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SWEDISH TABERNACLE
REV. T. O. KLING, Pastor
Lincoln and Francisco Streets
by the Methodists the same year in December, by the Lutherans in February,
1888, by the Mission Friends (Swedish Covenant) in August, 1888, and by
the Free Missions in 1912 or 1913. Some preliminary work had, of course,
been done by these respective bodies prior to the organization of these
churches. It might be safe to say that the church work in Los Angeles started
about thirty years ago.
The beginning was small and the work was carried on under a great
many difficulties, owing to various causes: the west coast being far separated
from the middle and eastern states isolated the work and the workers out
here and made it very difficult to secure men for the small struggling missions;
another difficulty was the uncertainty of the new settlers as to whether they
would remain out here or not. Many of these new comers moved from place
to place after having come out here; a third difficulty was the lack of financial
support. The new settlers had a severe struggle for existence and very little
could be spared for the church work. We feel more or less hampered in
the work even now because of these very causes, and yet we rejoice over the
advancement of the Kingdom of God among our countrymen. The number
of paying members is about 1,500; these together with their children constitute
a membership of about 2,000 in the five Swedish churches in Los Angeles.
We have been told that there are in the neighborhood of 10,000 foreign
and native born Swedish people in Los Angeles. If this is true, we realize the
great work yet to be carried on by the Swedish churches in Los Angeles. We
are happy to know that aggressive and well planned work is now being done,
and we are hopeful for the future.
A spirit of friendship and co-operation exists among the pastors and the
respective churches in Los Angeles. We have felt this on several occasions
and we remember with fondness the kind welcome accorded us on our arrival
here last fall.
We also have a Swedish Ministerial Association, where the pastors come
together and discuss questions of mutual interest.
Last but not least have we experienced a strong bond of union among
the churches in our deliberations and preparations relative to the Swedish Day
at San Diego. As we have been working on different committees together
we have felt that we have much in common and that we are mutually interested
in the welfare of all our countrymen. We sincerely hope that this opportunity
of working together for the common good of our Swedish people may enable
us all to realize our own strength and respective duties. May it be our effort
to elevate the Swedish name and to develop everything that is best in us.
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