The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-06
THRONGS ATTEND DEDICATION
OF FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Appropriate, Impressive Services Fill Memorable
Day. May Program Broadcast-Visiting Cler-
gy Officiate At Laying Of Cornerstone History
OF Congregation, Description Of Building.

IeNIGdliuS
church is more than laying the
cornerstone of a building. 1t is
laying the cornerstone of an ideal.
1t is laying the cornerstone for
the predominant influence of that
element of our citizenry which
believes in those things in which
upright honest people take pride.
One could not help but think as
they looked over the hundreds
who thronged the First Lutheran
church of Wolf Point for the four
services Sunday that every walk
of life, high and low, was repre-
sented in this building which was
dedicated to the services of God
with such appropriate ceremonies
Thronas Attend
From the moment the opening
anthem was sung at 1915 in the
morning until the last benediction
was pronounced at the conclusion
of the days ceremonies. thrOngs
of townspeople, rural friends of
the church and visitors crowded
the building TO the very doors
Standing room was at a premium
at the morning and afternoon SER
vices and at the evening services
every seat was filled (althOugh
there was no overflow An eff
ficient corps of ushers were on
hand at all times to assist with
the seating and such other de-
tails of like nature as needed at
tention More than 500 people at
tended the morning services and
nearly as many at each of the
others.
There was an earnestness in
the faces of many of those who
gathered there which spoke elo-
quently OF many years Of worthy
toll and gave some hint of the
sacrifice which they must have
made to build this architectural
monument to the power of Christ
1 ianity. And side by side with the
rural toilers were the businesss
and professional men of this city
who have aided nobly not only
with the building of this one com
munity project but many other en-
4 terprises which have gone to
make a town worth living in
Cornerstone Laying
1t was, indeed fitting that the
Rev. Alfred Hendrickson of Car
pio, N. D., who was the first regu-
lar pastor of the Wolf Point
church should give the address at
the corner stone laying. Follow
ing his address the present pas
tor, the Rev. A. o. Johnson, read
the history of the congregation.
I President J. n. Brown OF Con-
cordia college, at Moorhead. Minn.i
and an uncle of the Rev. A. o
Johnson, laid the cornerstone.
Dedication
The dedicatory sermon was de
livered by the Rt Rev T. F. Gul
lixson of Minot, N. d. He is the
vice-president of the National
Lutheran organization and is an
outstanding national leader of the
church. The Rev. GulliXson is
one of the most able ministers
and speakers in the northwest and
the Wolf Point congregation was
fortunate to hear him on two oc
casions during the day. He be-
gan his dedicatory sermon with
a vivid. panoramic description OF
life on he plains from the days
before the white man down to the
present time, tracing his story OF
the progress of civilization Win
wonderful command OF words.
From this subject he went to the
attitude of the various classes to-
wards the church. For the dedi-
cation services the Rev. Hendricks
son. assisted by the pastors OF the
circuit, was the liturgist.
Pres. Browns Address
At the afternoon services Pres1-
dent Brown addressed the assemb-
1age. A number of musical num-
hers were given. Mrs. Bert Norby
gave a vocal solo; Mrs. Ross Rlne-
hart and Mrs. Norby, duet, "Je-
sus. Lover of My Soul', and the
Rev. A. NJ. Hegge, returned mis-
sionarv from China and the Rev.
fE M. Studbkjaer of Glasgow, a
duet
Inspiring Evening Talk
For the last service of the day
the Rev. Cullixson took as his sub
iect Jesus. Mender of Broken
Men" A difficult subject and
handled with consummate skill
the Rev. Gullixson delivered a
message full of strength and an
inspiration to all who heard It,
/ DR.. c. B. Larson gave a vocal solo
and there were several pleasing
anthems by the choir.
Visiting Pastors
The visiting pastors in addition
to those who have already beel
mentioned as being on the pre-
gram were the Rev. E. Nj. Hegge
of Plentywood; Rev. A. S. Bue OF
Opheim; Rev j. N. Bordal OF
Westby: Rev. o. j. Hagen of Cul
bertson; Rev. 0. ]. Akre OF Hlns
dale. The Rev. Field of Willis
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