Lutheran landmarks and pioneers in America : a series of sketches of colonial times . ;if iiiis 7;:.??,,>::. , ? m ^tlpssii? «rfft:§*i||. ctf ?i oo i • H § .SP r-H THE LAST OF THE SWEDISH MISSIONARIES his arrival soon after 1770, found an old wooden structurewhich a deposed Swedish minister had built in 1750 it was repaired and enlarged, but when Collincame it was fast falling into decay, and the roof leaked sobadly that when it rained no service could he held in soon formed the idea of building a new church, butthe war broke out and every nerve of the congregationand c
Lutheran landmarks and pioneers in America : a series of sketches of colonial times . ;if iiiis 7;:.??,,>::. , ? m ^tlpssii? «rfft:§*i||. ctf ?i oo i • H § .SP r-H THE LAST OF THE SWEDISH MISSIONARIES his arrival soon after 1770, found an old wooden structurewhich a deposed Swedish minister had built in 1750 it was repaired and enlarged, but when Collincame it was fast falling into decay, and the roof leaked sobadly that when it rained no service could he held in soon formed the idea of building a new church, butthe war broke out and every nerve of the congregationand community was paralyzed and every muscle the midst of his discouragements, privations, andsufferings, Collin desired to be recalled to Sweden, and hethreatened to return home without official consent shouldthe call fail to arrive soon. But he remained at his post,and when the war was over and the recall came, the faith-ful pastor refused to desert his field and leave his distressedflock shepherdless. In spite of the poverty and desolation caused by thewar, Collin took up the project of rebuilding the met wit
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