The Swedish Lutheran Church.

Before their organization in 1869, the members composing this church met in private residences and in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The organization was made in September of that year, with about sixteen persons. In the Autumn of the follow­ ing year they erected their present church-edifice, at a cost of nearly $5,000. There ai'e now fifty-five members. The Sunday-school contains about twenty-five scholars. The first minister to this church was Rev. Lenclholm, who remained but a short time. He was followed by Rev. N. Neurgren, who was pastor two years. The Rev. John Wingstrom. of Princeton, is the present pastor, having succeeded Rev. Neurgren.

 

The Swedish Methodist

The Swedish Methodist Church was organized at an early day in the history of Kewanee. It is now. however, quite small, and does not sustain regular preaching.

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