Evening journal., 1898-02-09

The death of Mr. Tranberg became
known to Archbishop Benzelius and the
COnsistory in May, 1749, and they I'M
mediately transferred Rev. Israel Acre
lius (the historian) from Raccoon and
Penn's Neck TO Holy Trinity, and he
took charge Of the parish in November
following. Acrelius was recalled to
Sweden, and took his departure No
vember 9, 1856.
Rev. Eric Unander was transferred
from Raccoon and Penn's Neck to
Christina in 1855, and took the pastor
ate by his own authority, he being
provost, being confirmed therein by
commission from Sweden as soon as IL
could be obtained. He exerted himself
very earnestly to bring the financial
condition of the church to a more safe
and satisfactory state, and in order to
| legalize titles and save what remained
of the glebe and other real estate from
being squandered and lost, applied to
Governor William Denny and the Cen
eral Assembly at New Castle for q
charter, which was granted October q.
| 1883 the corporate title being the Min
| lister. Church Wardens and Nestrymen
Of the Swedes Lutheran Church, call
| ed Trinity Church, in the borough Of
/
| title, except that by a subsequent
amendment the word minister was left
| off. This had long been a necessity
as the property, by bad management
and dishonesty of agents, had more
than one-half of 1t been lost, and not
being a body corporate, the church as
such could give no legal title.
Mr.. Unander had leave to return
brought by DR. Weanzell and Magister
Andrew Borell in 1858, but he remain
ed till July, 1860 staying to finish his
| undertaking and leave all things ifi
good order
Mr.. Borell was provost of the
churches and had charge of Holy Trim
ity until the arrival OF Rev. Lawrence
Girelus October o. 1867 who says on
the 25th Of October Mr.. BOrell preached
in English, but with great difficulty, he
was so weak; and this was his last
sermon, and the last time he was in the
church until he was carried there and
buried after a long and painful ill
ness, on the 5th Of April, 1868.
In the early days of the church
burial within it's walls was considered
the highest honor and tribute of re-
spect that could be shown to the de
parted. Mr.. BjOrk relates that hC
buried Church-Warden Brewer SenekC
under his own seat, he being the frs
buried in the church, and also tells Us
that he buried a son, who died here
, on the south side Of the altar, and wheI
John Hanson Stelman, of Elk River
gave up to the church the note for 10l
pounds, as a special mark Of gratitude
they voted him a place of burial on thl
main aisle Of the church. The foo
being of brick and stone, a place wa
. easily made for the graves.
During the illness of Provost Borell
} Mr. Grelius had charge of the cOngre
| cation, and he says, 81 preached alter
nate Sundays in Swedish and English
I with very good effect, so that on tn
y ID or Easter, J. assisted by Paste
+ GoransOn, administered the lords sup
per TO fifteen persons, it being the frs
o time the holy communion was eve
q celebrated in English in this church.
= After the death of Mr.. BOrell. Ma
- Girelius was appointed pastor, and i
1870 he says, "I began to instruct tn
y youth In the English catechism, begir
"a ming 25th Of November, teaching thel
! every day, except Friday, from IL to
y o'clock and followed it up till the
Of June, and at the same time distril
~ utCA dlhOub Altlu ollltll INAlblDuo Uolh
n in English, published by the SOciet
for the Propagation of the Gospe
a which they by the request Of DR.. an
a Provost Wrangell, furnished me,
si | give out wherever / thought goc
Il might be done. / also sent a numb'
h of the books to the SWedes at Egg Ha
\ Dor, when Pastors Goranson and Wicl
~ sell visited them. I especially gay
n them the small book called The Ba,
y tismal Vow or Covenant Explained
10 with directions to learn it by heaFt. al
y told them that hereafter / would e.
u anime them yearly, so long as God q
lows me TO work in His vineyard"
In Rev. Mr.. Girelius was made provo
i of all the churches in 1870, and conti
"a ued in charge of Trinity parish un
M | 1871. at which time the Swedish supe
,a | intendence was officially discontinue
bt Soon after the departure Of Mr.. Cir
= llus the vestry called Rev. JOSEF
10 Clarkson, a clergyman of the Episc
~ pal church, who remained until 1898.
ai December 10. 1893, Rev. VILLA
Price was engaged at a salary of e1
m and the parsonage, and he remain
y, pastor up to March %, 1912.
n, April 16, 1914, the vestry agreed
= give Rev. William Weeks 500 and Z
% use of the lot by the church, provid
- the congregation should approve
"a him, and their approval was voted at
do meeting on the 18th. Mr.. Weeks
~ signed June %, 1917.
II January 81 1918, a committee q
NJ pointed to take the sentiment Of t
as congregation in writing, by their 81
natures, with regard to the call of RI
n Levi Bull to Trinity Church for the c
-o suing year, reported that they had {
.tS tained eighty-nine names in favor a
eb but one against, and it was resOly
ID, that J. NJ. Broom communicate the
telligence to Rev M. Bull.
as Mr.. Bull resigned January ., is
- but served tin March following. MAJ
~ ., 1919, the vestry offered Rev. ri,
~ az ard d. Hall $500, if the cOngregati
~. approved, and a meeting being call
.on there was a unanimous approval. J
IN Hall resigned December %. 1921.
m Rev. Ralph Williston was cal
~ March 80, 1922. the sense of the cong
,i. cation having been taken by q canv,
- 49, of the parish. Mr. MlllistOn left
w 1907 and natr Tfpren DonpnlIrr moe