The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-06

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utility. The we'll chosen color
scheme of the exterior of the
building is one especially well
suited as the shades of brown and
with the surrounding buildings
and with the landscape. In archi-
lecture and workmanship it is an
ideal combination of beauty and
utility. The acoustics are all
that could be desired. Every word
spoken from the pulpit "a be
clearly heard and understood in
any part of the auditorium and
the musical numbers given Sun
day showed the care with which
the acoustics have been arranged.
The wooden ceiling greatly facili-
tates this phase of the construc-
ton. The interior decorations
are seryiceable and attractive.
The church is a distinct addition
to the civic improvements of Wolf
Point and one in which the citi-
zens may well take pride.
The Altar
One of the outstanding features
of the interior of the building are
the altar arrangements. The al
tar itself is fashioned of dull oak
with a b%as-relief of the Last Sup
per as a centerpiece. To one side
has been placed the choir room
and to the other the pulpit. On
either side of the building are IA
memorial windows. The spaces
which have been taken have been
dedicated to the memories of
Clara Daley, Ards Lavonne John
son, Harry A. S%choening, Martha
Fromdahl, Edythe Marie Bjorgen,
John Howard Listerud, Nh. and
Mrs. H. G. Listerud, and Anna
M. Appelgren.
In addition to the auditorium on
the main floor are the pastors
study and rooms for the choir.
The basement will be utilized for
Sunday school classes, ladies aid
meetings and church suppers as
the kitchen arrangements there
are unusually complete. The al
tar furnishings, pulpit and pews
We're donated by the ladies aid.
Wolf Point Architect
Paul T. Johnson, one of Wolf
Points prominent contractors,
designed the building and drew
the plans. He also had entire
charge of it's construction. The
church stands as a monument to
his architectural ability.
Services over KICK
Through the courtesy of radio
station KICK at Vida the ser
vices we're broadcast. Careful at
tention to the many details of
making the proper connections
gave radio listeners an unusual
opportunity and many compliments
from all parts of the surround
ing country have been heard re-
garding the clearness with which
the services were heard.
Aid Entertains Visitors
The members of the ladies aid
provided fol the entertainment OF
the man visitors who attended
the services. Meals were prOvid-
ed at moor and evening and other
means were taken to see thai the
visitors were extended the cour-
tesies of the congregation.
History of the Congregation
The following is a condensed
form of the church and congrega-
ton history given at the corner
stone laying services at 1915.
Before 1914 the Lutherans at
Wolf Point were served by the
Rev. Henry Ingebritson, a travel
ing missionary of the Synod and
by the Rev. T. L. Rosholt of Glas-
gov. In 1914 the Rev. Alfred
Hendrickson preached his first
at Wolf Point and con-
Quoted regular services once a
month until 1917. He resided at
Glasgow. During this time a
f%ourishing ladies aid society func-
toned. IN the fall of 1917 the
Rev. Hendrickson became the
permanent pastor at Wolf Point,
also having charge of several rur-
al districts. The plans for the per
manent organization Were made
during he summer of 1917 with
John Listerud, John Appelgren
and A. J.. Isachsen the first board
of trustees.
Basement Built
In July. 1918, the pastor was
commissioned a Lieutenant-chap-
lain in the U. S. army and the
church work was more or less
discontinued for some time In
1919 the parsonage was purchased
bv the ladies aid. The present
church lots were bought the same
with the aid OF a loan from
the church extension fund and on
April 30 the present organiza-
ton was granted its corporate
charter. At the annual meeting
in January, 1921, it was decided
to build a church basement. This
basement and furnishings cost
So, 900. In May, 1922, the Rev.
Hendrickson answered a call to
Carpio, N. D. He was succeeded
by the Rev. Anon O. Johnson,
who was formerly installed Au
gust G..
During the pastorship of the