The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
Swedish Bible 400
 Years Old Yesterday
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Commemmorates
 Anniversary-Ch Christmas Festival Friday

the expense of printing and publish. ing the book. Each church re. eetved c copy of the Bible, but few individuals were able to pur- chase one, as the price was high, Those responsible for the transla. ton of the Scriptures were the archbishop, Lourentius Petri, and hi brother Claus Petri, and also Lau' rantius Axadr0ae. The Swedish people already had centuries oi ChFlstian tradition behind them and ute an exetnslve literature. Bu' the publication of this Bible served to purify and unify the swedlsf language. It decided the Swedish peoples thought life and opinions more than any other book during previosu centuries. 1t remained foi one hundred and fifty years th( British Bible. Tn l610 the Gus tav IT Adolphus Bible" appeared and in i703 the SO caleld "CharleG XII Bible. This latter Bible has remained the Bible of the Swedish appeared In 1917, named after the present king os Sweden, the "GuStaV V Bible.
 Tn urging the observance of the four hundredth anniversary of the Swedish Bible the Swedish bishops under the leadership Of Archbishor Erling Eidem, whrote as follows: ri our nation is to be saved and tc be able to withstand the trials now passing over the world, then the Bible must again become c living book that speaks to us and gives ua direction, that comforts us In dark ness and exhirts us In view of the tasks of the present time. The Bible must again become the conu- science of our nation. The spirit of the Bible must again he honored in public nfe.' well might these words be taken to heart by our own American nation today"
 Mrs. OIander Named,
 Mrs. Carlu '. Olander was chos. en, president of the DaughaterS oi Zion of Zion Lutheran church fol le42 at the recent meeting of the organization held at the home oi Mrs. A. Morris Anderson on Farm ington avenue. She succeeds Mrs E. Einar Kron. Other officers were reelected as follows: Vice president Mrs. Fred r. Larson; recording sec- retary, Mrs. Betty Hallenbcrg; fl. nancial secretary, Mrs. Carl 0. Carl. son; treasurer, Mrs. Axel l.. Forsell The society decided to remember some shutins before Christmas anc Mrs. John Ericsson and Mrs. Torsel volunteered to take care of this mat. ter. Mrs. N. B. Swenson invited the group to meet at her home or Clinton street in January.
 Present were: Mrs. John E! Eric. son. Mrs. A. c. Benson, Mrs. c. E Johnson, Mrs. Betty Hallenborg, Mrs Marei Anderson, Mrs. Arthur Der. geron, Mrs. Carl c. Carlson, Mrs Carl E. Olander. Mrs. Clara Brandt Mrs. Hannah Clausen, Mrs. L. For. cell, Mrs. Clara Brandt, Mrs. Han. nah Clausen, Mrs. Axel La Forsell Mrs. Fred F. Larson, Mrs. Charle. ]. Anderson, Mrs. N. P. Swenson Mrsfi. J. Emil Anderson, William Gibbons, Jr., Rev. and Mrs. E. Einal Krcn, Airline Kron, Carolyn Kron and Mrs. 4. Morris Anderson.
 Festival Friday
 Committees in charge of prepara' tions for the annual Christmas Fes. sival of the Tduns Circle in ZioE Lutheran church have announced that admission to the event will bs Christmas gift valued at about quarter. The festival win be helc on Friday evening in the churct social rooms on Cherry street. Mrs Anna Thomas Is chairman of thu committee in charge.