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arose on an enlarged CnurCn. feWS
and other fixtures were installed
and the little church became at
tractive and active.
In 1907 the present centrally
located lot was bought. Easter,
1908, the congregation worshipped
for the first time in the completed
basement. The new church,
which was completed in June, 1912,
was dedicated in the presence of
the largest assembly of Luther
ans ever gathered on Puget Sound
up to that time. Now progress
became more rapid. A fine pipe
organ was installed in 1915, to
which Andrew Carnegie contrib
uted $1,000 In 1920-21 the church
was again enlarged. Sunday School
rooms, kitchen, gymnasium and a
beautiful parsonage were added. In
1882 another enlargement which
materially increased the seating
capacity, electrified and enlarged
organ, choir loft, offices, music
and Sunday School rooms, ETC.,
was made, making it one Of the
most beautiful and attractive
churches in Seattle.
The church attendance has in
creased steadily so that on the
holidays three to four services are
held, Immediately following one
another, and yet people are turned
away.
Since DR.. Stub came to Seattle,
AZ years ago-over 1900 members
have been received into the church
by profession, over $500 children
have been baptized, 1900 have
been confirmed, over 10000 have
communed, and there have been
ministerial acts, over 1000 fune-
rails, over 1900 weddings etc.
DR.. Stubs interests were not
confined to the local congregation.
In 1906 he organized the Young
Peoples League, (now Luther
League, and the Choral Union of
the Pacific District and was the
president of both organizations
for many years.
Other activities of Doctor Stub
follow:
Member of the Pacific District
Home Missions Committee from
1908, and secretary of same
from 1912 to 1923, when he re-
signed to become a member of the
Board of Home Missions of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church of
America and served for three
terms, being the man in longest
service on that board
Member of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Pacific Lutheran Acad-
envy, NOW Pacific Lutheran Col
lege), from 1901, and secretary
of same, 1915-17. During the same
period he was also secretary of
the corporation of the same school.
Buyer for the Church's Missions
in Alaska since 1916, establishing
in that time two new stations
with full equipment.
One of the organizers of the
Seamen's Mission in Seattle, and
has been chairman of the board
since its opening in 1917.
Chairman of the state of Wash
ington for all drives during World
War I, appointed such by the Sol
diers and Sailors Commission and
National Lutheran Council.
First president of the Lutheran
Brotherhood in Seattle.
He had made all preparations to
enter the World War l as chap
lain, when the armis tice was
signed
Lutheran representative at the
Alaska, Pacific Exposition in Sc
attic 1909
One of the vice presidents of the
Panama Pacific Exposition in San
Francisco in 1915.
One of three speakers at the
dedication of the King County and
City of Seattle Court House and
City Hail.
Norwegian representative at the
installation of the Scandinavian
department at the University OF
Washington.
Honorary member of the Nor.