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S. O. Susag
1862–1952
A Norwegian-born evangelist who made his life in the American Midwest, he wrote with plainspoken conviction about conversion, missionary work, and years of preaching on both sides of the Atlantic. His memoir is filled with accounts of prayer, healing, and the hard-traveled faith of an earlier religious world.
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Personal Experiences of S. O. Susag
by S. O. Susag
About the author
Born in Steinkjer, Norway, on March 28, 1862, he later emigrated to Minneapolis, where he worked in the store business before moving in 1892 to a farm near Paynesville, Minnesota. After that move he experienced a religious conversion, and in 1895, according to family recollections preserved in later editions of his book, he felt called to preach.
He went on to serve as a minister and evangelist in the Church of God, traveling widely in the United States and for many years in Scandinavian countries. His best-known work, Personal Experiences of S. O. Susag, was first published in 1948 and was written to preserve stories of early ministers, answered prayer, and the faith that shaped his ministry.
He also served as a pastor in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and reportedly remained active in preaching almost until the end of his life. He died on July 8, 1952, in Culbertson, Montana, at age 90, and was buried near Wendell, Minnesota, beside his first wife.