Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
DEDICATED THEIR CHURCH To
SERVICE OF THE LORD
And Held Series of Extra Meetings.
Ministers Here From Abroad, A
Large Crowd in Attendance.


During the last week the Danish Luthe-
an church of Audubon held series of
special meetings that We're of unusual
interest. The principal reason for the
meetings was 10 dedicate their church
building to the service of Almighty God;
and they improved the opportunity by
commencing ON Thursday evening and
having three services each day, closing
Sunday night.
On the first evening they had two SER
mons, one by the Rev, n 4, .Jersild of
Elk Horn and the other by Rev. l.. III.
Jensen. On Friday morning Rev l.. III.
Jensen conducted the altar service and
Rev. n. L, Jersildpreached the sermon
In the afternoon the sermons were deliv
cred by Rev. " w. Bondo of Davenport
and Rev ii. l.. Jensen. On Saturday
forenoon sermons We're preached by
Rev. A, Nj. Nielsen and Rev. Jersild,
in afternoon by Rev q. b. Christian
sen and Rev. III. H. Jensen, and in the
evening by Rev. V. w. Bondo and Rev.
A. Nj, Nielsen. Sunday was great day
for this new Lutheran congregation in
Audubon AS the president said he con-
sidered it the greatest day the Danish
people had ever had in the town of Au-
dubon, The building which they bought
last spring of the Baptist church and
made such repairs on it rs seemed neces-
sary to put it in good condition had been
occupied by them since the first of May,
but il had not yet been dedicated accord
ing to the ritual of the Lutheran church
So this was done on Sunday, making il
the temple of God and church home
for the Danish people. Rev. G.. b.
Christensen, President of the Synod,
otficiated and he was assisted by the
ministers A. M. Nielsen, j. p. Christian
sen and V. W. Bondo. The service was
solemn and left II deep impression upon
the people.
The first service ON Sunday afternoon
was for the children, of whom about one
hundred We're present. The Offering laid
upon the altar by them amounted to
$ll.1S. Following this came the service
given in the English language and we
were pleased to see that quite number
of their American friends were present
to enjoy the meeting and show their
appreciation of what is being done here
by this new congregation. Rev. l..
a. Laursen, who is III charge of the
High School out at Elk Horn delivered
q mastery sermon npon the subject of
justification; and though he occupied
the time for over an hour he held his
audience with interested attention not
withstanding the intense heat of the
afternoon. Revs Bondo Nielsen and
Christensen all took part in the closing
service on Sunday evening.
Rev. A. M. Nielsen is fine singer
and number of times during the meet
ings he rendered solos TO the music of
the guitar which he can play III u per
feet way. The weather was unusually
fine and the attendance large at all the
meetings. Most all of the Danish people
in Audubon and vicinity turned out and
also many visitors from Hamlin, Extra,
Atlantic, Elk Horn, Harlan were pres
ent. The congregations from Ebenezer,
Bethania and Jacksonville were well
represented. One of the exceptional and
very generous features of the meetings
was the erection Of n large tent on the
lawn in the rear of the church where on
Friday and Sunday the Audubon church
served luncheon to all the people from
out of town, and we are informed that
on Sunday not less than four hundred
people were served.
We congratulate the new organization
upon the fine property it has secured,
the beautiful location of the buildings
and the success which it is having. We
shall not he surprised if in u few years
it shall be the largest and most prosper
GUS church in the town.