456 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY Enos Munger, W. AV. Whitcomb, William E. Stanley, E. E. Pierce, W. S. Tucker, 0. W. Eede, J. Rounds, C. Raboteau, J. S. Festerson. L. R. Thomas. F. R. Morris and AVilliam E. Barker. Several years ago services were discontinued. In 1903 the church edifice was purchased by the Swedish Baptist people and remodeled into the present church, which the latter congregation occupies. The Baptist Church at Zumbrota had its beginning in June, L858, when the Rev. Isaac Waldron, of Northfield, assisted by the Rev. Air. Shephard, held services in a little board house owned by Joseph Cate. July 17. 1858, the church was organized with ,i membership of thirteen, and Samuel Person was the first dea- con. A church edifice. 21x36. was built in 1861. This church went out of existence many years ago. SWEDISH BAPTIST. First Swedish Baptist Church in Red Wing was organized March 1. 1892, and consisted of the Hollowing members : Thomas Hallberg, Mrs. Anna Hallberg, Alfred Hallberg, J. A. Oman, Airs. Matilda Oman, John Seline, Mrs. August Pehrson, Airs. A. Johnson, Gustaf Falk. Airs. Anna Falk, Fred Johnson, Lars P. Sandberg, Andrew Sandberg, Emil Carlson, Airs. Hanna Alen. The tirsi officers were: Chairman, Emil Carlson; secretary, L. P. Sandberg; treasurer, Alfred Hallberg; deacons, Emil Carlson and Thomas Hallberg; trustees. John Seline. Fred Johnson, Emil Carlson. The Sunday school and a ha. lies" Aid Society were also organized and are still at work. The lirst pastor was Rev. L. J. Walters. Following him were Rev. C R. Anderson. Rev. Anton Nelson. Rev. J. 0. Backhand, Rev. Al. Ohlin, Rev. Augusl Nbrdine, and the present pastor, Rev. (>. s. Lindberg, who took charge of the church October 1, 1906. In 1893 a house and lots were purchased on the corner of Fifth and Potter streets. The house was remodeled into a church, where the services were held until the summer of 1903, when a modern church building was erected, which was dedicated September 27 of the same year. The old meeting house was again remodeled into the present parsonage. A Young People's Society was organized in April, 1895, and now numbers thirty-one members. The present membership of the church is seventy-three, and the present officers are: Chair- man. (). S. Lindberg; vice-chairman. G-. Gustafson ; secretary, W. Stone; treasurer, C. A. Hanson; treasurer of the building fund. A. AV. Fredine; deacons, Thomas Hallberg, G. Gustafson, John Monson; trustees. Fred Johnson, G. Gustafson and John Alonson. The officers of the Sunday school are: Superintendent. Mrs. Alma Hopkins; vice-superintendent. Ingvar Juhiin ; secre-
