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A Finnish Evangelical Lutheran church was incorporated on July 28, 1889, but it is impossible to tell from the incorporation articles where it was located. It is probable that it is located in Newton township. The members of the church council were John Gunnai, John Saari and Sakris Pajunpaa, deacons; and Gustaf Kauppi and Johan Pojunpaa, trustees.
The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran church, situated in the vicinity of Dopelius, township of Newton, was established June 4, 1911, John Huus-
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ponen, being pastor. Some of the members were Jacob Wormas. Victor Maki, Gus Borkkonen and Charles Wick.
The First Finnish Evangelical Lutheran church held a meeting at New York Mills July 6, 1892, for the purpose of organizing a Finnish church. At this meeting the following were appointed to draft a constitution : August Nylund, Harry J. Haarala, Henry Pajari, Olaf Pary, John Kuteri, Victor Witikka and August Ferdinand. These men also constituted the first board of trustees.
The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Saint Peter church was incorporated November 23, 1896 at New York Mills, Minnesota. The incorporators were Matti Felin, Tobias Hinkman, Matti Salminen, John Winberg, Herman Blomberg, Herman Thompson, John Keeteri, K. H. Laakso, John Neu- women and Peter Blomberg. They met for the purpose of providing a place of worship and the following trustees were elected: Matti Salminen, Chairman; Mattie Selin, secretary; Herman Thompson, treasurer; John Keeteri and John Winberg. Other members were Tobias Hinkman, Her- man Blomberg, John Neuwomen and Peter Blomberg.
The Lehtijarven Finnish Evangelical Lutheran church is located in Leaf Lake township. The congregation held a meeting May 19, 1902, to effect articles of incorporation. At this meeting Sakris Pajumpaa, Petter Marjala, John Pajumpaa, Jacob Wormar and Matt Hill were elected trustees.
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCHES.
A church of the United Brethren in Christ was incorporated at Bluff- ton on April 7, 1899, at the quarterly conference which was held at this time. The following board of trustees was elected: G. W. Beach, J. M. Howes and O. W. Webster.
On March 5, 1898, an official meeting of members of the United Brethren faith was held at the church house in Hewett, Todd county. Minnesota. At this time and place the society took into advisement the propriety of building a United Brethren church in or near Wrightstown, in the township of Woodside, in Otter Tail county. P. Aldrich, Elias Merriam and Charles J. Walker were elected trustees and J. W. Fulkerson was the presiding elder. At this meeting an incorporation was formed with two hundred and fifty shares of stock at one hundred dollars a share. The incorporators were Elbridge M. Farnham, of Princeton; Chester G. Farnham and Harry H. Farnham, of Minneapolis. Elbridge M. Farnham was chosen president ; Chester G. Farnham, vice-president, and Harry H. Farnham, secretary and treasurer.
SCANDINAVIAN CHURCHES.
A meeting for the incorporation of a Scandinavian Christian church was held in the township of Compton, December 16, 1897. The following
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members were present : R. I. Johnson, A. J. Norun, Daniel Anderson, John Nordin, Mrs. Maggie Nordin, Christ Thompson, Mrs. Ida Thompson, A. R. Danielson and Nels W. Lifquist. Daniel Anderson was appointed chair- man and John Nordin, clerk. Daniel Anderson, Nels N. Lifquist and Andrew R. Danielson were elected trustees.
The congregation of the Scandinavian Christian Mission church, held a meeting June 24, 1905, in the township of Maplewood for the purpose of electing trustees and forming articles of incorporation. Rev. G. R. New- man was chosen president and Christian B. Toso, clerk. Nels O. Hagen, Peter Peterson and Christian A. Toso were elected trustees.
The members of the Scandinavian Free church of God, fifteen in num- ber, met at the residence of O. Swedberg, February 24, 1903, for the pur- pose of incorporating their church. O. Swedberg was elected chairman and Alfred J. Anderson, clerk. The following were elected trustees: Olaf Swedberg. Alfred J. Anderson and E. C. Skalman.
The congregation of the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Rolling Prairie church held a meeting March 4, 1878, and adopted a constitution and articles of incorporation. This meeting was held at the house of Jur- gen Christiansen in Tordenskjold township. The following persons were elected trustees : Lars A. Rustad, Peter A. Rustad and Jorgen Christiansen.
EVANGELICAI. LUTHERAN CHURCHES.
The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church of Fergus Falls was organized December 30, 1872, with John Haave, Knut Harris and Ole Husby as trustees.
The Evangelical Lutheran Kaame church was organized January 23, 1873 with the following trustees: J. Thompson, J. Elmjsen, C. Olesen, Theuton Anderson, L. Anderson, T. Anderson, V. Rone, P. Volstad and G. Oleson. It was impossible to tell from the articles of incorporation where this church was located.
First Evangelical Lutheran church, Battle Lake .- Articles of incorpora- tion were filed for record November 16, 1882, for the First Evangelical Lutheran church of Battle Lake. The articles were officially verified to on the Ist day of December, 1882, and signed by G. A. Larsen, John Enge- bretsen and Hans Gilbertson, who, by virtue of the articles adopted, were made the first board of trustees of the congregation.
The Evangelical Lutheran church of Leaf Mountain was organized and incorporated May 15, 1891. Their creed and doctrine was that set forth by the Evangelical Lutheran faith. The name was fixed as the "Zoar Evangel- ical Lutheran Church." The following were present at the organization : Theodore Holt, A. Neson Krosby, Petter E. Fjermedal, Iver A. Langenes,
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Andrew Holt, J. K. Hatleskog. Ole J. Vangen, Olam A. Ulsbye and Robert Halvoren.
Swan Lake Evangelical Lutheran church .- At a meeting of the Swan Lake Evangelical Lutheran church, of Dane Prairie, held at their place of worship March 12, 1886, articles of incorporation were adopted and a permanent organization of the congregation was effected in accordance with the laws of the state. O. A. Ruth was appointed president and Ole Larson clerk. The following were elected trustees: Andes Pederson, Berent Thompson and Ole A. Rudh. These articles were subscribed and sworn to March 13, 1886, by Neils Bergeson and C. S. Bromseth and filed for record May 11, 1886.
Maplewood Evangelical Lutheran church-The members of the Evan- gelical Lutheran church, which had been previously organized, assembled on the 19th of May, 1900, at their place of public worship in the township of Maplewood, for the purpose of drafting articles of incorporation and preparing a constitution. August Matinusen, Johan Nodsle, G. A. Blegen, Sivert Anderson, L. J. Have, Iver Anderson and Ole A. Blegen were ap- pointed to draw up the constitution. The following were elected officers : E. J. Ovri, president; August Matinusen, secretary ; L. J. Haave, treasurer ; Syvert Anderson, G. A. Glegen and Ole Nodsle, trustees.
Salem Church, Evangelical Association .- The congregation of the Salem church of the Evangelical Association of North America in Deer Creek, met on December 10, 1891, to prepare articles of incorporation. The purpose of this society was the promotion of the interests of religion in their midst and the spread of the scripture throughout the world. The following were elected trustees for the first year: Christian Link, Julius Zabel and G. Glenn.
The Bethel Evangelical Lutheran church in St. Olaf township was organized June 8, 1893. B. B. Haugan was elected president of this meet- ing and H. P. Nelson, secretary. M. L. Salverold, Peder Nelson, John J. Bakos, N. Johnson, John P. Nelson and Peder P. Woldahl were witnesses to the articles of incorporation.
Zion Lutheran church-On November 30, 1912, the Zion Lutheran church of Dunn was incorporated, at the township of Dunn. The follow- ing members were present at the meeting: Charles Gulstad, Adolph San- dred,. Peder J. Mjorn, Charles Peterson and Alfred Peterson. Adolph Sandres was elected president; Peder P. Mjorn, secretary; Charles Peter- son, Charles Gulstad and Jacob Jacobsen, trustees.
The Leaf Mountain Evangelical Lutheran church was organized in the township of Leaf Mountain January 25, 1904, for religious, charitable and educational purposes. Articles of incorporation were prepared and
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Albert Lorson and H. O. Shusen were witnesses. The following were elected trustees : Andrew Holt. John Jacobsen and Nils Anderson.
The Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter congregation, of Richdale, was incorporated January 16, 1905, with John Warnecke, Albert Liernauer, Fritz Vogts as trustees.
The Evangelical Lutheran Sarpsburg church was organized November 25. 1875, with P. Lockstad, A. Kristensen and H. Thoreson as trustees. The pastor of the church at the time of organization was J. A. Bergh; the first deacons were C. N. Ursoth and J. E. Setermven.
The Rindahl Evangelical Lutheran church was organized March 27, 1894, in Sverdrup township. John Stornprve, Kurt Hankebo and Ole Bjornaas were elected trustees. At this meeting B. B. Haugan was elected president, and Ole F. Bjornaas, secretary.
The Evangelical Lutheran church of Sverdrup was incorporated on January 31, 1891, with Svend Kloskvik, Ole Owam and J. Gunderson as trustees. At this meeting Kund Pederson was elected chairman, and P. Bjornstad, clerk.
The Evangelical Lutheran congregation of Eagle Lake called a meet- ing on the 12th day of May, 1886, for the purpose of electing trustees for this congregation. The following persons were elected to serve as trustees : Hoagen Paulson, Olans Thorp and Christian Oleon. The articles of incor- poration were adopted and were certified to by Halvor Thompson and Elleng J. Klohervold.
Ten-Mile Lake Evangelical Lutheran church-Articles of incorpora- tion were adopted by the Ten-Mile Lake Evangelical Lutheran church, in the township of Tumuli, at a meeting held in their house of worship, May 24, 1886. Lars Nelson, Peder Nelson and Ole A. Olson were elected to serve as trustees. These articles of corporation were verified to by the following: Lars Nelson, Tollef Nilson, Lars Fostang, Peder Nilson, Ole A. Olson, John Nilson and Hans H. Lokstad.
The Evangelical Lutheran St. Jacob church, of the township of Effing- ton, held a meeting January 12, 1887, for the purpose of adopting a con- stitution and preparing articles of incorporation. These articles of incor- poration were certified to by W. Diedrich, Wilhelm Meyer. Johann Netzel- mann and August Hertsing.
The Evangelical Lutheran Trinity congregation, of Deer Creek, was organized and incorporated at a mecting held at the home of William Rodekuhr on January 27, 1915. On this day Henry Bettcher, Otto Nel- sen and John Heiserman were elected trustees. The charter members of the church were as follow: Henry Bettcher, Otto F. Nelson, John Heiser-
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man, John Menge, John A. Haase, William Rodekuhr, Emil Raunbaum, Robert Pfalzgraff and Bennie Hartmann.
The Evangelical Lutheran church, St. John's congregation, located in Dora township, was incorporated April 5, 1915, pursuant to a legal notice posted March 22, 1915, and signed by the following members: Charles Stender, Fritz Harthun, Herman Lewin, Rud F. Hoffman, F. Hoffman, E. A. Volkmann and Albert Qpaim. The three trustees chosen on April 5, 1915, were Rud F. Hoffman, E. A. Volkmann and Job Sabin. The articles of incorporation were signed by E. A. Volkmann, Ernest Kerlin, Fritz Harthun and Walter Engel.
The Evangelical Lutheran Tordenskjold church was organized Decem- ber 30, 1872, with H. Ristianson, L. Oleson, .J. Clemensen, Jensen Ole, E. Balsten, B. O. Lee, N. Jacobsen and O. N. Jhesny as trustees. The articles of incorporation were signed by J. A. Bergh (pastor), I. Christiansen, Frederick Charles Jensen and S. W. Jacobsen.
Our Evangelical Lutheran Tonseth church of Friberg was incorpor- ated on May 12, 1890, in the township of Friberg. The purpose of this society was the divine worship as celebrated according to the rules of Evan- gelical Lutheran Norwegian church. Ole Hysjulien, Martin Sahl and Mik- kel Hesthammer were elected trustees. C. O. Nelson was secretary of the initial meeting and Nels B. Olson, chairman.
Folden Evangelical Lutheran church-At a meeting of the Folden Evan- gelical Lutheran congregation, held at the regular place of worship in Fol- den township on May 15, 1886, for the purpose of effecting an organization and adopting articles of incorporation, the following persons were elected as trustees: Torger Tollefson, Severin Mulvold and Rasmus Trana.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES.
Union Congregational church, Pelican Rapids .- At a meeting held by the members of the Union Congregational church of Perham on April I, 1883, which was for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization and preparing articles of incorporation, the following persons were elected and authorized to serve as trustees of the congregation until their successors were elected and qualified : Frank Palmer, H. W. Williamsn and Wallace Jewell.
The First Congregational church of Pelican Rapids held a meeting on July 26, 1883, at their place of worship for the purpose of adopting articles of incorporation in accordance with the statutes of the state of Minnesota. These articles of incorporation were filed for record August 4, 1883, and certified by H. W. Bruce and Herbert W. Gleason. The following persons were elected trustees: J. P. Wallace, Theodore Frazee, L. L. Rundell, J. A. Goodrich and A. J. Kinney.
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The Congregational church of Christ of Maine adopted articles of incorporation at a meeting held April 2, 1877, at their house of worship for this purpose. Aaron Scribner, George W. Cruger and E. A. Rickford were elected trustees, and the articles of incorporation were certified to by A. Scribner, B. L. Bull and T. A. Mills.
The Congregational church of Christ in St. Olaf township was for- mally organized at a meeting held on June 9, 1876. At this time R. Beards- ley, A. D. Dewey and W. H. Beardsley were elected trustees.
First Congregational church of West Dora .- On the 18th of Novem- ber, 1888, the male members of full age of the First Congregational church of West Dora held a meeting in their house of worship for the purpose of incorporating. The following trustees were elected: William H. Slater, George W. Smith and Durand E. Armitage. The articles of incorporation were filed for record October 12, 1889.
IMMANUEL CHURCHES.
The name of Immanuel church of the Evangelical Association of North America was given to this congregation and the initial meeting was held at Otter Tail City on November 12, 1890, for the purpose of incorporation. G. H. Siebold was chosen president and A. F. Ehlert, secretary. The prin- ciples and doctrines of this church were the standard doctrines of the Evan- gelical Society as adopted in the Minnesota conference. The first officers were William Kempf, H. Fruhn and J. Baehl.
A number of the members of the Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel congregation of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession of Oak Valley town- ship met on April 18, 1903, at the church for the purpose of incorporation. The following trustees were elected: Emil Rainbaum, Gustav H. Schroe- der, Walter Gloeden and August Mueller, pastor.
On the 16th day of November, 1904, the congregation of the Evangel- ical Lutheran Immanuel church of the township of Western held a meeting at the school house No. 3, which at that time was their place of worship. This meeting was for the purpose of preparing articles of incorporation, and Edward Nehring was elected president and William Mann, secretary. Henry Heusch. August Heusch and William Mann were elected trustees.
The Synodical Immanuels Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church of Otter Tail county was incorporated on January 14, 1890, at a meeting of the members of this congregation, who assembled in their place of worship in Norwegian Grove according to the rules and customs of their faith. This congregation had been organized some time previous to the incorpora- tion. Thore P. Skotland, Erik Sueve and H. Back were appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws.
On February 29. 1904, a meeting was held by the members of the
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Immanuel Norwegian Lutheran church of Friberg at the house of Mikkel Hesthammer in the township of Friberg to prepare articles of incorporation. The following persons were elected trustees: Daniel Hesthammer, Math Thompson and Louis Anderson. Mikkel Hesthammer was appointed presi- dent and Math Thompson, secretary. The articles of incorporation were certified by George F. Cowing and George M. Ross.
The Evangelical Lutheran Immanuels congregation of Parkers Prairie was incorporated on February 21, 1913, at a meeting held in the Methodist church in Parkers Prairie. Henry C. Proehl was elected chairman and Ferdinand F. Osh, secretary, with the following persons as trustees and elders : August B. Kelpin, Frederick C. Proehl and John Duberowski.
On October 31, 1890, the first meeting of the Evangelical Lutheran Immanuels congregation was held in Gorman township for the purpose of incorporation. The name of the congregation was given as Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of the Unaltered Confession of Augsburg. Rev. H. Kritzschnar was the first pastor. The charter members were Lorenz Weiss, H. Kritzschnar, Carl Wessel, Henry Mattfeld, Fritz Ellenberg, Fred Mattfeld, August Zilgur, Jacob Ziegler and Albert Shultz.
Reverend Rosholdt, the pastor of the North Immanuel Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church, having given the usual notice, presided at a meeting of the congregation held at their usual place of worship, in the township of Norwegian Grove, on April 10, 1877, for the purpose of adopting articles of the incorporation of the church. At this meeting Ole Segelstad, Ole Gullikson and Simon Esten were elected trustees.
Articles of incorporation were adopted by the members of the South Immanuel Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church, of Trondhjem, at a meeting of the congregation held at their usual place of worship May 31, 1877. The following were elected as trustees: S. Strinden, Andreas Strinden and Johannes Melen.
The Immanuel church of the Evangelical Association of North America was incorporated at Western, Minnesota, May 15, 1890. John Will, Will- iam Fabian and Fred Neuman were elected trustees. William Fabian acted as president and O. A. Mittelstadt as secretary of the meeting.
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCHES.
A church was organized on September 18, 1875, by the male persons of full age belonging to the religious society heretofore known as the Nor- wegian Lutheran church of Highland under the name of the title of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church of Leaf Mountain. The first business meeting was held at the house of Iver Olson Morstad. Embreck Jacobson, Johannes Thorsen and Foer Olson Morstad were chosen as trus- tees.
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The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran congregation of Ringsager was incorporated under the laws of Minnesota, September 27, 1875. The church was organized in Pelican township and included members from adjoining townships as well as Pelican. The business meeting held on the above date met at the house of Ole Christiansen and elected three trustees: Ole O. Onsum, K. J. Fleischer and Andreas Nielsen. The articles of incorpora- tion were signed by T. Rosholdt and M. O. Afseth.
On January 5, 1880, the male members of full age belonging to the religious conference known as the Norwegian Danish Evangelical Lutheran Trinity congregation met at the house of Harry Johnson, in the village of Battle Lake, Otter Tail county, for the purpose of incorporating this con- gregation. At this meeting articles of incorporation were adopted and the following were elected trustees: John Johnson, Julius Paulson and Henry Johnson.
A meeting of the Grove Lake Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran con- gregation was called on December 17, 1888, for the purpose of incorporat- ing this church. This meeting was held at the residence of Erik Taaton in the township of Scambler. Otter Tail county, at which time articles of incorporation were adopted. Tosten Myhre, Peder Randkler and J. O. Krogstad were elected trustees.
The congregation of the Gausdal Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church assembled at their place of worship on March 2, 1887, in the town- ship of Elmo for the purpose of adopting articles of incorporation and effecting a permanent organization. By action of the congregation Ole Hanson, Ole O. Ronning, Simon Simonsen, Ingval Iverson and Bernt Olson were appointed and fully empowered and authorized to perfect such incor- poration. It was decided that the name of this corporation should be "Gausdal Norsk Evangelical Lutheran Menighed," the name or title hereto- fore publicly assumed and borne by the church since the date of its organiza- tion. Ed Embertson was elected president and Paul Olsen, secretary and treasurer. Paul Pederson, Ole Hanson and Simon Simonsen were elected to serve on the board of trustees.
The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church in Nidaros township was formally organized January 10, 1881. by Peder Albert, Nels Johnson, Martineus Syverson Muggeberg and others. The trustees were Peder Albert, Nels Johnson and Martineus Syverson Muggeberg.
A meeting was held in the church building of the Norwegian Evan- gelical Lutheran church of Aurdal on March 16, 1892, for the purpose of incorporating. This society had been previously organized and had acquired church property. M. O. Grunden, E. A. Braaten and B. Sundby were
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elected trustees. O. N. Fosmark was appointed chairman of this meeting and Ole T. Sjardal, secretary.
On May 31, 1892, the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church of St. Olaf was incorporated in the township of St. Olaf. O. A. Normann was the first president, N. P. Rasmussen, secretary, and Gunder Ruirsen, treas- urer. Ole H. Dahlen, Soren Vattinsen and Iveren Weck were elected trus- tees.
The Norwegian Congregation Lutheran Trinity church of Clitherall was organized in March, 1872, with Edward Mason, Gustav A. Larson and K. W. Bondy as trustees.
The Sondre Friberg Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church of Otter Tail county was incorporated on January 13, 1896. Rev. H. A. Gaardsmoe was appointed chairman and N. C. Rian, clerk. John Saeher, Jr., Iver Skister and Ole Bratlien were elected trustees.
On August 30, 1904, a meeting of the members of the Trefoldigheis Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church of Battle Lake was held at their place of worship for the purpose of incorporation. George F. Sjornhom was elected president and Henry Olsen, secretary. I. J. Lindelin, G. H. Bang and J. J. Rudh were elected trustees.
The Kongsberg Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran congregation held a. meeting at their house of worship on December 5, 1910. Rev. L. E. Kleppe was elected president. There were twelve members present. Peter Odland, Nils Gerhardson and Gustav Johnson were elected trustees.
The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran congregation at Rock Rapids was organized in December, 1873, the articles of incorporation being dated January 2, 1874. The first trustees of the church were John Nelson Hoff, Helge Nielson Ovema and Torea Hansen.
The members of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran congregation met at Boxtwold, May 28, 1877, and adopted a constitution, by-laws and articles of incorporation. It was decided that the corporate name of the church should be the "Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Boxtwold Congre- gation at Erhards Grove, Otter Tail county." This meeting was held at the house of Jacob Sabbers and the following were elected trustees: Peter Haugen, Sven Sabbe and Andrew Nelson.
The members of the congregation of Northern Hill Norwegian Evan- gelical Lutheran church held a meeting Feruary 26. 1887, and adopted a constitution and articles of incorporation and took such further steps as was necessary to perfect a permanent organization. Frederick N. Elling- son was elected president; Narve Ellendsen, secretary, and Christian Hau- gen, treasurer. The following persons were elected to serve on the board of trustees : Edward Ellingsen, Ole Haugen and Lars Anderson.
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GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCHES.
The German Evangelical Protestant Zions congregation of Perham was organized and incorporated at Perham, September 14, 1893. The pur- pose of this society was to unite in divine worship in conformity with that of the German Evangelical synod of North America. The incorporators were M. J. Daly, Nic John, Albert Neuman, C. Lange, Ernst Kierbs and Fred Damlow.
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