Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
MUCH INTEREST N
CHURCH DEDICATION
NoRWEGiANs FROM MANY PARTS
OF STATE HERE FOR DEDi-
cAToRY SERVICES.
oLD.TIME CEREMONIAL
PREcEDEs DEDICATION
Bible and Parts Of Communion Ser
vices Formally Placed on Altar. and
Entrance TO Church 6tessed-Dr. e.
M. Weswis, OF ST. Paul, breaches
Dedieatory Sermon.

Much interest centered Sunday in the
dedicatory exercises of Elm Norwegian
Lutheran church, held al the fine new
church building recently completed at
the corner of Third and Church streets,
Sunday forenoon. Six hundred people
and heard the sermon preached by Dr..
C. NJ. Weswig, of the United Lutheran
Seminary, ST. Paul. Rev. Orlando Ing
voldstad is pastor of the church.
Preliminary to the dedication service
an old-time Lutheran dedicarorial cere-
mony was INDUCED IN by the ministers
and others IN attendance.
Five minutes before the hour set for
the dedication service the ministers
gathered in the sachristy. and from
there marched thru the west ooo-, fol-
lowed by Chris Larson. head usher OF
the church, and his six assistants. Tai
bert Sandvig. Herman Haiverson, Oscar
Tweed. Oscar Hougeland, Carl Larson,
and Clarence Noriand. The procession
marched 70 the main entrance OF the
church, where Rev. DR.. Wsswig read a
short praise psalm and opened the door
with the prayer: May peace be with
those who go II and ont Of this door.
now and forever more" DR.. Weswig
thea unlocked tbs door, and marched
iuto the church as Mrs. Ingvo6lstad.
wife Of zhs p2sSor, played an organ
number. /, tle procession Rev y. G.
Petersen president of the Des Moiaes
district Of the United Lutheran church,
carried the bible, and -he different parts
Of two communion services ws-s borne
By several Of the other pastors DR..
WasEg received tie bible ard the cora-
muazon services ~ the altar. placing
the articles upon the altar for the first
tina II FIVE minutes time the church
was completely filed Tor tie service.
Dr.. Wes~is breaches Sermon.
Rev. K G. Ntlsso- of Slater. gave the
opening prayer and Per. n. G. Peterson,
Of Dies MONIES. president Of the district,
the Introductory address. Bible read
tngs were given By Revs. 0. Iagvoldstad.
the pastor; J. o. Wangbsrg, of Irwin:
Christian XucBon- of Norway: K o.
Lundeberg, o, Ellsworth: P. G. Daniel
son. Of Fort Dodge: and ?. Buland, of
Huxley. Miss Louise N. OsInon. OF
Morris. H. sang a pleasing number be-
fore the dedicatory sermon was given
by DR.. W@wig. DR.. Weswig delivered
in English a strong address on The
Glory of the Building of God" and was
accorded the closest attention tilruout
his address. Rev. Omar Brenna, OF
stanhope. gave the closing prayer.
Afternoon and Evening Services.
The afternoon service, which began
at $50. was Conducted in Norwegian.
Rev. Christian Munson, Of Norway.
gave the scripture reading and prayer
and Rev. Mr.. Peterson. Of Des Moines.
preached the sermon from TIE biblical
passage. Behold stand al the door
and knock" male quartet sang
In the evening Dr.. weswlg preached
again IN English taking Prayer" as
his subject. Rev. P c. Dan!elson, of
Fort Dodge, gave the scripture reading
and prayer. and a mixed quartet sang,
as did also Miss Osmoa.
Many Here From Distance.
A great many people from dis
lance were here for the delicatory SER
vices. Practically all of the congrega-
ton from the Dunbar church, Of which
Rev. MI. Ingvoldstad also presides,
was in attendance. There were also
several here from Gilman, LeGrand.
and Quarry. From out Of the county
there were present delegations from
Roland. Story City. McCaHs ourg, Rad
cliffe. Ellsworth, Thor. Lake Mills, Fort
Dodge, Eagle Grove. Cambridge. Stan
hope, Huxley, Norway, DEBORAH, Gin
ton, and Des Moines.
Church Beautiful Edifiee.
The new church is a beautiful edifice,
and has been greatly needed by the
congregation for many years The
Norwegians have looked forward to
the time when they might have mod
ern church, and when Rev. Mr.. Ing
voi6stad became their pastor he went
to work with view Of realizing the
ambition Of his people. The church Is
one of the finest owned by the denomi-
nation in Iowa, and cost complete s16,-
600, exclusive Of lot. With the church
lot and the parsonage property in
Guided the church property is esti-
mated to have a value of $4,000
The building has dimensions Of 42x7s
feet, exclusive of the extra addition for
the tower. The building is faced with
dark red hard pressed brick, trimmed
with stone. On the main floor, in ad-
dition to the auditorium, are study
for the pastor and choir room In the
basement is large Sunday school
room, which may be used as a dining
room. and a kitchen with complete
modern equipment. The finish of the
interior is oak, stained dark. The altar
is of Gothic construction. and sur
mounting It is copy of the statue OF
Christ by Thorwaldson. the celebrated
Danish sculptor. The art windows are
another pretty feature Of the church.
All portray large Christ figures, the one
on the east being descriptive Of the
Good Shepherd, that on the south the
ascension. and to the nortj the Gar
den of Gethsemene. The church has
pew seating capacity of 300, and with
additional chairs will seat $50 in the
main auditorium.
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