The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-10
IN THE SWEDISH TONGUE
REV. DIR. GUSTAV FLoDEN
breaches AT ST. sIGFRID'S
CHURCH
CHAPLAIN TO KING OF SWEDEN
Extends Greetings of the Mother
Church to st. Paul Brethren
Leaves for His Native
Country

The Rev. Dr. Gustaf Floden, chaplain
to the king of Sweden, and rector of
Lindberg's parish, in the diocese of
! Gothenberg, Sweden, celebrated the COM
munion and preached the morning ser
mon at ST. Sigfrid's Episcopal church,
corner of Eighth and Locust streets,
yesterday. He was assisted by Rev. j.
" AlfVegren, rector of st. Sigri1' 8
church. The church was filled to the
doors with people anxious to hear this
distinguished gentleman DR.. Floden
wore the robes that are worn in Sweden
during the service, and preached mas
terly sermon in his native tongue. He
chose for his theme, 1.-The condition of
the soul between death and resurrec-
ton, and took the story of the rich man
and Lazarus to illustrate his sermon. DR.
Floden spoke of the uncertainty of the
material belongings as Illustrated by the
| rich man, and, on the other hand, the
certainty of character:
DR.. Floden said in part:
Love thy neighbof as thyself. Love
Is the only power that is able to build up
ChrlSt-Lke characters. Riches are gift
not evil in themselves but they may &c
made SO by misuse or abuse. We should
not misuse the good things that God
mas given us. He gives US more and
more according to our character.
But what are riches compared with
the gifts that God has given US? The
wages OF sin may not be punished in this
lie, but they certainly will in the life
10 come; we cannot take our riches or
worldly belongings with US. If We like
Lazarus, put our faith in God, He will
open up new world to us.
"A Christian life makes man better
Their ahead. He who will not open up
his heart to God, how is he to expect to
be able to enter the kingdom of God?
how happy We will feel, when, on our
death hot hox
peace with God, and that he will take MS
to better place. No matter how many
worldly belongings you have, when
deaths angel comes, you cannot take
them with you. To be a true Christian
you should spread light, peace and love
in your homes.
ITO be happy and not make happy is
not leading Christian life, and may
we therefore see to it that we do the
work God wants us to do while the day
is here, for the night will come when no
man can work.
After the regular service was
| over DR.. Floden, in few well chosen
words, delivered a greeting from the
church of Sweden, in which he stated
that the church of Sweden and the
church here were about the same. hav-
ing the same polity. and being governed
by bishops of the same faith In clos,
ing the doctor asked his congregation
not to forget their fatherland to live a
Christian life, as it should be lived, and
concluded by saying that he hoped the
| near future would bring about better
| understanding between the two sister
churches of this country and Sweden
DR.. Floden left over the North Western
for New York at 6:45 last evening, and
was escorted to the train by a number
of prominent Swedish people, who wish
ed him God speed. He will stay a few
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his native country by July l. He is IN
the United States to study up church
matters among the Swedish people in
this country. He stated yesterday af-
ternoon that he was very much pleased
with his visit. He also said that he
wished to thank his many kind friends
for the warm greeting they had accorded
him. He arrived here last Thursday
| from Winona, and was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. Rosen, 1874 Cherokee ave-
| nue., while in the city.