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 lilSToKY <>K GOODHUE COUNTY 417 Ins wife, both of whom have passed to the Great Beyond; Her- man Hanson, now deceased, and his wife, who resides in Wis- consin. The pastors who have served this church are: Revs. Nicholas S. 'Olstrom, who enlisted in 1861, as chaplain in the army and died there; P. M. Johnson, who served the church dur- ing the war; Rev. Long, C. F. Lindquist, now living at Red Wing; Rev. Borgeson, E. Arveson, now deceased; Arne Johnson, Chris- tian Oman, who died in 1894; A. Knntson, now of Minneapolis, who was the prime factor in the erecting of the church in 1874, but did not stay until it was dedicated; Paul Seim, 1885; B. E. Olin, 1886; C. Christoferson, 1887, new of Deer Park, Wis.; Axel Olsen, who was a preacher and Parmer, and is now dead; Rev. Gustav Thoner, who served one year; X. C. Hanson, 1896; Xels Jacobson, 1897-99; 0. S. Holland, 1900; A. Y. Rosness, 1901-02; Arnt M. Anderson, 1903; O. A. Doblough, 1904; O. A. Hofsted, 1905. L. A. Larson, who served in 1907, died August, 1908, and is buried beside the church in Belvidere. His mother, Bertha Larson, donated the lot on which the church stands in section 20. Rev. J. A. Jacobson is the present pastor, and is serving his second year. He was born in X T orway, and came to America when a youth, and received his education in Chicago. Since his ordination- to the ministry, he has had several charges. He served the Xorwegian Methodist church in St. Paul and was presiding elder for six years. He preaches equally well in both the Eng- lish and Norwegian languages. He w T as married in 1888 to Hannah Bernson, of Minneapolis, and has two daughters : Ruth is a school teacher, and Gertrude attends school. They have also adopted an orphan boy. The present officers of the church are David A. Larson, Mrs. H. H. Danielson and Otto Larson. There is a Sunday school of three classes, of which David Larson is the superintendent and secretary, and Caleb Larson, treasurer. The church also supports a society called the Band of Helpers, the officers of which are President, Edna Danielson ; vice president. Mrs. A. B. Larson ; secretary, Alison B. Larson ; treasurer, Otto Larson. Mrs. H. H. Danielson is the only surviving charter member of the church, and is still an active worker. SWEDISH LUTHERAN. The Augustana Synod of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church is represented in Goodhue county by eight congregations, Vasa, Zion (Goodhue), Red Wing, Cannon River, Welch, Prairie Tsland, Spring Garden and St. Ansgars (Cannon Falls). The history of the churches at Vasa and Red Wing is a part of the early history of this county, and a full record, written by