snetting, Secretary
1 December 1940: letter
St. Hilaire, Minn.
Dec. 1, 1940
To the Board of Trustees of St. Pauli N. L. Church
Greetings!
I hereby tender my resignation as pastor of said congregation, taking
affect June 1st, 1941.
Respectfully yours,
M. F. Dahle, Pastor
26 December 1940
A special business meeting was held in the church parlors, Dec.
26, 1940.
The meeting was called to order by Rev. M. L. Dahle. The purpose of this
meeting was to accept Rev. M. L. Dahle’s resignation and to elect
a committee for calling another minister. Motion was made and accepted
to accept Rev. M. L. Dahle’s resignation. Motion was made and accepted
that the congregation’s officers be elected as call committee.
The following were elected:
Mr. Joe
Torstveit
Mr. Emil
Thune
Mr. Gust
Gustafson
Mr. Tobias
Stene
Mr. O.
J. Snetting
18 March 1941 (typewritten letters inserted into book)
March 18, 1941
Luther Theological Seminary
Saint Paul, Minnesota
To Mr. A. Bilden
Secretary of Joint Meeting of Call
St. Hilaire, Minnesota
Dear Mr. Bilden:
After due consideration I feel it is God’s will that I accept the
call to serve as pastor to the St. Hilaire Parish. I am enclosing my formal
letter of acceptance which I trust you will present to the four congregations.
I received a letter from Dr. Aastad this morning saying that you would
like me to preach in St. Hilaire Easter Sunday. This will be perfectly
possible for me and I shall look forward with pleasure to being with you
at that time. Kindly let me know further as to when you would like to
have me come.
The prospect of such great opportunities to serve God as I feel certain
I shall find in the field to which I have been called gives me just cause
to rejoice. I am thrilled with the thought of soon going out to assume
actual pastoral work. It is with the constant prayer that God will strengthen
and prepare me that I may faithfully and diligently do His will. May He
who has begun the good work in us, perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Sincerely in Christ,
Alvin O. Skibsrud
March 18, 1941
St. Hilaire, St. Pauli, Clearwater & Oakridge Lutheran Churches
St. Hilaire, Minnesota
Dear Brethren in Christ:
Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father and form our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ.
Inasmuch as I am of the faith that through water and the Word I became
God’s child, that He has nurtured and kept me in that faith and
brought me to see that “he that loseth his life for my sake shall
surely find it,” and made it possible for me to pursue that course
of study which would enable me to serve Him best, I am also of the faith
that as you have taken it upon yourselves to call me as your pastor that
through me you may be supplied with God’s Word and the Holy Sacraments,
so God has opened a way in which I may serve Him.
It is with most grateful and heartfelt thanks, therefore, that I accept
the call to serve as pastor in your parish. And in assuming this responsibility
I faithfully promise to do my best, by the grace of God, to preach the
Word rightly, administer the Sacraments, and in all things seek to do
that which will work to the winning and saving of souls in Christ and
the furtherance of God’s kingdom among us.
With the prayer that God will bless our joint labors, I await further
word as to when I shall be expected to officially assume my duties.
Yours in His service,
Alvin O. Skibsrud
13 November 1941
The St. Pauli Congregation held its annual Business Meeting
in the church, Nov. 13. 1941. The meeting was called to order by Rev.
A. O. Skibsrud and opened by scripture reading and prayer.
The following business was transacted: The Secretary’s report was
read and accepted as read. The Treasurer’s report was read and accepted
as read.
Rev. A. O. Skibsrud reported that in the course of the year he had conducted
nine services, three baptisms, and one funeral; had administered communion
to two persons; attended eleven Ladies Aids and nine Luther Leagues; and
read with thirteen confirmants.
Motion was made and seconded that the Envelope System was to be used in
the coming year, and that the Assessment Committee was to distribute the
envelopes.
Officers were elected as follows:
Secretary – Oscar
Odegaard – 1 year
Treasurer – Helmer
Finstad – 1 year
Trustee – Joe
Torstveit – 3 years
School Committee – Olaf
Snetting, Mrs.
Emil Thune, Mrs.
Edwin Nelson
Assessment Committee – Mr. Nels
Nelson, Mr. Carl
Alberg, Mr. Iver
Iverson
Organist – Mrs.
Melvin Torkelson
Janitor – Mr. Gust
Gustafson
The motion was made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned.
Olaf
Snetting, Secretary
12 March 1942
A Special business meeting of the St. Pauli Congregation was held on
March 12, 1942 after church services, for the purpose of discussing and
voting on building a new parsonage or repairing the old one.
The meeting was called to order by Rev. Skibsrud. Motion was made and
carried that we vote on building a new parsonage or repair the old one.
Twenty-three votes were cast for building and two for repairing.
Motion was made and carried that Trustees meet with St. Hilaire congregation
and offer them a donation of $400.00 towards a new parsonage.
Meeting adjourned.
Oscar
Odegaard, Secretary
22 March 1942
A Special Business Meeting of the St. Pauli Congregation was
held on March 22, 1942, after the regular church services. Rev. Skibsrud
called on K.
T. Dalager of St. Hilaire who explained the intentions of St. Hilaire
buying a residence there for a parsonage, and asked if St. Pauli would
donate $200.00 for this purpose.
Motion was made and passed that St. Pauli Congregation give $200.00 towards
this parsonage. Motion was made and passed at services on May 10, 1942
that St. Pauli assume a share in the above parsonage, and assume its share
in its upkeep.
Emil
Thune was chosen by a vote as this congregation’s representative
on the parsonage board.
Oscar
Odegaard, Secretary
9 June 1943
A meeting of the officers of the congregations of the St. Hilaire
Parish was held at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Thief River Falls on
June 9, 1943.
Members present were:
(Oak Ridge) – Ludvig Ona, John Brateng, Norval Johnson, Oscar Mossestad
and Selmer Olson.
(St. Pauli) – Emil
Thune, Helmer
Finstad, Joseph
Torstveit and Oscar
Odegaard. (Clearwater) – Harry Haugen, Selmer
Urdahl, Chris Haugen and Oscar Wilson.
(St. Hilaire) – George
Swanson, O. K. Olson, K.
T. Dalager, H. L. Holmes and A. Bilden.
Rev. Fjelstad, Nervig and Skibsrud were present with Rev. Fjelstad and
Rev. Nervig presiding.
A. Bilden was elected to serve as secretary of the meeting.
The meeting opened with a short scripture reading by Rev. Fjelstad, after
which the business at hand was discussed.
A motion was made by K.
T. Dalager that we recommend that the Oak Ridge Congregation be transferred
to the Viking Charge.
The motion was seconded by George
Swanson and carried unanimously.
A motion was made by H. L. Holmes that we recommend that if the above
motion is approved by the several congregations, that the St. Hilaire,
St. Pauli, and Clearwater congregations authorize Rev. Skibsrud to resign
as Pastor of the Oak Ridge congregation.
The motion was seconded by Oscar Mossestad and carried unanimously.
The motion was made and seconded that if the above motions are approved
by the several congregations that the Oak Ridge congregation be reimbursed
in a fair and equitable way for their share in the parsonage.
The above motion carried.
There being no further business to transact, the meeting was closed with
a prayer by Rev. Fjelstad.
A. Bilden,
Secretary
12 November 1943
The St. Pauli Congregation held its Annual Business Meting in
the Church, Nov. 12. 1943. The meeting was called to order by Rev. A.
O. Skibsrud, and opened by Scripture reading and prayer.
The following business was transacted: The Secretary’s report was
read and accepted as read. The Treasurer’s report was read and accepted
as read.
The following officers were elected:
Secretary – Oscar
Odegaard – 1 year
Treasurer – Helmer
Finstad – 1 year
Trustee – Emil
Thune – 3 years
School Committee – Olaf
Snetting, Mrs.
Emil Thune, Mrs.
Martin Mathson
Assessment Committee – Mr. Nels
Nelson, Mr. Carl
Alberg, Mr. Iver
Iverson
Organist – Mrs. A. O. Skibsrud
Janitor – Herman
Rude
Motion was made and carried that Janitor’s salary be raised $10.00.
Motion was made and carried that Selmer
Urdahl’s name be stricken as a member of this congregation.
Motion made and carried that cemetery custodian, Iver
Iverson, be paid for his services. Motion made and carried authorizing
trustees to sign papers in regard to part ownership in parsonage property.
Motion made and carried that envelopes left over from last year be used
this year. Motion made and carried that Memorials in Treasury not specified
for any purpose be applied on a statue.
Motion was made and carried that we adjourn.
Oscar
Odegaard, Secretary
27 February 1944
Meeting called to order by Rev. Skibsrud in regards to raising
salary of minister. Skibsrud would rather have offerings for him go to
church fund and the Treasurer would pay him instead of getting his required
offerings. He also asked for a hundred dollar increase in salary along
with his regular offerings.
Carl
Alberg made a motion there should be a committee selected to go and
see every member of the Congregation to see if they would be willing to
pay the extra money needed. Motion was made to appoint C.
Alberg, Emil
Thune, Iver
Iverson to see the people in their districts.
Motion was made that meeting be adjourned.
Walter
Odegaard, Secretary
11 June 1944
Meeting was called to order by Rev. Skibsrud. A discussion was held in
regard to what was done in raising salary of the minister. Motion was
made and passed that minister salary be raised to $600.00 annually. Motion
was made and passed that janitor’s salary be raised from $35 to
$70 annually.
New members in congregation on May 28, 1944:
Mrs. & Mrs. Paul
Engelstad
Mr. & Mrs. Mons
Engelstad
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin
Hanson
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence
Arneson
Mrs.
Harvey Thune
Paul
Gilbertson
Mr. & Mrs. Theo.
Bjorge
Walter
Odegaard, Secretary
10 September 1944
Meeting was called to order by Rev. Skibsrud, who lead us in
a short prayer.
The business to be discussed was the insulating of parsonage and also
what was to be done to roof of parsonage. Motion was made and passed that
we insulate the parsonage at the price of $226.00. Motion was made and
passed that we make a recommendation to Ladies Aid for some help to pay
for insulation. Those present at the meeting were officers of St. Hilaire
and St. Pauli churches.
Walter
Odegaard, Secretary
16 November 1944
The St. Pauli Congregation held its annual meeting in the church,
Nov. 16, 1944.
The meeting was called to order by Rev. A. O. Skibsrud, and opened by
Scripture reading and prayer. The following business was transacted: The
Secretary’s report was read and accepted as read. The Treasurer’s
report was read and accepted as read.
Motion made and seconded to sponsor the Lutheran Tent Mission for the
coming year. Motion made and seconded that Ladies Aid support Lenten Service.
Motion made and seconded that Carl
Alberg elect a committee to erect and take down tent for the Mission.
Motion was made to by stock in R.E.A.
Rev. Skibsrud then gave his report of the year as follows:
22 meetings in Catechism
6 meetings in New class
22 meetings in League Choir
31 meetings in Worship
14 meetings in Lenten & Special Services
17 meetings in Ladies Aid
6 meetings in Brotherhood
10 meetings in Adult Class
15 meetings in Teachers Training
3 funerals
8 baptisms
2 marriages
The following officers were elected:
Secretary – Walter
Odegaard – 1 yr.
Treasurer – Helmer
Finstad – 1 yr.
Trustee – Joe
Torstveit – 3 yrs.
School Committee – Olaf
Snetting, Mrs.
Emil Thune, Mrs.
Martin Mathson
Assessment Committee – Mr. Nels
Nelson, Mr. Carl
Alberg, Mr. Iver
Iverson
Organist – Mrs.
Melvin Torkelson
Janitor – Mr. Nels
Nelson
Sunday School Superintendent – Mrs.
Theo. Bjorge
Cemetery Custodian – Mr. Martin
Finstad
Motion made and carried we adjourn.
Walter
Odegaard, Secretary
15 February 1945
Meeting was called to order by Helmer
Finstad and Olaf
Snetting was appointed temporary chairman. A discussion was then held
in regard to calling a new minister and raising our share of increase
in Minister salary. Motion was made and carried that we pay the extra
money needed for the new minister.
Motion made and carried that meeting adjourn.
Walter
Odegaard, Secretary
15 November 1945
The St. Pauli Congregation held its annual meeting in the church,
November 15, 1945.
The meeting was called to order by Rev. Fjelstul, and opened by scripture
reading and prayer. The following business was transacted. The Secretary’s
report was read and accepted as read. The Treasurer’s report was
read and accepted as read.
The following officers were elected:
Secretary – Walter
Odegaard – 1 yr.
Treasurer – Helmer
Finstad – 1 yr.
Trustee – Gust
Gustafson – 3 yrs
Cemetery Custodian – Martin
Finstad
Christian Education Committee – Mrs.
Otto Netteland, Mrs.
Carl Alberg, Mrs.
Carl Finstad
Motion was made and seconded that board of Trustees appoint Janitor and
Organist.
Motion made and seconded that we have two ushers – Omer
Lian and Kermit
Finstad – and they elect their alternates.
Motion made and seconded that the officers Secretary, Treasurer, and Trustees
send Rocksbury township, Smiley township, and county engineer a resolution
from the St. Pauli Congregation to rebuild the road from the church to
cemetery and from Hazel to Highway 59.
Motion made and seconded that meeting adjourn.
Walter
Odegaard, Secretary
12 November 1946
The Annual Meeting of the St. Pauli congregation was held in
the basement of the church Nov. 12, 1946.
Meeting was called to order at 2 o’clock by Rev. Fjelstul. In the
absence of Walter
Odegaard, the Secretary, Rev. Fjelstul read the minutes of the 1945
annual report.
On motion made and duly seconded, Paul
Engelstad was elected to serve as Secretary for the coming year. He
was entrusted to take the minutes of the present annual meeting. Helmer
Finstad, Treasurer of the congregation, read the Financial report
for the year of 1946. Report was accepted as read.
Secretary of the Sunday School, Mrs.
Clarence Weckworth, read the report for 1946. Made a report on the
Sunday School’s activities. report accepted. Pastor’s report
on Religious Education was made by Rev. Fjelstul.
Election of Treasurer, Helmer
Finstad elected.
Trustee for 3 years, Emil
Thune elected.
Sunday School or Christian Education: Mrs.
Theo. Bjorge, Mrs.
Paul Engelstad, Mrs.
Clarence Weckworth, committee elected for 1947.
On motion made, seconded, and carried to leave the church dues to the
Board of Trustees. On motion made and seconded, carried, that the Secretary
and Treasurer should serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Trustees.
In discussion it was brought out that the salary of the organist should
be taken care of by the Luther League.
On motion, it was approved that in addition to the regular salary of the
organist, an offering should be taken at Christmas.
On motion, meeting was adjourned.
Paul
Engelstad, Secretary
6 November 1947
The annual meeting of the St. Pauli Congregation was held in the basement
of the church. Rev. Fjelstul opened the meeting. The annual report of
the Secretary was read on motion made and seconded, the report was accepted
as read. The Trustees made their report. Paul
Engelstad read the report of the Treasurer in absence of Helmer
Finstad. Report accepted as read. Mrs.
Folkedahl read the report of the Sunday School. Motion accepted as
read.
Nomination for Trustee for three years, Joe
Torstveit, was elected to serve for a term of three years. Nomination
for Secretary, Paul
Engelstad, was elected to serve for one year. Nomination for Treasurer,
Helmer
Finstad, was elected for one year. Sexton of cemetery, Martin
Finstad, was elected for one year. Sunday School committee for one
year: Mrs.
Paul Engelstad, Chairman; Mrs.
C. Weckworth, Mrs.
E. Thune.
Ushers were elected as follows: Kermit
Finstad, Omer
Lian; elected for a term of one year. Alternate ushers for same year
as above: Wallace Torkelson, Leslie
Snetting.
Motion made and seconded to leave the hiring of the Janitor and organist
to the Board of Trustees. Rev. Fjelstul made a report on the individual
offering for Home Missions and Foreign Missions. He reported the sum of
$280.00 had been spent. Some of the members of the Ladies Aid spoke in
favor of making a special offering to the Mission Funds. Motion made,
seconded, and carried to have a special offering for Missions.
Motion made to adjourn.
Secretary, Paul
Engelstad
12 November 1948
Annual meeting held in the church basement, called to order by
Rev. Fjelstul with Scripture reading and a short talk. Minutes of previous
Annual Meeting was read by Helmer
Finstad in absence of Paul
Engelstad. Treasurer’s report was read and accepted as read.
Sunday School report was read by Mrs.
Martin Finstad in the absence of Mrs.
Norman Nelson. Report accepted. Paul
Engelstad was reelected Secretary. Helmer
Finstad reelected Treasurer. Gust
Gustafson reelected Trustee for three years.
Parish Board of Education. Elected was: Mrs.
Olaf Snetting, Mrs.
Paul Engelstad, Mrs.
Carl Alberg
For Cemetery Sexton: elected Martin
Finstad
Ushers: Kermit
Finstad, Omer
Lian, Wallace Torkelson, Leslie
Snetting
Janitor: Trustees instructed to appoint a janitor.
Motion made and carried that Treasurer salary be set at $30.00 per year.
Motion made and carried that members see to it that church dues be paid
to Treasurer at least one week before the annual meeting.
Application of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Skaaren and Sandra for membership in
the St. Pauli church was read and same duly accepted. Motion made, seconded,
and carried that expense in keeping cemetery in shape be taken from local
budget. Melvin
Torkelson elected to care for cemetery for one year.
On motion made, seconded, and carried, meeting adjourned.
H.
I. Finstad, Acting Secretary in absence of Paul
Engelstad
10 November 1949
Rev. Fjelstul opened the meeting reading Scripture and making a few personal
remarks. The pastor gave his report for the year. The Parish report was
read. The Secretary read the last Annual report. Same adopted as read.
Treasurer’s report was read and accepted as read. Report by Sunday
School committee read by Mrs.
M. Finstad. Expenses and offerings by Sunday School read by Mrs.
G. Gustafson. On motion made, seconded, and carried the Sunday School
report was accepted as read.
Emil
Thune was elected to serve as Trustee for 3 years. Paul
Engelstad elected to serve as Secretary for 1 year. Helmer
Finstad elected Treasurer for 1 year. Martin
Finstad elected Sexton for 1 year. Parish Board of Education same
as last year. Ushers: Kermit
Finstad, Omer
Lian, Peter Engelstad, Leslie
Snetting. Trustees to appoint organist and janitor, also to set salary
for same in the coming year.
A discussion was held concerning the general condition of the church.
A committee of three was appointed to look into the needs of repair: Mons
Engelstad, Olaf
Snetting and Clarence
Weckworth appointed for said checking.
No further business, meeting adjourned.
Paul
Engelstad, Secretary
2 November 1950
Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at Emil
Thune’s. Members present: Emil
Thune, Gust
Gustafson, Helmer
Finstad and Paul
Engelstad.
The meeting was called for the purpose of making arrangements for the
Lunch or Supper to be served in connection with the Ladies Aid sale to
be Nov. 10th. After considerable discussion, it was thought best for the
most profit and least work to serve a light meal with General Serving
by the membership. After some further discussion, it was thought best
to ask a committee from the Ladies Aid to assist in asking various members
what to bring. (Committee: Mrs.
Snetting, Mrs.
Ed. Nelson, Mrs.
C. Finstad) And also a discussion was held on when to serve the meal.
After some consideration concerning now of general full chores by all
members, it was agreed that the sale would be held first and serving to
come fight after the sale. This is to be a men’s pleasure, that
of serving the meal. Cost of lunch: 50 cents per plate.
On motion made and seconded, it was decided by buy 100 feet of snow fence.
The Trustees agreed to repair the steps on the church by using planks.
Meeting adjourned.
Paul
Engelstad, Secy
15 November 1950
Annual meeting of the Saint Pauli Church. Present officers of
the congregation are:
Trustees: Gust
Gustafson, Emil
Thune, Joe
Torstveit
Secy: Paul
Engelstad
Treasurer: Clarence
Weckworth
Pastor: Rev. Fjelstul
The meeting was opened by Rev. Fjelstul with Scripture reading and a few
remarks about our duties to the church. Mrs.
Gustafson read the Treasurer’s Report of the Sunday School.
Paul
Engelstad read the Annual report of the previous annual meeting. Report
accepted as read. Trustees meeting reports read. Accepted as read.
Treasurer H.
Finstad read the financial report, accepted as read. Mrs.
Martin Finstad read the report of the Board of Education and of the
Sunday School set up. Report accepted as read.
In voting on Trustees, Joe
Torstveit was reelected to succeed himself for a term of 3 years.
Secy: Paul
Engelstad
Treasurer: Clarence
Weckworth
Board of Education: Mrs.
Paul Engelstad, Mrs.
H. Dalager, Mrs.
Olaf Snetting
Sexton: Martin
Finstad
Ushers: Clayton
Mathson, Marlen Bjorge, Leslie
Snetting, Omer
Lian
Janitor and Organist: On motion, it was decided to leave to the Trustees
the hiring of an organist and a janitor.
Dues: It was decided and voted on and same so accepted that all dues to
be paid into the maintenance and operating fund of the church should be
paid in by November 1st of its operating year. Mrs.
Gustafson made a few remarks about cleaning the church. It was suggested
the cleaning be left to the Ladies Aid.
Meeting adjourned.
Paul
Engelstad, Secy
15 December 1950
The Board of Trustees met. Present: Emil
Thune, Joe
Torstveit, Gust
Gustafson, Helmer
Finstad, Paul
Engelstad.
Motion to elect Gust
Gustafson chairman for 1951 of the Board of Trustees. A general discussion
was held concerning church dues and what might be done to bring same up
to date. On motion, a Christmas cheer gift of $200.000 was voted for Rev.
Fjelstul. Janitor’s salary was set at $30.00 for the coming year.
Paul
Engelstad, Secy
2 April 1951
Joint Meeting of the Parish Officers. All three congregations
present.
In a joint session, the St. Pauli, Clearwater, and St. Hilaire Congregations
met to discuss the salary of its minister, Rev. Fjelstul. In a general
discussion, all officers present felt that the present salary of $2000.00
was too small and that some increase should be made.
It was brought out that for the last 2 or 3 years, St. Hilaire paid an
addition of $300.00 yearly to the minister. Likewise, St. Pauli has paid
$200.00 as Christmas cheer.
It was generally agreed that whatever the increase, it should be set up
in the salary and not as a special offering. $3000.00 was agreed upon
as a salary for the coming year.
There was some discussion concerning amount to be paid by each congregation.
St. Hilaire’s group claims they are to pay half of minister’s
salary. St. Hilaire said they would set their salary at $1500.00 leaving
St. Pauli and Clearwater the other $1500.00 salary of $3000.00 to start
April 1st, 1951.
It was agreed a special meeting should be called to discuss the increase
necessary for this salary.
With a very nice lunch served by Mrs. L. Johnson, meeting adjourned.
Paul
Engelstad, Secy
12 April 1951
Special meeting of the Saint Pauli congregation held at Clarence
Weckworth’s, April 12, 1951.
Meeting called for the purpose of discussing the minister’s increase
of salary and the dues necessary to pay our share of the increase. On
motion, it was agreed to go along with the Trustees in the increase of
the minister’s salary. Motion carried.
It was further discussed and agreed that the dues could be paid in quarterly
payments if it was found easier to pay same that way.
Meeting adjourned.
Paul
Engelstad, Secy
8 November 1951
Annual Meeting called to order by Rev. Fjelstul with Scripture reading.
In the absence of Paul
Engelstad, Sec. minutes of last annual meeting were read by Rev. Fjelstul.
Minutes approved as read by Rev. Fjelstul. H.
Finstad was appointed temporary secretary.
Treasurer’s financial report read and approved as read. Moved by
E.
Thune and duly carried that an offering for a cost of living bonus
for teachers and professors at our Lutheran colleges be taken in the near
future.
Mrs.
Martin Finstad gave the Sunday School report. Mrs.
Gust Gustafson read the Sunday School financial report. Moved and
duly carried that the two reports be accepted as read. Carried.
Election of officers. Paul Gilbertson and Edwin
Nelson nominated for Trustees. Edwin
Nelson elected by a vote, 5 to 11. Paul
Engelstad elected Secretary. Clarence
Weckworth elected Treasurer. Mrs.
Paul Engelstad, Mrs.
Carl Alberg, and Mrs.
E. Thune to serve on Board of Education. Martin
Finstad elected Sexton for one year. Curtis
Johnson, Marvin Torkelson, Marlin Bjorge and Loren Engelstad, ushers.
Some discussion on financial position and raising of additional revenue
for church. Envelope system also discussed. No action taken.
Meeting adjourned.
H.
I. Finstad, Acting Secy
30 November 1951
Organization meeting for the year of 1951. Meeting of Trustees and officers.
Members present: Joe
Torstveit, Edwin
Nelson, Emil
Thune, Clarence
Weckworth, Paul
Engelstad. Met at Emil
Thune home.
On motion made, seconded and duly carried, Edwin
Nelson elected Chairman. Edwin
Nelson to see Gustafson
about salary for janitor job. Mrs.
Melvin Torkelson was elected organist for 1952.
By motion made, seconded and duly carried, Mrs.
Ed Nelson was instructed to appoint a visiting committee, said committee
to visit new people in the community that might wish to become members
of our church.
Mrs.
Emil Thune served lunch.
Meeting adjourned.
Paul
Engelstad, Secy
25 May 1952: typewritten letter
To the St. Pauli Evangelical Lutheran Congregation:
Grace and Peace!
In order to accept another Call, I hereby tender my resignation as your
pastor to be affective on or before the 17th day of August, 1952.
Dated this day, the 25th day of May, 1952.
Sincerely yours,
Casper T. Fjelstul
14 July 1952
Special meeting called by the Trustees of the congregation. Meeting
called after services. Chairman Edwin
Nelson called upon H.
I. Finstad to report on his delegated trip to attend a church conference
in St. Paul. H.
I. Finstad made a very fine report. H.
I. Finstad reported on the call of a minister.
Clarence
Weckworth moved that the Trustees look into the Red Lake Falls proposition
of joining their congregation with our parish.
A decision concerning repair of church.
Mrs.
Martin Finstad moved that all officers of Ladies Aid and the same
of the congregation meet in join session. A committee of one to plan building
addition to the church. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned.
Paul
Engelstad, Secy
16 July 1952
Joint meeting of the St. Pauli congregation officers and officers of the
Ladies Aid and also of the Luther League. Members present: Edwin
Nelson, Mrs.
Edwin Nelson, Joe
Torstveit, Mrs.
Martin Finstad, Clarence
Weckworth, Paul
Engelstad, Mons
Engelstad.
Meeting called to order by Ed.
Nelson. Mons
Engelstad explained what he had in mind for a front entrance to the
church. After considerable study and consideration both for looks and
ease of construction, on motion made, seconded and duly carried, Mons
Engelstad was instructed to proceed with repair work on the front
entrance to church.
Meeting adjourned.
Paul
Engelstad, Secy
4 September 1952
Special meeting of the St. Pauli congregation. Discussing joining with
congregation in Red Lake Falls. Motion made, seconded, and duly carried
that parsonage be left in St. Hilaire. Motion made, seconded and duly
carried we recommend to the Board of Trustees we would be willing to arrange
for afternoon services 4 months in winter, but want to alternate the balance
of the year.
On motion, meeting adjourned.
Paul
Engelstad, Secy
13 November 1952
With a new recording book at hand, this book is officially closed. The
beginning of the new recording in second book will be the Annual Report
for January 1953.
Paul
Engelstad Secy