Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-06-13

SS II
The "Norsk Kirkeblad," published
in Christiania, has new editorial
staff consisting of Professor Brandrud
and Pastor Gledistch, assisted by Pro-
fessor R. Guessing. The paper will re,
main, as heretofore, theological and
church organ, but under the new lead
ership it is to be open for the express
sion of all kinds of religious tenden-
cies. Free Thinkers, men and wom-
en-, as we'll as the conservatives, may
ventilate their views and carry on
their discussions in this paper. The
religious, civil and economic questions
of the day are to receive especial at
ton. Surely this will prove one of
the most interesting church papers
every published and it is freely pre-
dicted that it will have very large
circulation
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A movement is on foot at Kuppis,
Finland, to erect a monument in
commemoration of the introduction of
Christianity into Finland. A meet
ing of some twenty men was held in
Abo on March last, which expressed
the desirability of some kind of
monument to mark the introduction of
religion and culture. The meeting
was opened by Director z. Schalin, a
Swedish-Finn, who is very enthusi-
astic in the matter, and preliminary
steps were taken to secure the neces-
sary means, which it is hoped to be
accomplished by general collection.
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Countess Maria of Wisborg, daugh-
ter of Prince and Princess Berna-
dotte, has accepted a position as a
nurse at the Ljungby hospital in
Vexio. It is an unusual thing for a
countess to accept such a position
but it is reported Of the Countess
Maria that she is very much inter
ested in charity work and for a mum
Der of years has been spending much
of her time in this line of work
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The Swedish Lutheran church in
Paris, France, was dedicated April 16
by King Gustaf of Sweden. Bishop
Won Scheele preached the dedicatory
sermon. In connection with the fes-
tivities a sacred cantata was rendered
and banquet served by the Swedish
colony was honored with the kings
presence. King Gustaf also paid his
respects to President Poincare.
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Dowagar Queen Sofia has moved to
the Schloss hotel near Heidelberg,
Germany, where she contempIates
spending part of the summer. She
recently enjoyed number of visits
from some of her best friends and is
reported as being in the very best of
health. She contemplates returning
to Sweden some time during August.
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w. A. F. Ekengren, Swedish min
lister to the United States, will be
the principal speaker at the great
Gunnar Wennerberg festival, which
is to be held June IL at the Uni
versity armory in Minneapolis. There
will be music by an immense chorus
of male voices under the direction of
Hjalmar' Nilsson of Minneapolis.
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Director John A. Grahm of Gothen-
burg has willed 10000 crowns to the
Lundby church of that city, near
which he lived and in close proximity
to which his factory was located, for
the orphanage which belongs to the
church. On a previous occasion he
presented the same orphanage a sum
of 5000 crowns.
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The Stockholm students chorus and
the Olympic male chorus have united
their forces and will give a concert
tour this month and next in the coast
cities of Sweden. There will be 100
trained voices in the chorus. 1t is
also planned to give one or two con-
certs in Copenhagen.
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Radio telegraphic communications
between England and Sweden is to
be established in the very near fu-
ture. The English government has
approved of the details Of the plans
proposed and it is believed that the
system will be in operation before the
end of the summer.
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There are at present more than fif-
ty cases of smallpox in Stockholm and
nearly everybody is being vaccinated.
Physicians are unusually, strict and
the greatest precautions are being
taken on every hand
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A Swedish paper states that Attor-
ney A. c. Weiss of Duluth, editor of
the Duluth Evening Herald, has been
appointed United States minister to
Stockholm.
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A delegation of Swedish football
men will participate in the field day