Maplewood Methodist Church
Skandinaven, Jan. 5, 1913
The Norwegian-Danish Methodist Church was dedicated yesterday afternoon; it has been given the name "Wesley". The Maplewood Methodist congregation will officially take over the church today.
The old church was located at Maplewood and Le Moyne Avenues and was sold last year to a Jewish congregation. Shortly after the sale of the Maplewood Church, it was decided to build a new structure.....
The following pastors have served the church: O. L. Hansen [Dane], 1889-92; L. C. Knudsen [Dane], 1893-95; O. P. Peterson [Norwegian], 1895-97; L. A. Larson [Norwegian], 1897-1900; F. R. Ring [Norwegian], 1900-1906; P. Haugan [Norwegian], 1906-1908; O. H. Wilson, 1908-1913.
The Norwegian-Danish Methodist Church has the following ministers in Chicago: H. K. Marssen [Dane], superintendent of the Chicago district and chairman of 2the Norwegian-Danish Methodist Preachers' Association; H. P. Bergh [Norwegian], pastor of Bethany Church, Albany Avenue at Byron Street; C. B. Hanson [Norwegian], pastor of the Kedzie Avenue Church, near Cortland Street; N. C. Hansen [Dane], pastor of Bethel Church, corner 72nd Street and Ingleside Avenue; F. R. Ring [Norwegian], town missionary at the Bethseda Town Mission, 1612 North California Avenue; P. L. Hansen [Dane], pastor of Our Saviour's Church, Evanston, Illinois.
Also L. H. Andersen [Dane], assistant editor of Den Kristlige Talsmand (The Christian Speaker) and Hyrdestemmen (The Watcher's Voice), and assistant manager of the [Norwegian-Danish Methodist book store, 3639 Fullerton Avenue; T. M. Hauge [Norwegian], pastor of Moreland Church, 51st Avenue and Ontario Street; C. J. Rynning [Norwegian], pastor of the Emmaus Church, 71st Court and Pierce Avenue; N. E. Simonsen, D.D. [Dane], dean of the Norwegian-Danish Methodist Theological Seminary, 1830 Sherman Avenue; E. W. Schevenius [Dane], professor at the Seminary; E. J. Tolleffson [Norwegian], pastor at the Emmanuel Church, Wrightwood and Kimball Avenues; N. F. Wilhelmsen [Dane], 3editor of the two papers mentioned above; O. H. Wilson, pastor of the church formerly on 50th and Chicago Avenues [The Wesley Church].
