The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-19
DEDICATION
 SERVICES HELD AT NEW TEMPLE
The First Swedish Baptist Church Dedicated
 Yesterday


 were most elaborate and inpressing. The dedication sermon was preached at the morning service by Rev. o. J. EngIstrand Of Brooklyn, N, Y. An other Out-of-town pastor present at the service was Rev, William Blom- qufst of Hartford, Conn.
 Rev, A. Oliver Lawrence is pastof of the temple Rev. Lawrence has held the office in the church since a year ago last November. In addi- ton to his other work, the minister helped greatly in the drawing up plans and erection of the church,
 The afternoon service started at S:3o> The principal address was delivered by Rev. Paul Edwards, DID. who took for his sabect, t"rhe Tenl-. pie of God,'' Pastors of othe$ churches, who were present, were: Rev, A E. Kenyon, Rev. S H. Fos- ter, Rev, William Horace Day, DID. Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr, D,D., Rev. Donald Mcqueen, 3D., and Rev Andrew J. Of1erblam,
 Evening Program.
 Song Service, led by choir
 Scripture-Psalm ST, the pastor.
 Prayer, Rev. O. J. Englstand
 Song, choir,
 Announcement, Pastor.
 Solo, Miss Derotf1ea forth.
 Sermon, Rev, WIn> B7ornquist
 Song, Congregation
 The temple has been in building since March, 1s1S> It is a very fine looking structure and is situated near the corner of Colorado and Fairfield avenGaes. The cost of the building with the present Up-to-date equip n1ent is $71s900> At present there is a mortgage of SIS. e89 on the work. When asked if the congregation ex- pected to clear off any of the mort gage, soon, Rev Mir Lawrence said, 'fNo, we do not say that we expect to clear off any of the mortgage soon; we say that we are going to clear off $7seeO of it by October l. At that time we will Install in our church a fine pipe orgam-''
 The church has a, seating capacity of $50 The congregation worsI1ipped for 32 years in the other edifice on [ the corner of Lewis and Seeaey streets
 The bulk of the great work in erect ing the grand eE5SfiCe was done by the building committee These men have worked hard for the past two years in erecting a. structure worthy to be called Gods house. and have sue cessfully succeeded in gaining their ends
 The building committee comprises Rev A Oliver Lawrence, A H. NH son, S. Swanson, G. Theline, A, Wahl- ! quist, L. Backuans P A Solderholm, i C. A Freder5ckson- Eric Anderson, c. , Wil4am Carlson, E. T. Book, E Shen- ming and Harold $. Forsberg- officers of the church, pastor, Rev MT. Law rence5 vice chairman, S Swanson; f Clerk, Hilnaer Boe7lz treasurer, Jacob i Ne1s0m5 Organist- Miss Dorothea A 1 Jort115 fnanrH committee, Alfred l Geyers chairman; music comm1Ftee, S SwansOs1- chairman; Sunday school superiufe5adents, Jacob Nelson and s SwsnsoTs deacons, A H. Nilsson, s Sw;sEsOn- C. E'heIn, F. w Carlson. E. T. Book, c A FreazricksOn and F. Saenning; trustees. Harold S Tors berg, A II. Nilsson, L. Blacknlan, A WahlugEst- Eric Anderson and c William Carlson
 The dedication week program HiI be:
 MondAy evenins.-BuiIding Com nittee Reception for BuiISers-ATFch- ael Noonan, mason; AaessTs Lsinduufs and Johnson, carpenters MT William Carlson, plSEub5ns and heating Messrs- NOreIa and Olson, painters Charles Iinqu5st, hardware MT Hen ry Walsh and MT John F. Lyons electric lights Chairman, A Olive. Laurence
 Tuesday, S-o9-Sunday School Ses sion- Chairman MT Jacob Nelson speaker, Rev J. F. KIngberg, Nev Britain, Conn
 "Wednesday, S-00--Women's Ali Society Chairman, Mrs Axel Carl son; speaker, Rev Arvid Gordh, D D.. New York
 Thursday S-og--S5ate Mission Chairman MT S Swanson; speakers Rev A E. Coats, DID, Hartford Conn, Rev O. " Johanson- Water bury, Comm
 Friday S-09.-Young Peoples Ses sion--Clairnaan MT Herbert Boldn der, speaker, Rev John Franklin Meri5eE, Conn., Special singing at a of these meetings