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(First printed in the 1938 Odebolt Chronicle.)
First Baptist Church of Kiron Has Library of 1800 Volumes
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Congregation Organized in 1869 With Seventeen Members
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The First Baptist church of Kiron was organized in August, 1869, with the following charter members:  Nils Lindberg,  Carl Peter Frodig, Hans Hallander, Ingemar Michaelson, Charles Johan Star, Anders Anderson, Nils Peter Erickson, James Anderson, Waldemar Peterson, Peter Carlson, John Hoaglund, Mrs. Lena Maria Beck, Mrs. Sara Frodig, Hadda Anderson Holmberg, Mrs. Sara Erickson, Mrs. Anna Hoaglund, and John A. Erickson.

 At the time of the organization, Carl Peter Frodig was installed as the pastor.  Services were held in the Star school house which was located one and one-half miles south of the town.  Services were held here until 1876.  At that time a building was erected one mile east and one and one-fourth south at the cost of $1,800.  In 1901, this building was moved to town.  The present church was constructed in 1908 at a cost of over $10,000.
 

Pastors Who Served

 Following are the pastors who have served the church:  Carl Peter Frodig,  Andrew Norelius,  John Ring,  L. J. Ahlestrom,  Erick O. Olson,  C. J. Chader,  A. P. Hanson,  John Johanson,  A. Berglund,  Gustaf Nyquist,  A. E. Lysell, J. N. Soderstrom, A. Lagerquist,  Anton Anderson,  John Selander,  N. N. Morten,  C. I. Peterson,  E. J. Nordlander,   Reuben E. Nelson,  Gordon Carlson and Walford Johnson, who is now the present minister.

 The membership of the church now numbers approximately 200.

The church members are proud of a public library which contains approximately 1,800 volumes and is located on the second floor of the church.  This library is under the supervision of the young people’s society of the church and is maintained by the society and through other donations.  The library is open two nights of the week.  The present librarian is Lillian Engberg.
 


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Revised 2 Sept 1999