The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-20
ZEE AFFAIRS.
81 Meeting OF Evangelical
Lutheran Church.

Special correspondence to The SENTINEL
The annual meeting OF the above
named church was held Tuesday,
Rev. F. A. Johnson, OF Marquette,
presiding. Capt. w. Been was
unanimously elected secretary for
one year, after which the chairman
read his yearly report, which was
in part as follows: The year has
been prosperous one for the church.
Services have been held regularly
during the year; three children bap-
tized; one death occurred one couple
married; the Lords supper cele-
brated twice; six communicates and
one child received; only one member
has withdrawn, and eight have been
confirmed; the membership is now
17l-communicants, 1902 and child
rem, SO. A beautiful church spire
has been built, costing $l7723, and
e paid for by the Young Peoples So
ciety. TheOchurch has also been
painted outside. Sunday school has
been held on AZ Sundays; there are
80 children-eight infant classes,
and two bible classes. Also paro-
chial school in session twelve weeks,
Al enrolled; A. G. Youngdahl,
teacher. Following is report from
the church treasurer:
hecelpts, ...............s.,:. t.uf
Expenditures .............. Al. 50
Bills due. Observation-Disclosures. I3.0O
Treasurer of Sewing society:
hecelpts ....,.....,,....,.. $z56. -
Expenditures ............. 1885
Treasurer of Sunday school:
receipts .........., .'...1,$ o9. 20
expenditures ..... ....... 5o
Treasurer Young Peoples society:
Receipts ................ $2l9.73
Expenditures ........... 2l2.48
The following motions were made
and carried
p. f. Holmstrom and Gust Lond-
berg to be deacons for three years;
Aug. Gardberg and John Nilsson
trustees for three years; Andrew |
Anderson, rs. S. superintendent for
one year; Miss Winifred Been, or
ganist for one year; Gust Carlson,
sexton for one year. A. c. Young
dahl was called to have charge OF !
services during the months of pub !
lie school; also, during the three |
summer months to teach parochial |
school. |
The membership fee is to be 40c |
per month for men and 20c per
month for women.
Auditing committee -Chas. An ,
derson, Chas Newman and Aug. |
Holmstrom. -
Messrs. O. Zellen and AC. Young
dahl were elected to solicit funds for ,
the church.
On motion OF Mr.. o. Zcllen the |
congregation by standing vote ex-
pressed their thanks to Rev. Mr.. |
Johnson, who has served the church |
for the past seven and one-half !
years. He now goes to Chicago. !
Rev. Johnson S successor in Mar !
quetta will have charge of the min
isterial duties here.
Personal NOTES.
Aug. Edwards is visiting his rela- |
tives here.
Miss Gertie Lundberg left for
Iron Mountain Wednesday.
Rev. f. A. Johnson, of Marquette, |
was here on pastoral duties Monday /
and Tuesday.
Oscar Zellen and A. c. Young
dahl have begun soliciting funds fer
the benefit of the Lutheran church.
Aug. Backstrom, Gust Dahlberg
and A. c. Youngdahl joined the !
church at the annual meeting Tues /
day.
Mr. King, "a student of North
Park college, Chicago, who has been
here for the past two weeks in the |
interest of the Mission Friends, will /
return and resume his studies in the !
near future. u
The continued thaw which the U n
p has experienced for some time
past, is considerable of Il hindrance
to jobbers and lumbermen in bank !
ing their logs.
We understand that Chas. Ander-
cor, l. o,,lrnund In loak inn nr, ynnnnt