The Icelandic Canadian - 01.09.2004, Blaðsíða 27

Vol. 59 #1
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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requesting that you come here. The num-
ber of inhabitants of the northern districts
is much greater than that of the southern
districts - making their (i.e. the northern-
ers) contributions close to $400.00, at least.
I realize that this sum fails to equal your
present salary, but I also know that you are
willing to make some sacrifices, and
besides, your cost of living will be less here
than where you are now.
God give that you come, and may he
bless your coming.
Could not you come this fall?
Most are on the verge of losing their
patience, and if we don't get a minister by
the fall the situation could get out of hand.
Undoubtedly, you will be able to leave for
Iceland by the spring and spend the sum-
mer there.
It is very late, and first thing in the
morning I leave for Gimli to have clothing,
houses, etc disinfected - when that is over
the guard will begin and communications
will be reopened.
Mr. Taylor is now in this town buying
tools, seed and miscellaneous things for the
colonists. Upon completing my business
in Gimli I shall return here in order to do
my shopping for the summer.
Please send to Winnipeg P.O. invoice
of the price of the press because unless we
have the invoice cannot get the press
through toll. This is urgent.
Yours with love and respect
Fr. Fridriksson
Letter #16
Gimli pt. Winnipeg, May 27, 1877
Dear Rev. Jon:
There are so many things on my mind
today that I am hardly able to write to you,
but I must, however, do it.
Shortly after Sigtryggur's getting your
letter - in which you promise to become
our minister in 9 months - a few members
of the church board (including myself) had
a meeting in order to discuss this matter.
The conclusion of this meeting was to ask
you to begin your duties as our minister as
soon as possible.
Since it looks like you will not be able
to come here until after approximately 9
months, we are forced to be without a min-
ister or we can accept a Norwegian
" Synod" minister as our minister until you
come. Furthermore, Sigtryggur was
appointed to write to Halldor Briem and
ask him to come here next fall - ordained -
in order to begin to serve as a minister.
Thus the conclusion of the meeting was
that we would definitely need two minis-
ters both of whom we anticipate to be able
to pay decent salaries. While Sigtryggur
was to write to Halldor Briem, I was asked
to write to you and inform you about the
conclusion of the meeting.
By the way, we did not have too much
time to prepare for this meeting.
Therefore, we could not discuss the matter
with the other people, and therefore I do
not have a written warrant authorizing me
to resume my requesting you to become
our minister. Anyway, I
am sure that we can han-
dle this matter as if it
were officially autho-
rized. I, therefore, rec-
ommend that you go
ahead and tell your
employers that they have
to look for another edi-
tor for "Budstikken."
We shall write to
you, as soon as possible,
giving you further infor-
mations about this mat-
ter.
GfiSTA
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