Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-06
DEDlcA1 ne n EW CHURCH
The Swedish methodists Of Wlllmsr
: Dsdieste the nsw House Of Wor-
: - ship Free from Debt,

Oil SERVICES. 1t was very nicely deco
rated for the occasion, potted plants,
green's and Wild flowers contributing
in giving the interior resplendent
appearance. Able discourses were
listened to from the Rev. Bishop
Isaac ". Joyce, Presiding Elder W.
Swenson Of the Minneapolis district.
Rev. o: w. Ostrom OF Minneapolis,
and Rev. J. A. Wagner of Atwater.
Rev. e. P. Wicklund, of Kandtyohi,
q former Methodist pastor in that
town, and who is still prominently
connected with the work there, was al
so in attendance and occupied q seat
on the platform together with the reg
ular pastor, Rev. A. Carlson. and the
other clergymen.
The society of the American M. E.
church was also represented at the
services, Rev. Hogg. and the choir as.
sisting in the ceremonies.
The morning service opened at 1880,
Bishop Joyce delivering the sermon:
He took for his text John 4:7-''Be-
loved, let us love one another: for
love is of God; and everyone that
loveth is born of God, and knoweth
God" The discourse was most
mastery one, and was listened to At
tentively by the large congregation.
Bishop Joyce is one of the most noted
prelates in Methodism throughout the
Northwest, and all his sermons are
great power for good.
The dedication services were held in
the afternoon, commencing at $3.50.
They were conducted by the bishop.
The ceremonies were simple but i'm.
pressive, and addresses were delivered
by Presiding Elder Sws nson and 9TH
ers.
At the evening service, which be-
gan at 8 O'Clock, the pulpit was &C.
cupied by Rev. Hogg. The First M.
E. church choir rendered the music
and addresses were made by the
bishop, the presiding elder and other
clergymen present.
The following are the trustees of the
church, all of whom were in attend
auoe: J. J. Swenson, John Wick
lund, Andrew Anderson, Elias John
son and Henry Johnson,
F "A feature of these dedication ser.
vices was the raising Of the balance
OF the church indebtedness, which
gives the society the credit of being
the first one in this city to dedicate q
church free from debt. This speaks
volumes for the small society, which
is represented in this city by only q
dozen members, while with those living
in the country the total membership
includes about twenty-five families.
Bishop Joyce was instrumental at the
morning service in getting q subscrip.
ton list started and the sum of 1918
was raised in q short time among the
members of the congregation. The
church property represents total
valuation of %, 700, the church alone
costing 81, 700 when finished. OF this
amount 81 600 still remained unpaid.
During the afternoon service the BAL
ance of the amount was raised and
the society felt happy to be able to
complete the dedication services with
out any more obligations resting up
on them.
Services were continued this week
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, Revs Ostrom and Wagner
occupying the pulpits. Rev. Carlson
announces that tomorrow Sunday }
evening there will be regular services,
beginning at 8 O'Clock. Services will
be held hereafter every Sunday even.
ing, except on the last Sunday in the
month, when the pastor. visits his
charge at Murdoch and Louriston.
Morning services are conducted at The
NJ. E. church in the town of Kandiyo-
hi. A cordial invitation is extended
to all to attend any of these services.