The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-23
ANNIVERSARY FETE
IS WELL ATTENDED
AT first LUTHERAN
Services Saturday and Sunday
Mark Celebration BY I'M
portant Local Parish

North Dakota's territorial days. wasI
reviewed and relived by the congre.|
cation when the 50th anniversary was
celebrated In three special jubilee
services held Saturday evening and
Sunday morning and afternoon.
Guest speakers who came from
Minneapolis for the occasion were
Rev. A. g. Olson, Minneapolis, who
served as pastor for about three years,
commencing In July Of 1897. and Rev.
Anton Lundin, Minneapolis, travelling
evangelist for the Minnesota confer
ence Of the Minnesota synod.
Rev. Olson took the place Of DR..
James Moody, also Of Minneapolis,
who served the congregation for =
time In 1907 and again for q short
time after the departure Of Rev. Emil
Ben1on In November, 1882. Dr.. Moody
was prevented from coming by injur-
les which he received In an automo-
bile accident near Valley City We'd
nesday. He wrote from Minneapolis
that he would be happy to visit the
congregation on some future coca.
sion.
9. q. Larsen presided ut the Sat-
urday evening program which was
opened with prayer by Rev. Adolph
Johns, pastor. Musical numbers IN.
cluded selections by the Melville or,
chestra, "Helige Fader" sung by q
quartet composed Of Edward Nelson,
II. A. ewenson, Henry Danrot and
O. N. Nordlund, and q number Of
hymns. Mrs. Johns played the plano
accompaniment for the quartet.
Olson Tells Experiences
"reminiscences OF hts pastorate were
given by Rev. Olson, WHO told Of the
strenuous duties OF ministers IN the
days before the automobile. He ex.
pressed the hope that the interest
shown In the church would continue
and that the. church would prosper.
Mrs. Grant Peterson OF Braddock,
daughter Of Mrs. E. F. Alison Of Bis
1narck and the late Rev. Alison, read
greeting which her mother had
prepared for the occasion. Rev. ALI
son served the congregation for Is
years starting in 1910.
Rev. Johns read q number Of COM
inunicationS which had been received
from former pastors and friends Of
the church. The greetings read were
from Lars w. Gulstrom, who left %
years ago after serving the congrega.
ton for five and half years; Rev.
and Mrs. A. ]. Malmquist and fam
lily, Rev. Ben1on, August Westlund Of
Braddock, the congregation Of the
Trinity Lutheran church by their
pastor, Rev. Opie 8. Rindahl, Sigrid
Alison scannell Of Washington, D. c.,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. August Carlson Of
Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs. n. E. BY
strom of Red Wing, MIMI, Mrs. Es-
Their Hoover Bolton Of Fargo and Mr..
ana Mrs. H. r. Magnuson Of Aber-
deem. 8. D.
Miss Olson Reads Histofy =
A complete history Of the church
from 1883 when the articles Of incor-
poration we're filed was read by Miss
Mabel Olson who compiled the ma
terial from the church records and
from personal interviews with people
prominently identified with its devel-
opment.
Mr.. Larsen In behalf Of the congre-
cation presented old-fashioned bou-
quets Of pink and white roses and as
tiers to Mr.. Daniel Sundquist for Mrs.
Sundquist who is now In Minneapolis
and to Mrs. Alison who was present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sundquist have been
members Of the church for - years.
Mrs. Johns was called on for q read
ing and gave THE Prairie Mother"
by Kaufman. At the close Of the pro-
gram, Mr.. Larsen showed q number
Of pictures Of Bismarck in the early
days and Of former ministers Of the
church and their families.
Lunch was served to the congrega.
ton and guests when they retired to
the church parlors after the program.
A three-tiered white frosted cake, sur
rounded by SO burning candles. form.
ed the centerpiece for the table from
which the lunch was served buffet
style. Baskets Of burnt orange
chrysanthemums completed the table
decorations.
Rev. Lundin Speaks
The church was again filled for the
two services on Sunday. There was
special music for each service.
Rev. Lundtn used THY Sins Are
Forgiven Tee" Is his subject when