{"id":1273,"date":"2014-07-30T08:32:14","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T13:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/?post_type=project&#038;p=1273"},"modified":"2019-06-27T15:55:06","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T20:55:06","slug":"st-johns-lutheran-church-northfield-mn","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/project\/st-johns-lutheran-church-northfield-mn\/","title":{"rendered":"St. John&#8217;s Lutheran Church, Northfield, MN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.knightlab.com\/libs\/timeline\/latest\/embed\/index.html?source=0ApRsJdF4CO9kdHdyaTlERFJlQ3djN1FWVUg3ZEdpSHc&#038;font=AbrilFatface-Average&#038;maptype=toner&#038;lang=en&#038;height=550\" width=\"100%\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.74&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #800000\">St. John&#8217;s. Northfield. Rice County. Minnesota.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.74&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">St. John\u2019s Lutheran Church of Northfield, Minnesota was <strong>named after St. John the apostle of love.<\/strong> St. John\u2019s has <strong>always looked through a lens of love and compassion<\/strong> for all aspects of life; handling changes with grace, looking forward and preparing for what the future may bring, and centering itself around a commitment to service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Bernt Julius Muus, a Norwegian Lutheran immigrant pastor, organized the congregation in 1869. The Reverend Muus made extensive missionary journeys and became a great Lutheran missionary of southern Minnesota. On March 1, 1869 Rev. Muus installed the first pastor of St. John\u2019s, Reverend Nils Quammen, resident of Minnesota. These men were partners in establishing sturdy and stable Lutheran churches. Quammen was a supporter of St. Olaf College and a gifted multilingual preacher who remained devoted to the St. John\u2019s congregation as it continued to grow and prosper.<\/p>\n<p>Muus left his imprint on St. John\u2019s by the way he emphasized the importance of synod congregations. St. John\u2019s was a member of the <strong>Norwegian Synod, the most prominent of the four Norwegian Lutheran church bodies in the Midwest<\/strong>, but was not entirely happy about its alliance with the Missouri Synod. When a large number of pastors and congregations, on account of <strong>doctrinal differences<\/strong>, left the Norwegian Synod in 1887 and organized as the <strong>Anti-Missourian Brotherhood<\/strong>, the Northfield congregation joined with the latter group and in 1890 became a member of the <strong>United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America.<\/strong> In that same year, it was incorporated under the new constitution and changed its name to St. John\u2019s Lutheran Church of Northfield, Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. John\u2019s Church and St. Olaf College formed a strong alliance<\/strong> with a history that was nearly inseparable in the beginning, sometimes even being referred to as &#8220;twins.&#8221; The strong bond has a great deal to do with St. John\u2019s and St. Olaf\u2019s <strong>shared leadership<\/strong>. Rev. Muus, who organized St. John\u2019s congregation, also founded St. Olaf College. The Reverend Thorbjorn Mohn, the second pastor to serve the St. John congregation beginning in 1875, was the first president of St. Olaf College. The St. Olaf Lutheran Choir found its beginnings within the walls of St. John\u2019s where St. Olaf College President Kildahl had brought F. Melius Christiansen to establish and direct a music department.<\/p>\n<p>In the early 20<span style=\"font-size: 11px\">th\u00a0<\/span>century <strong>many Norwegian Lutheran farm families moved to Northfield<\/strong> to give their children the <strong>educational advantages<\/strong> offered by the local colleges and schools, and a number of families moved in and <strong>bought land in the vicinity<\/strong>. St. John\u2019s congregation grew rapidly, largely due to St. Olaf College\u2019s student body and faculty growth. St. John\u2019s began without its own building. It was evident that this growing membership needed better accommodation in an appropriate building. For some years the services were held in St. Olaf Hoyme Chapel but that did not suffice. The only satisfactory solution would be to build its own new and larger church. With the help and dedication of many congregation members, enough money was raised for a new site on the west side of town.<\/p>\n<p>By the 1880\u2019s, St. John\u2019s Church was most concerned with establishing a Sunday school and building a house of worship for congregation members. The congregation also felt called to initiate more community-based programs. Some of St. John\u2019s very successful programs in the late 1880\u2019s and early 1900\u2019s included: Ladies\u2019 Aid Society in 1875, which played a significant role in raising funds for the new building; adult confirmation classes; Mission Society; Senior Luther League; Junior Luther League; Lutheran Brotherhood; Young Women\u2019s Guild; Sunday and Wednesday schools; Boy Scouts; music and choir. Worship, music, and education have been and are central to the congregation\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From its beginning St. John\u2019s has looked forward.<\/strong> Historically, the congregation approached <strong>bilingual competence<\/strong> more rapidly than any other Norwegian Lutheran congregation in the country. St. John\u2019s congregation has been a hopeful, devoted, and cooperative congregation in which many good and faithful men and women, pastors and laypeople have combined their efforts to serve God and the world. St. John\u2019s has a rich history of support for and direct <strong>involvement with world missions and resettling displaced persons<\/strong> after WWII and refugees from Southeast Asia from 1875 to present.<\/p>\n<p>For further information:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stjohnsnorthfield.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/stjohnsnorthfield.org<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #800000\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>or<span style=\"color: #800000\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>Bibliography<\/em><\/span>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stjohnsnorthfield.org\">http:\/\/stjohnsnorthfield.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrace Upon Grace.\u201d <em>In Celebration of the 125th\u00a0Anniversary of St. John\u2019s Lutheran Church, Northfield, Minnesota. 1869-1994<\/em>. Print.<\/p>\n<p>Hong, Edna H. <em>The Book of a Century: The Centennial History of St. John\u2019s Lutheran Church, Northfield, Minnesota.<\/em> Ed. Maakestad, John L. Northfield: St. John\u2019s Lutheran Church, 1969. Print.<\/p>\n<p>Charles P. Lutz, ed.\u00a0<em>Church Roots: Stories of the Nine Immigrant Groups That Became The American Lutheran Church.<\/em>\u00a0Augsburg Publishing House, 1985.<\/p>\n<p>E. Clifford Nelson and Eugene L. Fevold. \u00a0<em>The Lutheran Church Among Norwegian-Americans<\/em>. Augsburg Publishing House, 1960.<\/p>\n<p>Nora Uhrich<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;O.M. Norlie Entry&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Toggle&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.48&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/st.johnnorlie.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1182\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/st-johns-in-northfield\/st-johnnorlie\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/st.johnnorlie.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"429,275\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"O.M. Norlie Entry for St. John&amp;#8217;s Lutheran Church\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/st.johnnorlie.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1182 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/st.johnnorlie-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"O.M. Norlie Entry for St. John's Lutheran Church\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/st.johnnorlie-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/st.johnnorlie-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/st.johnnorlie.jpg 429w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-30-at-7.14.49-PM.png&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23&#8243; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.74&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; 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height: 271px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Exterior view. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 217px; height: 275px;\" data-original-width=\"217\" data-original-height=\"275\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_22.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"213\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"271\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"546\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_22.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1134,1442\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Exterior View\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_22-235x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_22-805x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_22.jpg?w=213&#038;h=271&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_22.jpg 1134w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_22-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_22-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_22-805x1024.jpg 805w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_22-1080x1373.jpg 1080w\" width=\"213\" height=\"271\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"213\" data-original-height=\"271\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Exterior View\" alt=\"Exterior view of 1913 building.\" style=\"width: 213px; height: 271px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Exterior view of 1913 building. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 410px; height: 275px;\" data-original-width=\"410\" data-original-height=\"275\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_31.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"406\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"271\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"547\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_31.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2216,1478\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Old Church\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_31-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_31-1024x682.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_31.jpg?w=406&#038;h=271&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_31.jpg 2216w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_31-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_31-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_31-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" width=\"406\" height=\"271\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"406\" data-original-height=\"271\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Old Church\" alt=\"Congregation at St. John&#039;s first church building. Photo taken in 1913 before moving into the new brick building.\" style=\"width: 406px; height: 271px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Congregation at St. John&#8217;s first church building. Photo taken in 1913 before moving into the new brick building. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1080px; height: 486px;\" data-original-width=\"1080\" data-original-height=\"486\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 424px; height: 486px;\" data-original-width=\"424\" data-original-height=\"486\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-1.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"420\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"254\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"715\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1652,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1405345796&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wedding\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-1-300x181.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-1-1024x619.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-1.jpg?w=420&#038;h=254&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-1.jpg 1652w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-1-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-1-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-1-1024x619.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-1-1080x653.jpg 1080w\" width=\"420\" height=\"254\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"420\" data-original-height=\"254\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Wedding\" alt=\"The only interior photo of the first church. The wedding of George Homnes and Frida Bue in 1909.\" style=\"width: 420px; height: 254px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> The only interior photo of the first church. The wedding of George Homnes and Frida Bue in 1909. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-21.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"420\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"224\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"714\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-21.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2388,1272\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1405345912&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Exterior View\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-21-300x159.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-21-1024x545.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-21.jpg?w=420&#038;h=224&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-21.jpg 2388w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-21-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-21-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-21-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-21-1080x575.jpg 1080w\" width=\"420\" height=\"224\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"420\" data-original-height=\"224\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Exterior View\" alt=\"The young elms planted in the boulevard shortly after the church was dedicated had grown into majestic shade trees by spring in the mid-30&#039;s.\" style=\"width: 420px; height: 224px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> The young elms planted in the boulevard shortly after the church was dedicated had grown into majestic shade trees by spring in the mid-30&#8217;s. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 656px; height: 486px;\" data-original-width=\"656\" data-original-height=\"486\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_81.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"652\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"482\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"552\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_81.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1940,1434\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Interior View\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_81-300x221.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_81-1024x756.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_81.jpg?w=652&#038;h=482&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_81.jpg 1940w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_81-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_81-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_81-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_81-1080x798.jpg 1080w\" width=\"652\" height=\"482\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"652\" data-original-height=\"482\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Interior View\" alt=\"Interior view of sanctuary.\" style=\"width: 652px; height: 482px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Interior view of sanctuary. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1080px; height: 616px;\" data-original-width=\"1080\" data-original-height=\"616\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 649px; height: 616px;\" data-original-width=\"649\" data-original-height=\"616\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_91.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"645\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"612\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"553\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_91.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1482,1406\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"St. Olaf College\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_91-300x284.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_91-1024x971.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_91.jpg?w=645&#038;h=612&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_91.jpg 1482w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_91-150x142.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_91-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_91-1024x971.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_91-1080x1024.jpg 1080w\" width=\"645\" height=\"612\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"645\" data-original-height=\"612\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"St. Olaf College\" alt=\"Main Building, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. West exterior view. The chapel in which St. John&#039;s services were held, occupied the southwest quarter of the second floor, with five windows on the right of the picture.\" style=\"width: 645px; height: 612px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Main Building, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. West exterior view. The chapel in which St. John&#8217;s services were held, occupied the southwest quarter of the second floor, with five windows on the right of the picture. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 431px; height: 616px;\" data-original-width=\"431\" data-original-height=\"616\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_101.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"427\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"612\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"554\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_101.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1140,1634\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bernt Julius Muus\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_101-209x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_101-714x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_101.jpg?w=427&#038;h=612&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_101.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_101-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_101-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_101-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_101-1080x1548.jpg 1080w\" width=\"427\" height=\"612\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"427\" data-original-height=\"612\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Bernt Julius Muus\" alt=\"The Reverend Bernt Julius Muus. Organized St. John&#039;s congregation in 1869.\" style=\"width: 427px; height: 612px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> The Reverend Bernt Julius Muus. Organized St. John&#8217;s congregation in 1869. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1080px; height: 507px;\" data-original-width=\"1080\" data-original-height=\"507\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 1080px; height: 507px;\" data-original-width=\"1080\" data-original-height=\"507\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_151.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1076\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"503\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"559\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_151.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2254,1054\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ladies&amp;#8217; Aid\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_151-300x140.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_151-1024x478.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_151.jpg?w=1076&#038;h=503&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_151.jpg 2254w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_151-150x70.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_151-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_151-1024x478.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_151-1080x505.jpg 1080w\" width=\"1076\" height=\"503\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"1076\" data-original-height=\"503\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Ladies&#039; Aid\" alt=\"St. John&#039;s Ladies&#039; Aid in church courtyard.\" style=\"width: 1076px; height: 503px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> St. John&#8217;s Ladies&#8217; Aid in church courtyard. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1080px; height: 213px;\" data-original-width=\"1080\" data-original-height=\"213\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 268px; height: 213px;\" data-original-width=\"268\" data-original-height=\"213\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_161.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"264\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"209\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"560\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_161.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1402,1114\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Choir\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_161-300x238.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_161-1024x813.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_161.jpg?w=264&#038;h=209&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_161.jpg 1402w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_161-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_161-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_161-1024x813.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_161-1080x858.jpg 1080w\" width=\"264\" height=\"209\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"264\" data-original-height=\"209\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Choir\" alt=\"St. John&#039;s Choir. Sitting: H.A. Boe, Miss S. Haugen (Mrs. A.T. Brandvold), Miss Esther Thompson, Miss Marie Aaker, Bersven Johnson. Standing: Miss Broin, Nils P. Langem (?), S.A. Siverts, Miss Birgitte Muus, Torsten Kvamme, Torkelson, Nuppen, Ole Kolseth, Miss Bakkethun.\" style=\"width: 264px; height: 209px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> St. John&#8217;s Choir. Sitting: H.A. Boe, Miss S. Haugen (Mrs. A.T. Brandvold), Miss Esther Thompson, Miss Marie Aaker, Bersven Johnson. Standing: Miss Broin, Nils P. Langem (?), S.A. Siverts, Miss Birgitte Muus, Torsten Kvamme, Torkelson, Nuppen, Ole Kolseth, Miss Bakkethun. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 507px; height: 213px;\" data-original-width=\"507\" data-original-height=\"213\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_171.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"503\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"209\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"561\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_171.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2438,1014\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"St. Olaf Choir\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_171-300x124.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_171-1024x425.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_171.jpg?w=503&#038;h=209&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_171.jpg 2438w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_171-150x62.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_171-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_171-1024x425.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_171-1080x449.jpg 1080w\" width=\"503\" height=\"209\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"503\" data-original-height=\"209\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"St. Olaf Choir\" alt=\"St. Olaf Choir singing at St. John&#039;s in 1913.\" style=\"width: 503px; height: 209px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> St. Olaf Choir singing at St. John&#8217;s in 1913. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 305px; height: 213px;\" data-original-width=\"305\" data-original-height=\"213\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-51.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"301\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"209\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"711\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-51.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1752,1220\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1405347386&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Teachers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-51-300x208.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-51-1024x713.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-51.jpg?w=301&#038;h=209&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-51.jpg 1752w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-51-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-51-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-51-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-51-1080x752.jpg 1080w\" width=\"301\" height=\"209\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"301\" data-original-height=\"209\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Teachers\" alt=\"Many of the Sunday School teachers were recruited from the St. Olaf College student body in the early years. This group taught in 1909.\" style=\"width: 301px; height: 209px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Many of the Sunday School teachers were recruited from the St. Olaf College student body in the early years. This group taught in 1909. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1080px; height: 355px;\" data-original-width=\"1080\" data-original-height=\"355\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 558px; height: 355px;\" data-original-width=\"558\" data-original-height=\"355\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-2-2.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"554\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"351\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"709\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-2-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2464,1560\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1405347436&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sunday School\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-2-2-300x189.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-2-2-1024x648.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-2-2.jpg?w=554&#038;h=351&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-2-2.jpg 2464w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-2-2-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-2-2-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-2-2-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-2-2-1080x683.jpg 1080w\" width=\"554\" height=\"351\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"554\" data-original-height=\"351\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Sunday School\" alt=\"The Sunday School picnic was held on the banks of Heath Creek west of town in May, 1910.\" style=\"width: 554px; height: 351px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> The Sunday School picnic was held on the banks of Heath Creek west of town in May, 1910. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 522px; height: 355px;\" data-original-width=\"522\" data-original-height=\"355\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-42.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"518\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"351\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"712\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-42.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1840,1248\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1405347361&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Refugees\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-42-300x203.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-42-1024x694.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-42.jpg?w=518&#038;h=351&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-42.jpg 1840w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-42-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-42-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-42-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/photo-42-1080x732.jpg 1080w\" width=\"518\" height=\"351\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"518\" data-original-height=\"351\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Refugees\" alt=\"A second, larger group of people displaced by World War II and brought to Northfield by St. John&#039;s had flowers to celebrate their arrival.\" style=\"width: 518px; height: 351px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> A second, larger group of people displaced by World War II and brought to Northfield by St. John&#8217;s had flowers to celebrate their arrival. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.74&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000\">Historical Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><a title=\"Organ Recital Bulletin\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_194.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\">Organ Recital Bulletin<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><a title=\"Newspaper Article\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/420\/2014\/07\/stjohns_northfield_203.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\">Newspaper Article<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; 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Northfield. Rice County. Minnesota.St. John\u2019s Lutheran Church of Northfield, Minnesota was named after St. John the apostle of love. 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