The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-26
In THEIR NEW CHURCH
FIRST SWEDISH BAPTIST CON-
IRRIGATION DEDICATED IT'S
NEW HOME YESTERDAY
PRIDE OF ARLINGTON HILLS
New Edifice Is Handsome One
of Pressed Brick and Brown
stone, With IL Seating Capacity
of Twelve Hundred-There Were
Three Services Held In the New
Church Yesterday.

| The Swedish Baptists OF Arlington
hills yesterday formally dedicated their
new church edihce, at the corner OF
Payne avenue and Sims street. The new
| building is one of the finest houses oil
worship in that locality, and was com
pleted at cost Of $4,000. The structure
Is built of red brick. with brown stone
| trimmings, and a white stone founda-
| ton, which runs up high as the main
| auditorium floor. The Sunday school
auditorium and church parlors are To-
Gated in the basement, and the church
auditorium seats about 1900. The in
terror is finished in hardwood.
For over a decade the congregation has
held devotional services IN a building at
| the corner Of Collins and Burr streets.
| but the structure was soon outgrown
| by the numbers of the church organiza-
ton. Last July a subscription was TAX
en- up among the church members and
$4,000 realized towards putting up the
new building. Rev. o. P. Peterson, the
pastor, called meeting Of the board OF
| deacons, consisting Of Messrs. John
SKIOLD, Alfred Karlberg, August Johnson.
| Olaf Swenson, A. j. Fogfros. l.. NJ. Mag
nussen, Edward Ostergren. G. E. Lind
holm, Hust Anderson and G. o. Os-
tergren, when 1t was decided to build
Immediately on the site of the new build
| ing
The corner stone was laid in September,
and during the spring services were held
! in the basement. Yesterdays dedication
| ceremony was the first gathering that
has been held in the church auditorium.
The church has a membership of over
| 500, with a very large Sabbath school,
! and is doing good work in all it's depart
mentS.
The present pastor, Rev. o. P. Peterson,
came to ST. Paul and took charge of the
First Swedish Baptist church In. 1890,
| relieving Rev. John Ongman, the founder
Of the church organization. The church
grew out Of a small gathering OF Swedish
Eaptists who met in a store on Seventh
street. near Sibley, twenty-five years ago.
Mr.. Ongman successfully organized the
! little band into church, ana went East
| for three years. after which he returned
in 1885, aud again took charge Of the pas
| torate, remaining until 1890. The church
has been four times moved. From the
Seventh street locatidn-it was moved up
on Sibley street, and from there to Col
Inns and Burr streets. The last move is
the happiest one of, all, as the edifice is
| one InaC every MEMBER OF the cOnSreSa-
ton is justly proud Of
There is but little more than $1,000 to
be raised to entirely pay for the new
building. Special collections were taken
up at all the services yesterday, and a
goodly sum realized
The services yesterday continued all
day. The principal event Of the pro-
gramme was the dedicatory address by
Rev. o. Bodien, Minneapolis, who deliv-
cred his discourse during the afternoon
Mr.. Bodien spoke of the congregation
| as servants Of devine being servants
of ChTistAand IN the realization Of their
desire, the new church building has come
to them as a trust. to be done with &C
cording'rto the Scripturat~ Injunction
As the first gathering in the new house
of prayer the occasion should mark the
beginning of ANEW and better life He
admonished his hearers to loyalty to the
church and the cause of Christ anCa to
uphold the principles Of their doctrine,
and support the pastor in. every way
possible In closing MI. Bodien charged
the congregation to faithfulness,- and
pronounced a blessing upon the pastor
and people.
%, Ia front of the rostrum was q large
narp of roses standing several lect from
the tIoor. t7
Prof. C. G. Lagergren preached the
morning sermon, and Prof. Q. S. Lind
berg offered the opening prayer. Rev.
+. Sandell spoke at the evening service