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The Swedish Evangehcal Lutheran Immanuel church began its existence in 1883 with Rev. John W. Skans as pastor, who has continued in that relation ever since. A neat church building has been erected on B street, between Ninth and Tenth streets.

The Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran church was organized in 1886. Rev. John Tackle continued as pastor for one year, since which the church has been without a pastor.

The English Lutheran Congregational was organized in 1888. Services are held every Sunday by the pastor, Rev. M. L. Sweizig in Central hall. The erec- tion of the stone church edifice at Park and Jefferson streets is the result.

The first German Evangelical Reformed church was organized in 1874, by Rev. John Gantenbein. A few years later the present church building on the corner of Ninth and Stark streets was erected. The services are conducted in the German language, and the church is in a prosperous condition. Mr. Gan- tenbein is still (1890) pastor, and the prosperity of the church is largely due to his labors.

THE CHRISTIANS.

The Fiist Christian church was organized in February, 1870. For several years services were held in Nonpareil hall, corner of First and Madison streets. In 1881 a lot was purchased on the corner of East Park and Columbia, and dur- ing the same year the present home of worship was built. The following pastors have served this church : C. Sharp, Jr., B. Wolverton, Henry Shader and Clark Davis. At present (1890) the congregation have no regularly stationed pastor.

THE GERMAN EVANGELICAL.

The society of the First German Evangelical church was formed in 1878. The first pastor was Rev. H. W. Axthelm, under whom the present house of worship on the northeast corner of Eighth and Clay streets was built in 1880. Rev. Charles Wachlte succeeded Mr. Axthelm in 1883. He remained two years when Rev. Adam Schlenck was chosen pastor. The present pastor. Rev. Herman Schuknecht, began his pastorate in 1888.

The organization, ministry and number of churches of the different denomi- nations in Portland in 1910 is shown by the following list :

CHURCHES OF PORTLAND.

Portland is well supplied with churches. No western city, if any city in the whole country, can lay claim to more churches or more kinds of religion.

ADVENTIST.

German Adventist, Elder H. J. Dirksen, pastor; Montavilla Adventist, Elder R. D. Benham, pastor; Mt. Tabor Adventist, Elder C. A. M. Dart, pastor; Sec- ond Advent Christian, E. W. Shephard, pastor ; St. Johns Adventist, St. Johns, Elder C. J. Cole, pastor; Swedish Adventist, Montavilla, Elder Adolph Johnson, pastor.

BAPTIST.

Arleta, pastor to be supplied ; Calvary, E. 28th and Grant, Rev. I. N. Mon- roe, pastor; Central, E. Ankeny and 20th, Rev. Wm. T. Jordan, pastor; East Forty-fifth Street, Rev. A. B. Watz, pastor; First Baptist, 12th and Taylor, Rev. John Bentzien, pastor; First German, 4th and Mill, Rev. Jacob Kratt, pastor; First Swedish, 15th and Hoyt, Rev. Eric Scherstrom, pastor; Grace, E. 76th and Ash, Rev. Albert E. Patch, pastor; Highland, 1002 E. 6th, R