Evening journal., 1898-02-09

board ship at Dalarion, December T.
1896, and Mr.. Aureen went by land to
Gotheborg to join them In London.
On the 10th OF October they arrived IN
London. and were given a special pass
by King William COT Orange).
On the 18th of February, 1897, they
went TO sea. They were ten weeks at
sea, landing first in Virginia, and then
went up 10 Maryland, where the ship
was bound"
Then, after the governor of Mary
land, Sir Francis Nicholson had hos
pitably entertained them for two
weeks, and presented them with
twenty-six dollars for their travelling
expenses. they continued their journey
on yacht to Blk River where they
arrived June "a. There were some
Swedes dwelling in that place, who wei
coined their countrymen mcst heartily
and sent word to their brethren in
fennsylYania, who came without delay
and with tears Of JOY greeted their
much-ionsed-ior pastors, and con
Quoted them overland to their homes.
we now come to the diGry Of Mr.
Bjork, which is so full end rich in in
cidents that It is diff.cult 10 select ana
condense from i.
lie says'Ju'. y 2, 1897, After together
mlln my colleagues, Magister Andrew
fsuun an and Mr.. Jonas Aureen had noti-
N' IL the vice-goyernOr, VIM. Markham
ot our arrival at Philadelphia, and
shown him our passport, with King
williams royal seal thereon, giving
us liberty Of passage from England
over TO this place, dated at Kensington
Nov. %, 1896, and the vice-gOv. had
NIL 60.
and assistance, we assembled for the
first time in the Cranehook Church.
when / read to them the letters and
commission OF King Charles XII, OF
Sweden, sending us over here with the
promise OF recall, after a time, and
proper preferment at home in Sweden
Others being sent in our place, and also
the kings own letter TO the congrega-
tions, dated at Stockholm, July Is, 1896
stating what books his majesty had
sent to them, being a great many more
than they asked for.
"Then we read our commission from
the archbishop, Dr. Swebilius, with
his representation OF our duties to the
churches and theirs to us as their pas-
tors.
AS Magister Rudman preferred u
remain with the church at WicacOe.
took up my residence at Christina
and, on July II. the 10th Sunday after
Trinity, began In Jesus name my firsl
Divine service in CranehOOlI Church"
The charge, or parish, of Mr. BjOrl
embraced at that time the settlement
ON both sides Of the river Delaware, ex-
tending, on tho west side, from UPLAND
(now Chester) on the north to st
Georges on the south; and on the cas-
side from RaccOon Creek (Swedesbury
on the north to Pumpkin Hook (Penni
Neck) on the south; and he, with hi
assistant, Jonas Aureen--whO did no
prove very reliable-the only clergy
man and his log church the onl,
church for all that religion.
He not only was the pastor OF tn
Swedes scattered over this wide ex
tent OF territory, but also began, almos
at the very commencement OF his min
istry, to preach to the English in thei
own language. and pevform all needle
pastoral offices for them, while tn
comparatively few Dutch settlers wer
Incorporated into the Swedish fold.
TO return to the diary-he says
"On the S0th of July, agreeable {
notice given on the 25th, we met I
choose certain discreet persons frol
both sides Of the river to act for tn
whole church in selecting and agreeln
upon place where we, in Jesus name
should set the new church; and froI
this side were chosen Charles Syringe
John Numerson, Hans Peterson, Hen
drick Juassen and Brewer Seneke
from the other side Mr. Whole Stobe!
Staffan Juranson, Jacob Van Dever an
one Fransen. And the fixing OF tn
site was earnestly discussed, as som
wished 1t to be Cranehook, some Third
hook and some Christiana; while thOs
on the east side of the river feared this
II they were to contribute to the build
ing OF a new church on this side the
would not be helped by their brethre
when they should be numerous enoug
TO form n separate church on the oths
side. But they on this side immediat,
ly satisfied them by promising ths
whenever they should become suff
ciently numerous to form a separa.
church, and able to support n separai
minister of the evangelical doctrin
they would do as much for them
they new would DO towards building
church On this side Of the river. Tn,
those who usually cross ever from ii
other side to Sandhook New Castle
and come up on this SIDE, though
would be hard fer them to pay ferria,
across the Christina creek if d
church were set en- the north side
1t, and, to content them, It was promi
ed that they should be provided with
new canoe for their own special II
IN coming TO church. And so it W
finally unanimously decided that 4
church should be at Christina. and
there was not ground enough In t
cemetery on which to set the buildir
without encroaching upon grav
and also that Il was too much OF
side hill, John Stalcop. OF his own fl
VIII, gave land enough 10 set the upI
half Of the church on. and also 20
on each side Of the building, and
church-walk to the highway IL "
first decided that the church should
80 II. long and - IT, in height. andt
walls cf stone IT, thick" but VIII
they came TO the final consideration
the matter Mr. Bjork says: IN
although some Of the church ward,
wished TO have the church no lon,
than was first talked Of. aud most
the congregation thought that il wo
be larro pur1roh I ,rtoeol l.