Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-24
THE SWEDISH CHURCH.
Dedication of the New Edifice
An Account Of this Weeks Celebration.
with sketch of the swedish Luther
an Church In America.

with a sketch of the swedish Luther
an Church in America.
The preliminary service in connection
with the dedication of the Swedish Lu
theran church. which occurred on Tuesday
evening in the new church building, was
given entirely in the swedish language.
The preparatory sermon was by Rev. Aug.
Beausmg of Gardner Mass. his theme
being taken from the incident of Christs
interview with the Samaritan woman, the
text being, Thou hast nothing TO draw
with and the well is deep. from whence
then hast thou this living waler'' ser
mon followed, by Rev. Henning jacobson
OF Waltham, Mass. the subject being
"Christ all in all" At the close of this
address the communion was administered
Toy Revs. Beausang and jacobson, and at
its conclusion brief addresses were made
| by pastors present The Augustana quar-
tet sang during this service.
On Wednesday evening the dedicatory
exercises occurred at the church at
o clock, with this program
Singing Congregation
Reading of scripture and prayer
Mr. Adolf HUT
For God so loved the world"
Augustaua quartet
Dedicatory address followed by dedicauou
Rev. Niisenius
/ % Jesu Krst. Guds Son. Quartet
Address Iu English Prof. J. VI. Anderson
Remarks
/ singing. Congregation
/ Rev MI Anderson's address was upon
/ ''The open door, its privileges and responsi-
bilties. basing his remarks upon Rev.
/ ILL.,, s, "Behold ] have set before thee an
/ open door The dedicatory service was
solemn and impressive. During Rev. Nj.
/ Nusenius's address the eight assisting min
/ listers sat in circle about the altar, and
rose to take part in the ritual. and at its
close each IN turn read appropriate pas
sages of Scripture. The selections by the
quartet were exceedingly well rendered
A collection taken at this service amount
ed to $50
On Thursday evening. in the town hall,
the women of the society served an excel
lent supper and had sale of useful and
fancy articles. At s o clock the Augustana
quartet. made up of Abel Vikberg, first
tenor; Adolf HUT, second tenor; y. L.
krOu, baritone; !. NJ. Anderson, basso,
entertained large audience very accepta-
bly,. The voices harmonized well, and
with the exception Of the tenor being a
little light were well balanced The four
part numbers We're sung without accom-
panment, and included several English
ish songs. Two piano solos 10y Adolf HUT
were generously applauded, and his work
as accompanies was very good. The Swed-
ish songs "Mitt hemlands dal, by Pfel,
and the closing number, 'Sumra, liufya
were especially pleasing, the music being
OF the pathetic minor style which charac-
terlzes many of their songs. and the rem
derlng being particularly COOL Two eX-
ceedlngiy enjoyable numbers, each OF which
brought a demand for an encore, were MI.
kron's solo, "a new heaven and a new
earth, 10y Gaul and the duet Hope be-
yond. 10y Nj krou and Prot. Anderson.
The young men forming the quartet are
students at the Augustana theological sem
mary at Rock Island, H.. and are engaged
IN church work at present, Mr.. Nikberg at
Cambridge Mass. MI HUT at North
Easton. Mass: Mr.. Anderson at Red Wing,
Mimi, while Nj kron is serving the local
church. 1t is expected that about $500
will be cleared by the new society from
their fair and concert.
The church building. Tor which plans
were made by Il. ]. Hunter, is a modest
structure, well arranged within, with a
seating capacity of about POO. The pulpit.
altaI rail, etc. are the work of two of the
members, {. f. Peterson and John John
son, who are cabinet makers and carvers.
This represents a gift OF about 500. Much
OF the grading about the house and the
furnishing and finishing OF the audience
room has been given 10y members, repre-
sentlng in all probably more than $500.
Aside from the young preachers forming
the quartet, visiting clergymeu included
Rev. Aug. Beausang, Gardner. Mass. Rev.
Mr.. Nilsenius Pontiac. L. l.; Rev Nj.
Lindstrom, Proctor; Rev. Mr.. Sard. Will
mantle, Conn; Rev. Henning jacobson,
Naltham, Mass