The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . these schools came into existence and commenced operationsthe rate of growth has beengreater than during the pre-vious period. The Norwegian and Dan-ish Methodists as early as in1889 secured affiliation withthe Garrett Biblical Institute,whereby candidates for theNorwegian-Danish ministryobtained an education whichfits them for their work amongthis progressive people. The Norwegians and Danesare thus among the first of ourforeign-born Methodists tomake an organized effort to qualify their young ministry tomeet the growing desire of their young p
The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . these schools came into existence and commenced operationsthe rate of growth has beengreater than during the pre-vious period. The Norwegian and Dan-ish Methodists as early as in1889 secured affiliation withthe Garrett Biblical Institute,whereby candidates for theNorwegian-Danish ministryobtained an education whichfits them for their work amongthis progressive people. The Norwegians and Danesare thus among the first of ourforeign-born Methodists tomake an organized effort to qualify their young ministry tomeet the growing desire of their young people to appropriateeverything that is good in American Methodism. In 1867, 2,500 members and probationers were reported,and property valued at $63,000. Four years later sixappointments were self-supporting. When the returns were classified according to nationalitiesin 1872 the Swedish branch had 33 missionaries, 2,838 mem-bers, 586 probationers, 35 local preachers, 30 churches valuedat $118,800, 17 parsonages valued at $15,000, and missionary. K. H. ELMSTROM. Editor of the Sandebudet, Swedish MethodistEpiscopal periodical. 1024 American Methodism collections of $1,145. The Norwegian and Danish num-bered 22 missionaries, 1,411 members and probationers, andchurch property valued at $67,950. In recent years a largeand steady rate of increase has been manifested. The rollof Methodist membership among the Scandinavians in thiscountry has now reached 21,000, while the church propertyacquired by these industrious and energetic people is valuedat one and one half million dollars. The most promisingfields for the further growth of this important branch of in-ternational Methodism are found in Wisconsin, Minnesota,North and South Dakota, where the Scandinavian portion ofthe population is constantly increasing its percentage. Anyenterprise that, out of such humble beginnings and in theface of such opposition, can present such a showing in theshort space of half a century must force the e
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