The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-25
HEAD OF A CHURCH.
Bishop Of the Swedish Estab-
lished Church Here.
ENTERTAINED sy THE swEoEs.
Cane 60 Attend the Lutheran Jubilee
He Makes . Teur 81 the County,
a Dissinguished scholar.

Yesterday at IL o'clock the steamer
Flyer brought to this city the distin-
guished member and official representa-
tive of the Church Of Sweden, Bishop
K II. ]. ron Scheele. with . party con-
sisting of Rev. c. A. Swensson and wife,
Of Lindsburgh. Kan: Rev. l. 6. Abrx.
hanson and wife. Of New York: Rev. G. A.
Bradeli and C.. 0. johnson, the latter
theological student
The visitors were In charge Of . COM
mittee of Tacoma citizens consisting OF
A. J. Holmes, John Turner. ]. F. visell.
Gust Pearson and ]. Ahlmquist, and were
received by . committee of Seattle citizens
consisting Of Andrew Chiiberg, H. e.
Stumer, Rev. John A. johnson. Rev. A.
Olson. Rev. d. c. Garrett. Rev. A. &. An
derson. Otto Rosleaf. n. A. Wedeen. J. L.
jacobson, L. Huisether. A. T. Lundbere.
B. A. Anderson. p. Rundberg, Axsl V.
Vieberg and Carl Werngren.
The visitors were taken over tho Madi-
son street car line to Lake Washington,
where the steamer Latona was boarded
and . ride of about an hour on Lake
Washington had. The party landed at
Leschl park and after few minutes' delay
returned TO the c ty by the Yesler avenue
cable line. When the party returned to
the city they were taken TO the Northern
hotel. where . well-prepared lunch was
served. Speeches Of welcome were made
by Mr.. II. f. S,umer and the Rev. John A.
Johnson. Bishop Won Scheele spoke at
length in tho Swedish language and was
followed by the Rev. c. A. Swensson
After luncheon the visitors. accompanied
by the Tacoma committee. boarded the
steamer Flyer and returned to Tacoma,
from which place they left BY last even
ing's train for Portland.
The visit aud reception was . deci eddy
pleasant and successful affair. The visitors
were profuse in their expressions of the
pleasure of the reception given them,
and their admiration of the appearance Of
this city and the promises for its future.
Bishop Won Scheee was the official repre-
sentative of the Swedish church at the
great jubilee of the Lutheran church held
at Minneapolis. MIMI, during the last
week of May. This jubilee was held in
commemoration OF the 3O0th anniversary
Of that great church meeting held at Up
sala. in Sweden, on February Is, 1892, for.
the purpose of indorsing. establishing and
confirming the integrity Of the Lutheran
religion within the boundaries of Sweden.
That great meeting consisted Of four
bishops, four professors, twenty-five in
structors and 306 ministers. This meet
ing was beyond all question . gathering
representative ofthe mind and conscience,
the heart aud tho hope of the Swedish
people. The meeting was called for the
purpose Of devising means to unite the
various church factions and religious Or
carnations into ono great body. Many
things of national Importance have been
done in Sweden before and since that
date. but none that has produced greater
results and had more far-reachin& effect
upon the nation than this meeting.
Bishop Won Scheele il one Of the twelve
bishops of tho present Church Of Sweden.
He is a man about IS years old. In stature
he appears to 30 about six feet tall, il
neither slender nor portly, but has figure
and bearing that may be called stately.
His hair and full heard are almost snow
white, yet there 10 no appearance of ago in
his movements or his voice. He il very
erect and holds his head high. His
features are clear cut and his complexion
indicates that he is in good health. while
the expression of his face betokens intel
ligencc and refinement. He 10 very in.
teresting conversationalist, and seems .
very happy and jovial companion.
In speaking publicly his voice is low,
with musical information. His words are
well chosen and simple. He talks very
fiuently, and he can obtain and hold the
attention Of his audience for hours. He is
one of the most fluent and eloquent speak
ers in Sweden today. and his familiarity
with public speaking has given him an
easy and pleasing platform appearance.
The bishop was born OH May II, 1885,
He completed his theological course in
1867 and was ordained . minister in 1872.
In 1877 he was appointed assistant profess
sor at the Upsala university in Sweden,
and two wears later was made full profess
sor in the theological department. He
was appointed bishop - the successor to
the venerable Bishop Lars A. Anjou, Of
Visby. Gotland, Sweden.
The Wis tors. particularly those from
Sweden, were greatly surprised at the
number Of Swedes here on the Coast. and
were delighted to hear their own language
spoken everywhere here among so many
other nationalities. The bishop stated
that it was a revelation to him. The cos
mopolitan character Of the committee that
received him, composed as those commit
tees were Of ministers of various denomi-
nations as wen as citlzens protesting diHeF-
ent religious views. was also . revelation
to him. and impressed him a, it must inn
press every one with the broadness Of the
character OF the Swedish people.
The party and particularly the bishop
expressed great regret that the clouds pre-
vented a view of Mount Rainier. He had
heard it spoken of 80 often and with 90
much admiration that il was a matter of
regrc, 10 him that he could not see it,
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