Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-06-10
From Mondays Daily.
DEDICATED YESTERDAY.
The Congregation Of the Swedish Mis-
sion Church Dedicate Yesterday
Their New Church with
Impressive Ceremonies.

The dedication of the new Swedish
Mission church on the West Side
yesterday afternoon was largely
attended, the commodious building
being packed full of the congregation
of the church with their friends,
foreigners and Americans. On the
platform erected at the south end
of the structure were the Revs.
q. D. Hall, the PASTOR who acted as
master of ceremonies, E. G. Palm,
of White Rock, S. d.; G. Peterson,
of St. Hilaire; K. A. Johnson, OF
Minneapolis; Grubb, ofHolmes City,
Olson, of Wheaton, and N. Bogen-
holm Of Brainerd, with the Rev. Vim.
Moore 81 the congregational church
of this city. The exercises opened
with a hymn by the congregation,
a prayer in Swedish by the pastor,
followed by ahymn by the choir OF
the Methodist church, composed OF
Mrs. J. G. Flynn, soprano; Miss
Jennie Carey, alto; Mr.. Norton,
tenor; and Mr.. Satterlee, bass, with
Miss Olive Lafond accompanied.
This was followed by an excellent
address by the Rev. Mr.. Moore, who
filled the place of Rev. G. W. DeBolt
of the Methodist church, who was
unable to be present. Mr.. Moore
said that this was not the first time
that he had been permitted to speak
at a gathering OF the people
Of the Swedish Mission de-
In. northwestern
Wisconsin some years ago he had
attended a convention and had taken
part in the exercises and their zeal
and enthusiasm for the kingdom OF
Christ had impressed him very
and he had received much
benefit from the ocassion and he
now esteemed it a privilege to be
present and assist in the ceremonies
of dedicating such q church. His
subject was "The Apostalic Church"
and the Swedish Mission was es-
sentially a New Testament of faith
and entirely in harmony with the
Apostalic idea. Mr. Moore spoke
for about twenty minutes and was
listened to thoroughOut with marked
attention. At the close of his remarks
Mrs. Flynn sang with much feeling
and sweetness, Jesus Lover Of my
Soul" Mr. Palm was the next
speaker, delivering in the Swedish
language the dedication address.
The ereverened gentleman was evident
ly in earnest, in whatever he said,
and had the closest attention OF the
audience. At the close of his address
the congregational choir, composed
ofMrs. I. E. Staples, soprano; Miss
Grace Hill, alto; Mr.. Walter Laird,
tenor; Mr.. ehas. Wilkins, base with,
Miss Pond as accompanies, sang
an anthem and Mr.. Moore .prefaced
the taking OF the collection by a
plea for liberality in giving. He said
that while it is true that the water
of salvation is free the pitcher to
carry it costs money and that deeds
more than words go to make up q
Christian character. The flag flying
on the church steeple should COM
mend the Scandinavians to our
people; it showed conclusively to
what government the Swedes were
loyal, and this should be appreciated
by we who are older citizens of this
great republic. The church building
had cost $1,225, Of this $475 had
been paid and everyone should deem
it u privilege to give something to
raise this debt. A collection was
then taken and generously respond
ed to by the congregation. Mr..
Moore then offered up a prayer and
with the singing of the doxology the
congregation was dismissed.
That the Swedish Mission church
may prosper is the wish sincerely
expressed by all who were present
and those who know the energetic
young pastor, the Rev. G. D. Hall,
will be pretty well satisfied that it
will,