The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-09
ANACONDA NEWS.
IN MEMORY OF THE KING
Swedish Celebration in Commem-
GRAFTON Of Gustavus II.
VISITING CLERGY SPEAK
Lecture on the Life OF the Famous
Figure Of the Thirty Years War
by Rev. G. e. F'risk OF
Helena.
VISITING CLERGY SPEAK

den. also known as Gustavus Adolphus
the hero of Professionalism in the Thirty
Years war, was honored last evening
by the Swedish residents of Anaconda.
Sunday last was the 267th anniversary
OF the death of the famous young king
VINO was Killed on the battlefield of
Lutzen, and who, in the brief 50 years
OF mis- life, played such prominent
part In European history.
Last nights gathering was at the
scandinavian church, the seating ca
lily of which was taxed to its ut
most ITO accommodate the crowd The
choir, under the leadership Of Miss
Lucy Carlson, rendered appropriate re-
e.cuons. Rev. G. E. Frisk of the Swe-
6tsn Lutheran church of Helena deliv-
sred lecture on "Gustaf Adolf the
Zero and Martyr King of Sweden and
Professionalism" and short addresses
We're delivered by Rev. A. e. Gustafson
o. Butte and A. j. Carlson of Anaconda.
IN the course of his eloquent lecture
MI. Frisk said:
standing at the eve of this century,
we are SO much engaged with the pres
ent that we have neither time nor IN
uerest in retrospection, it seems. Still
there are events and heroes of such
value. and intimate relation to our
own. as not to allow us to forget them.
Each and every people and country
have their own heroes and great
achievements to commemorate, but
there are some who do not belong to
their respective nations only. but to the
world. 1t is our joy and great honor
this evening to assemble here in com
memoration of the life, death and i'm
mortal deeds of the great Gustaf III.
Adolf, the champion Of Professionalism
and all that that implies, namely, the
highest God given liberties of man.
The Lord has no regard to numbers,
but chooses His servants out of ma
tions and individuals according to His
pleasure and their endowments. Hav-
ing blessed the people of Sweden and
endowed Gustaf Adolf with special ab
tiles, he was called in due season to
execute the will of God and the cause
Of humanity. Imperial Roman Catholic
forces were threatening to overthrow
the liberties assured by the Reforma-
tion, While there was none of the Prot
estants able to stay them.
Then it was that the king of Sweden
felt called upon to come to the rescue
of his helpless brethren in Germany.
Who was this king of Sweden, Gustaf
Adolf? He was the grandson of a
crowned patron of the Reformation,
the beloved son of the pious king of
Sweden. Charles TX, fostered from
early childhood in thes Evangelical
idltI, DUyU0Uui lfdlilSu
in governmental affairs. called to the
throne when a youth of II, developed
into d true Christian statesman and
patriot; beloved ruler. one of the
greatest military commanders, one Of
the noblest of heroes in the cause of
freedom and righteousness.
BY the time he was So years old he
had raised his kingdom from weakness
to strength. from littleness to great
ness. BY his patriotic endeavors he
had made nation of soldiers, freed
1t from Danish, Russian and Polish
enemies; reformed the science and art
of war, established honorable military
discipline, trained up a band of able
and worthy generals, inspired his sol
diers with unbounded enthusiasm. gen
Grated in them a tone of moral sensi-
bilsty uncommon in armies, and divest-
ed war itself of it's ordinary atrocities.
He did equally we'll in all civil and
peaceful matters within his country.
He lived, fought, bled and died for the
blessed gospel Of Christ. Trusting in
God he led forth his armies against the
two mightiest generals and armies in
the world. Singing and praying every
day, he with his little but invincible
army went forth, conquering and TO
conquer. We quote his own words IN
explanation of his engaging 1.-THE Thir
ty Years war: Let no one imagine that
I am actuated by personal aims or
fondness of war. My object is to set
bounds to the increasing power of a
dangerous empire before all resistance
becomes Impossible. Your children will
not bless your memory if, instead of
civil and religious freedom, you be-
queath to them the superstition of
monks and the double tyranny of popes
and emperors. We must prevent the
subjugat ton of the continent before we
are reduced to depend on narrow sea
as the only safeguard of our liberties.
g I know the dangers to be met.
I know that I may never return. |
feel that my life will end on the field
of battle
After having gained many glorious
victories and been hailed as the deliv-
erer of the oppressed, yea, almost wor-
SHIPPED by them, he at last engaged in
his last battle on the battlefield of Lut-
zen, where his army completely routed
the enemy, but it was a precious vic
tory, sealed with the blood of Gus.af
Adolf, who was found among the 10000
slain. This was the decisive blow in
the Thirty Years war and the browning
achievement which has made him dear
to over 60.000,000 Lutherans and every
lover of freedom and truth"