Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-28

Rev. and Mrs. James Moody, of Roseau,
Celebrate Their Silver Wedding.
Last Friday, Oct. %, was the twenty
fifth anniversary Of the marriage of
Rev. James Moody and wife of Roseau,
MINI. AS Rev. Moody is a prominent
and we'll known pioneer clergyman CT
Northwestern Minnesota, friends from
Tar and near came to honor him and bis
good wife on this occasion. The three
congregations which Rev. Moody is
serving, namely Roseau, Badger and
Stafford, joined with other friends to
make the occasion a very pleasant one
for the pastor and his better half. A
program OF speeches and music had
been arranged to take place in the
| Swedish Lutheran church at ROseau.
commencing at four o'clock in the af-
ternoon. Rev. Albin A. Larson. of
Thief River Falls. former student of
| Rev. Moody's from Northwestern Col
lege at Fergus Falls, presided very
gracefully as POSTMASTER Mrs. Israel
SJoberg, of Roseau, sang a beautiful
solo and then Rev. L. P. Lundgren, of
Hallock, Rev. G. G. Gronberg. Of
Strandquist, Mr.. A. G.. Holmquist. of
Lancaster, and J. P. Mattson, of War
| rem, were called upon and responded
with congratulatory speeches to the
honored couple. Rev. Lundgren spoke
as a schoolmate from college days at
Rock Island, Rev. Gronberg as an old
! friend and cOworker in the church of
| Christ in the Red River Valley district.
Mr.. HOlmquist had been a teacher I'M
der Rev Moody at Northwestern Col
lege and paid tribute to Rev. Moody as
an educator and to Mrs Moody whom
he had also learned to know and esteem
While resident Of Fergus Falls
j. z. MattsOn, who has the honor of
having been a teacher of Rev. Moody.
when he as boy attended district
school in a little log school house in
Wright county, Minnesota. way back
in 1876. and had also been teacher
OF Mrs. Moody at Hope Academy
Moorhead, in 18SS-90, related some in
cidents from these days of long ago,
and showed how their careers had been
fitted and shaped for each other in ac-
cordance with Gods designs.
After these speeches the ladies of
the church served a fine dinner to all
guests in the church parlor. Dinner
being concluded the POSTMASTER in
troduced other speakers. Rev. A. F.
HOorn, Of Warroad, who also is one of
Rev. MoOdys students from North
western College, paid high tribute to
him as teacher and gratefully
acknowledged his influence for good
and kindly guidance. Prof c.. E. Sio-
strand, OF Warren, spoke sympathetic
ally Of Rev. Moody's great work as an
educator during the many years he SER
we'd as President Of Northwestern Col
lege. Mr.. j. G. HOlmstrOm, of ROseau.
extended the congratula tons of the
ROseau, Badger and Stafford congre-
cations and on their behalf presented
to Rev. and Mrs. Moody a gift of $127
in silver coin. Mr.. Israel Sjoberg in a
felt by the people of Roseau for Rev.
Moody and wife as friends and CO.
workers for the spiritual welfare and
uplift of the community. Albert Holm
strom, a former student at North Star,
sang a fine solo. Rev. S. W. Swenson,
of Warren, President Of Red River Val
ley Conference, concluded the program
with heart to heart talk and warm
fly congratulated the hOnored couple
and wished them Gods blessing in the
future. Rev. and Mrs. Moody were
presented with a beautiful silver tea
set from the pastors of the Red River
Valley District and few other friends.
Many other presents were received by
them.
! Among the guests from distance
we're: Rev. and Mrs. S. W. Swenson
and two children, Prof. and Mrs G. e.
Sjostrand and son and Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. P. Mattson, all Of Warren.
Rev. and Mrs. Moody are the par
ents Of five children, all Of whom were
at home on this occasion, except son
Rudolph, who has entered the q. S.
military service and is in training at
the University of Minnesota. One
daughter, Miss Hulda Moody, is a
teacher, another daughter, Miss Ruth
Moody, is a nurse in training at the
Warren Hospital, and two smaller
girls, Edna and Mildred, are staying at
home. E- ,s.>. ..s.. e.
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