Church Histories published in 1915

These are the church histories for Moland, Our Saviour's, and Concordia as provided to O. M. Norlie for his book Norsk Lutherske Prester i America published in 1915.  Some of the dates given contradict other sources, but these submissions provided an insight into Concordia during its earliest days. 

Moland and Our Saviour's
 

Moland Congregation

Moland, Norwegian-Danish Conference, Glyndon

Associated with Conference of Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1871-1890; United Norwegian Lutheran Church in America, 1890-1892.

Organized in 1871.  Disbanded in 1892(?).  60 souls in 1872, 138 in 1891. 

Pastors: B L Hagboe, 1871-1874; P A T Nykreim, 1875-1878; C I Wold, 1878-1883; J H Brønøn, 1884-1892.  Elected office holder in 1882: G. Lee

Our Savior's Congregation

Glynden, 1873, Glyndon, Moland, 1874

Associated with the Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1873-1884; Antimissouri, 1884-1890; United Norwegian Lutheran Church in America, 1890-current.

Organized in 1873. 22 souls in 1873, 215 in 1886, 283 in 1891.

Pastors: K. K. Bjørgo, 1873-1884; K. L. Guttebø, 1879-1884; J. O. J. Hougen, 1884-1892; A. A. Øfstedal, 1892-1897; H. B. Kildahl, 1898-1900; L. M. Skunes, 1900-1904; B. G. Bondahl, 1904-1908; N. F. Kile, 1908-1916.   Submitted by M. Anderson

Page 634 "Norsk Lutherske Prester i America" (Norwegian Lutheran Pastors in America)

by O M Norlie
©1915

Concordia

Concordia Congregation

Church built in 1883 at a cost of $6,000. Parsonage built in 1898 at a cost of $2,500.  Cemetery of 3 acres, $300.  4 acres of land surrounding the church, $400.

Concordia Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church

Moorhead (11 miles northwest) Clay County MN

Associated with the United Norwegian Lutheran Church in America, 1892-current.  400 souls in 1892, 350 in 1914.

Pastors: A. A. Øfstedal, 1892-1897; R. Bogstad, G. A. Larsen, 1897-1898; H. B. Kildahl, 1898-1900; L. M. Skunes, 1900-1904; B. G. Bondahl, 1904-1908; N. F. Kile, 1908-current.

Officeholders in 1892: b:T. J. Holte; c: Jørgen Jenson; d: G. C. Svenkeson, T. J. Holte, Ole Thortvedt; e: Peter Tufton, A. H. Breiland; Salve O. Lee, Jorgen Jenson, G. C. Svenkeson, Gunder Gunderson.  In 1915: b: O. J. Grover, William Jenson; c: J. H. Holte; d: Martin Olson, R. A. Rice; e: Theodor Skrei, Immanueal Krognes(Kragnes), Otto J. Grove (Grover), John Holte, Iver Klokseth, Martin Olson.

2 Ladies Aids in 1898. Pastor's salary (?) $4,500.  "Presteløn" (some other stipend?) $420 in 1892; $500 in 1914.

Submitted by N. F. Kile

Page 639-640 "Norsk Lutherske Prester i America" (Norwegian Lutheran Pastors in America)

by O M Norlie
©1915

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