Keywords
religion, Christmas, Jens Larsen, America
Abstract
The church bells did not chime in Rainesville, for there was no church. But there was a schoolhouse, and in it, the Danish and Norwegian church folk gathered twice a month to hear a Norwegian pastor, who in half an hour taught his parishioners about predestination, free will, and the Missouri Synod's infallibility. But it was still Christmas Eve, even if the church bells did not chime. And if there was anyone who doubted it, they could just stick their noses inside Jens Larsen's door to be convinced.
Recommended Citation
Hansen, Carl
(1999)
"The Turkey,"
The Bridge: Vol. 22:
No.
1, Article 9.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol22/iss1/9
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