Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-04

TRINITY CHURCH.


TRINITY CHURCH.
This is a German Evangelical Lutheran
church. the first to organize in ST. Paul.
Its beginning dates back to 1855, when the
Rev. E. Wier preached his first sermon IN
the court house, and continued to do so IN
til 1857. He was succeeded by Rev. G. +.
Hyer, who held services in school house
on Fort street. his audience consisting Of
about thirty people. On the 1st Of Janu-
airy, 1853, a church was organized. In
February, 1858, a lot was bought at the
corner of Tenth and Wabashaw, and the
church was completed and the dedicatory
services were held Oct. 10, 1863. 1t is
built of stone, is 50x80 feet, with seating
capacity for about 500 people. May +,
1862. Rev. G. Fachtmann became pastor.
He was succeeded in October, 1867, by Rev.
j. H. SEEKER. II 1871 the society had be-
come so large that it was deemed best to
devise what was to be done, and st. Johns
church was formed. III 1876 Rev. O..
Spehr became pastor of Trinity church,
and he was succeeded in 1879 by Rev. NJ.
Tirmenstein, Who still holds that Office.
There is parochial school connected with
the church, with about 200 pupils in at
tendance.
ZION CHURCH, LUTHERAN.
The church building of this society is
located at the corner of Ninth and Rosabel
streets. The organization of the society
was in December, 1868, With thirteen mem
bers. A lot was bought in 1864, and pas
tors residence erected the next spring.
In October of the same year frame
church 24x40 was completed. The society
has grown steadily, and now consists OF
about 200 members. In 1880 the church
was enlarged and a spire added. The Rev.
E. Rolf has been pastor of the church for
the past eighteen years. The building is
now 24x74, with seating capacity for $50
persons, and cost about $1,000. very
hourishing parochial school is connected
with the church.
ST. JOHNS CHURCH, LUTHERAN.
This is a German Evangelical Lutheran
church. and was organized in 1872, with
about $50 members who withdrew from
Trininy church. The church building is
situated on Eighth street, between Locust
and Willius streets. The corner stone was
LAID in June, 1872, and the building was
finished in that year. 1t is constructed of
stone foundation, and frame super
structure, with tower and spire. The size
is 40x6O feet, and cost about $1,000. 1t
has seating capacity for about 500 per-
sons. The present membership of the
church is about 400. The first pastor was
W. Streisgut, who served from 1872 to
1880, when the present pastor, .. HoYer,
was installed. There is large day and
Sunday school connected with this church.
Their property is valued at about $4,000.
EMMANUEL CHURCH, LUTHERAN.
Emmanuel German Evangelical Luther
an church is situated on Caroline street,
corner Hall avenue, West st. Paul. The
society was organized in 1872, with seven
members, which number has greatly in
creased since The church building was
erected in 1873, and is in size 24x32 feet.
1t was first in charge of j. H. SEEKER, of
Trinity church. In 1876 Rev. e. Achilles
was elected pastor. At present Rev. o.
Hoyer, pastor of St. Johns, has charge.
FIRST SWEDISH CHURCH, LUTHERAN.
This is an evangelical Lutheran church
The first services in the Swedish language
were held March 25, 1854, at the house Of
F. Mobeck; John Swanson read sermon.
After that services were held at the same
place until the arrival of Rev. Erland Carl
son. May 6, 1854, he organized the con-
gregation and rented a school house on
Fourth street in which to hold services.
There was at that time about forty menu
bers. Services were afterwards held IL
the Washington school house aud IN Mar
tin Nelson's house. The congregation was
incorporated in 1858. About 1861 Rev. e.
Norelins was pastor for short time. In
1867 4 church was built at the corner of
Saltwater and Woodward avenues, which
has since been enlarged to 2SxS0 feet and
has tower seventy feet high. Rev. J.Apr-
land became pastor in 1871, and was sue
ceeded in 1877 by Rev. A. P. Morten, who
is still in charge. The congregation row
numbers about 800. 1t is contemplated
building larger church as the present one
is inadequate for the large congregation.
SWEDISH LUTHERAN MISSION.
The church building of this congregation
is located at the corner of Bradley and
Partridge streets, and the society was Or
ganized April l, 1874. Rev. A. Lehman
was the first pastor. then came Rev. A.
Sundberg who served two years. The pres
ent pastor is Rev. John F. Soderstrom
who took charge in 1877, and by his efforts
the church has grown to considerable pro-
portions, having membership of over
seventy families.
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH.
This society was organized and incor-
porated Dec. 20, 1869, and first locat-
ed on Mt. Airy street and afterwards
moved to the corner of Canada and Thir-
teenth streets. The original members num-
bered fifty and this has been augmented
to $50. new church has been built dur
ing the past year with a seating capacity
for 500 persons, at a cost of $4,000. The
first pastor was Rev. O. A. Norinann and
tie present Rev. VIM. b. Peterson.
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