Daily Archives: November 30, 2011

Scandinavian Baptists

Fredrik Olaus Nilsson

English was not the only language spoken in Minnesota Baptist worship services in the 19th century. Immigrants often settled in ethnic groups to be near family and friends who spoke the same language. Sometimes families with similar religious preferences also settled close to each other. One such group was the Scandinavians: Dane, Norwegians, and...

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