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congregation, all her life she has been among its most loyal mem-
bers. Her father Olafur Nordal was one of the founders.
Such is the skeleton of the history of the congregation during
the last seventy-five years. The inner story will never be written.
In the past dedicated service has been rendered by many. As the
population of the town of Selkirk increases the membership of
the congregation will grow. May its true strength increase in
service to the Lord and in love for their fellow men.
When men are rightly occupied, their amusement grows out
of their work, as the color petals out of a fruitful flower. — When
they are faithfully helpful and compassionate, all their emotions
become steady, deep, perpetual and vivifying to the soul as the
natural pulse to the body.
— Ruskin.