in taverns and alehouses. His complaints prompted the governor to arrange stricter vigilance in Falun on Sundays and holidays. Through his influence, Stora Kopparbergs Bergslag in 1718 presented to Christina Church a large chalice in silver together with a paten and a pyx in gilt silver. Until 1736, Björck had only one curate although he served three congregations and when old age made him request an additional, he wrote: I never have a Sunday off, not to write or preach in either church. In particular, he considered the service in Aspeboda church outside town to be burdensome. He died on August 21, 1740. Andreas Sandel, then parish priest in Hedemora, officiated at the funeral. References Citations Cited literature Acrelius, Israel (1874). A History of New Sweden. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Boëthius, Bertil (1924). "Erik Björck." Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Ekström, Gunnar (1971). Västerås stifts herdaminne. Västerås. Muncktell, Johan Fredrik (1844). Västerås stifts herdaminne. Uppsala. Norberg, Otto (1893). Svenska kyrkans mission vid Delaware. Uppsala universitet. 1686 births 1740 deaths 17th-century American Lutheran clergy 18th-century American Lutheran clergy 17th-century Swedish Lutheran priests 18th-century Swedish Lutheran priests People from Västmanland Swedish emigrants to the United States Uppsala University alumni Church of Sweden clergymen in Colonial North America