New Britain herald., 1920-06-10

committee has been working to make tho affair big success.
 Tho observance will be held in the church on Franklin square Friday evening and Sunday. Juno IS and 20. Members of the congregation and all friends of the church and the pastor have been invited to attend the fes- tivitics. The Fridhy evening ohserv- nncC will take tho form of rccep- ton to the pastor. Dr. s. c. HagE- iund of Boston, president of the New England conference. will be tho prin- Ctpal speaker. Dr. M. Stolpe Of New York. and Rev. Herman Ofsson or Waterbury. chairman of the Hartford district and other visiting clergymen will also he heard. Remarks will bo made by representatives of the var ious church organizations. Musical numbers will be rendered under the direction of the orEanist. Prot Theo- dore Lundquist. and members of tho Ladies' Aid society will provide re- treatments.
 In charge Of thut feature Of the celebration k tho church board. as- sisted by captains and heutenants who conducted tho successful drives ta removc tho church debt. Alexan- der B1orkmun tx chairman and Mar tin A. Sandstrom Is secretary of the committee.
 Following tho morning services on Sunday, the church mortgagc will pe burned in the presence of the congrc- .Atlon. and new members will he re- cctved Dr. NJ. Stolpe will be tho speaker.
 What will hc one Of the most im- prssaivc services in the entire pro-
 h.. nj A tn the afternoon. of the 25 confirma- | on cIasaes over winch pr. Ohman has ns,irtrt cd Tisn tlasaos are made up of i.ts6 individuals. and representa- t.va from each group will speak. While the members arc. of course. arattcrcd there is a sufficiently large eumher in New Britain and neigh boring cities to make an elaborate t, ,gcmoninl. Rev. Julius fIulteen of
 .uttford. and Dr. Ohman will also spestk.
 Fmll Larson ia chairman and Miss Jennie Lundcll is secretary Of the committee in charge Of the confirma- ton classes reunion.
 pr, ohman Is a native of Sweden and received his carly and n part of his collegiatc education in that coun- try. where hc attended Upaala uni- N ' tlnucd his studies at Augustana col- lcgc. theological seminary at Rock Island. Ill His first parish was in thnt city and it wan while he was en- rnrcd In work there that he received the cull for the New Britain congre- eation.
 When he camo tu New Britain he was cordially received. He took up the ministry of his duties in the old Swedish Lutheran church on Elm street, now used IN the Jewish syna- goruc. In 1903 that building was sold and In the same year the present ediflce on Franklin Square was built. ft was dedicated In 1906. When ser vices were first held in the new house nf worship there was an outstanding debt of s6o. .00O to be wiped out. By pcrslAtcut effort and through the gen- crosity of the parishioners, the debt wns reduced until it totalled but s1O.- GOO last year. X drive for funds with q slogan tn havc a church free of dcht on the pastors jubilee was start ed. and as rrsult tho mortgages are now ready for tho torch.
 Although tho church has had an hum bie ibcainniuE. tt fa now the larg- est of th9~ss~atestaut sects In the city. .essrs-r~-. sal htr MOO communicant members and n toths If ,. s.0OO souls children included. Receius.S.a nropo- tt,t on fn change tho name y Ina church to The First Lutheran nret af New Britain was dowucd A meeting of thc congregation.
 The pastor. tn whose honor N . jubilee celebration is planned, iN prominent in tho activities Of Swed-' isn Lutheran denomination and is a former president of tho New Englan} conference.