Toisdageii dés al okt 1948 SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH Princess and Pender Sts. Nels H. Norbeck, Pastor. Residence, 215 Talisman Ave. Telephone, Fairmon| 6427-R Sunday Oct 24 Sunday School 11 A.M. Evening Service 7:30 P.M. Installation of dhe Sunday School teachers, and the launching of the Annual Every Member Canvass. You are kindly asked to come prepared to make your pledge following the service. Mr. Bert Boren will present " the financial pic-ture of the church. Thursday Oct. 28 8 P.M The Ladies Aid will meet in the Church pärlors, with Mrs. Engblom as hostess. Friday Oct. 29 7:30 P.M. Miss Marion Plambeck will entertain the Junior League in her home. Cambie St., Party. This year Luther 4387 at a Halloween we observe the Fortieth Anniversary of our church. The following are a few of the special events in connection with the . Anniversary Celebration: November 17—Pageant de-picting the histoi v of our church during its forty years will be presented by the ladies of the Women’s Missionary So-ciety. November 30 — Anniversary Banquet. This will be followed by the big Anniversary Service at which Dr P.O. Bersell, President of the Augustana Synod, will be the speaker. The pastors of the District and their wives will also be present. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH. llth and St. Andrews Sts. NEW WESTMINSTER Nels H. Norbeck, Pastor. SUNDAYS Sunday School 10:30 A.M. Morning Service 11:30 A.M. Wednesday Oct. 27 8 P.M. The Ladies Aid will be enter-tained by Mrs. Gust Orre at her home, 913 18th. St. Mes-sages in word and song will be rendered in the Swedish language. Friday Nov. 5, 8 P.M.—The Annual Bazaar. Your presence and your gifts will be much appreciated. SKANDINAVISKA BAPTIST MISSIONEN. 259 East Cordova Street Telefon: Pacific 4004. Pastor David W. Larsons bostad: 2716 West 5th Ave. Tel. bostaden BAyview 2204-L Lördag den 23 okt. skandinaviskt möte. Sång och musik. Tal av pastorn. Söndag den 24 okt. börja vi våra radioprogram kl. 1.30 över CJOR. Skandinavisk gudstjänst på missionen kl. 7.30 e.m. Musik av Strängbandet. Tal av pastor Larson. Tisdag den 26 okt. bönemöte och bibelstudium i lilla salen kl. 8. e.m. Torsdag den 28 okt. engelskt möte, med främmande talare ibland oss. Lördag den 30 okt. hålles en särskild festlighet. Fint program. Pastor Gust. Anderson från Sunrise, Wash., blir aftonens talare. Kaffe med dopn serveras. Reservera denna kväll för besök på missionen! Söndag den 31 ökt. radiomöte kl. 1.30. Skandinaviskt möte på missionen kl. ,7.30 med P. Gullbrandsen som talare. TACK Jag ber härmed få framföra ett hjärtligt tack till alla.mina vänner och Nornans Systrar för den stora överraskning som bereddes mig, och för den hedersgåva jag fick mottaga från Eder, i anledning av min 50 till na års födelsedag, och ett tack alla som medverkat till den-hedersbevisning. Mrs. Birget Turnquist Victoria B.C. TACK! Tusen tack till alla som hedrade oss vid födelsedagsfesten i Otter Hall i Langley Prai-rie, den 16 oktober 1943. Tack för den subskriberade vackra presenten. Vi hade en trevlig kväll i goda vänners lag. Wm. och Anna Maars The Diamond Club Another Glimpse from the History of Sweden QUEEN CHRISTINA My Dear Diamonds;- Now that we aré all accus-t°iHed to our new grades at school, I think we should again open the Swedish history. It seems such a long time since I have talked with you, that I am indeed happy to con-tinue our little study regarding the land of our parents. The section that we are about to begin is connected with Queen Christina, 1632 -1654 Immediately after the passing of King Gustavus Adolphus. .one of his faithful friends, Axel Oxenstjerna, direeted the war, which, as you will remember was called the thirty years' war. I might add that after the victory at Lutzen, the Swedes were masters of the larger portion of Germany. , - acknowledged as, - “the axle uJ ° established around which the whole world between Sweden and Denmark, revolved ” hut due to the fact that Sweden was becomin Det är ett land där jag kan bo i trygghet 5-32 TOR SWiiilisH MBga hwre powerful, jealousy erept into the hearts of the Danes. The King of Denmark at this time was Christian IV. When Gustavus Adolphus was ruler, he decided to estab-lish a Swedish colony in America, but due to the thirty years war, this plan had not devel- oped. However, now the time had come when Queen Christina visor saw fit for people to form in a new world very interesting his daughter, and her ad-some of their a new home . This is a chapter, and, also one which I want you to remember, therefore, I am go-ing to devote our corner of one edition in Farbror Olle’s valued paper to “The Swedes in Dela-ware. ” Queen Christina assumed full charge of the Government in 1644. She was 18 years of age. Ever since her father died her advisors conscientious, and she had profited were very naturally greatly by these sensible instructors. Axel Oxenstjerna, whom we have already mentioned, was openly Finally the thirty years reli-more and gious war ended by the Peace VAD BETYDER GANADA FOR MIG? Det är ett land där jag kan leva mitt eget liv, icke för staten utan för mig själv och mina kära. Det är ett land där jag är tillförsäkrad min personliga frihet, i stället för att drivas av brutala diktatorer. Och vad är detta värt för mig? Privilegier medför ansvar. Jag väntar ej att få något för ingenting. Friheten måste kämpas för och betalas för. Just nu är friheten i fara och jag måste ikläda mig mitt ansvar. Canadas krigande män strida tappert på slagfältet för bevarandet av denna frihet, som vi älska. Vi, som äro hemma, måste bistå dem till det yttersta. Vi måste låna ut varje dollar vi på något sätt kunna undvara, för att bibehålla Canada som en fri nation. Du kommer snart att få tillfälle därtill, när Canadas femte segerlån öppnas den 18 oktober. Kom ihåg att då du köper Victory Bonds, så hjälper du till att påskynda seger, och att då segern har vunnits, dessa samma dollar äro dina och med vilka du då kan köpa vad du under krigstiden undvarat. Victory Bonds är den bästa av alla investeringar. De betala god ränta, du kan låna på dem om du behöver pengar, eller de kunna säl jas när som helst VAD AR EN VICTORY BOND EN .VICTORY BOND är Dominion of Canadas löfte att återbetala i kontanta pengar obligationens nominalvärde på förfal-lodagen med halvårlig ränta tills denna tid. En Victory Bond är den säkraste penningplacering i Canada, med dominionens alla resurser som garanti. Canada har lånat pengar på obligationer i 75 års tid, och har aldrig svikit sitt löfte att betala varje dollar av principal och ränta vid utsatt betalningstid. En Victory Bond är en tillgång som lätt kan omsättas i kontanter när som helst. NATIONAL WAR FINANCE COMMITTEE of Westphalia, which was one of the most important treaties ever made. It established the equality of the three religious communities of Roman Cath-olics, Lutherans, and, Calvan- ists in Germany. Also this treaty endeavored to oppose further religious innovations and secularizations of property under church control. Now I should like to tell ■something more about young Queen. After all, you the she was just a girl, who had been brought up in every luxury. Every whim was granted. And I am sure you can guess the result! ceited. came Court. She became very con-Men of great fame from Europé t o her On account of having everything she wanted. She was very extravagant. Apart from this she was given power without limitation. Finally she turned against her best friend Axel Oxenstjerna, who had done so much for her. Queen Christina, as you know, was surrounded by dazzling splendor, and naturally had many suitors. She promised to marry her cousin, Charles Gustavus of Palatine, but, woman-like, changed her mind. So to ease his broken heart she de- cided to give up the throne, and : :t him as her suecessor. Sweden at this tmie was a very powerful eountry, but, the expenses of war, and Christina^ wild extravagance caus-ed great concern among her people. In 1654 when the Riksdag met at Upsala the voice of dissatisfaction was openly expressed. The result was the abdication of Sweden’s Queen. This abdication ceiemony was a most solemn and extraordi-nary affair. The date was June 6th., 1654. She delivered her last address in her royal suite. wearing her crown, carrying the apple and sceptre in her hand, and clad in her corona-tion robes. Prince Charles Gustavus was immediately given the crown. i The followine dav. Christina departed from Upsala. Twelwe ships of war had been reserved to take her to Germany, but, she refused this offer. Instead left Sweden by Den-mark. When she arrived at the border she her carriage clared;-- “At and out of dismounted from and. forcefully de-length I am free Sweden, whether I hope never to return. ” Having left Sweden Chri-' stina went to Paris and Rome. Sldaa 8 As the daughter of the great Gustavus Adolphus, who had voluntarily stepped down from the throne, she was every-where received with the con-sideration due her rank. She spent most of her life at Rome, devoting her time to scientific and literary pursuits. The memorable Queen Christina died on April 19th., 1689, at the age of sixty-three. She was buried in St. Peter’s at Rome. The closing chapter in the life of the former Queen Christina is so intenseiy interest- decided to history the It is as fol- ing, that I have quote from the last paragraph. lows “Like a brilliant meteor creat- ing wonder and admiration Queen Christina flashéd across the northern firmament and sank below the horizon of Sweden. Her conversion to the Roman catholic belief from the faith of her father, for which he and her people had poured out their hearts’ blood, estrang-ed her forever from her native eountry, although Axel Oxel-stjerna sighed,'— “She was still the daughter of the Great Gustavus Adolphus. ” INGRID