▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Conference ▁of ▁the ▁Luther an ▁August ana ▁Syn od . ▁▁ 1 8 7 8 ▁– ▁Christ d ala ▁church ▁building ▁was ▁constructed ▁by ▁John ▁Ol son ▁and ▁John ▁Lund berg ▁of ▁North field ▁for ▁$ 2 3 0 . 0 0 . ▁The ▁existing ▁Christ d ala ▁Church ▁building ▁is ▁original ▁and ▁has ▁never ▁been ▁alter ed ▁or ▁moved . ▁▁ 1 8 7 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁– ▁High ▁point ▁of ▁Swedish ▁imm igration ▁into ▁the ▁U . S ., ▁Minnesota ▁& ▁R ice ▁County . ▁▁ 1 8 8 0 ▁– ▁P ulp it ▁was ▁built ▁by ▁John ▁Ol son ▁for ▁$ 1 5 . 0 0 , ▁interior ▁walls ▁pl aster ed , ▁native ▁ash ▁w ain sc oting ▁installed . ▁O il ▁l amps ▁and ▁first ▁organ ▁acquired . ▁Ann ual ▁membership ▁dues ▁were ▁$ 4 . 0 0 ▁for ▁men , ▁$ 3 . 0 0 ▁for ▁women ▁and ▁the ▁church ▁building ▁had ▁an ▁ins ured ▁value ▁of ▁$ 6 0 0 . 0 0 . ▁▁ 1 8 8 1 ▁– ▁Front ▁steps ▁and ▁horse ▁st alls ▁were ▁built ; ▁table , ▁ch airs , ▁bapt ism al ▁font ▁purchased ▁( st ill ▁in ▁church ▁today ). ▁Each ▁family ▁required ▁to ▁provide ▁one ▁cord ▁of ▁bass wood ▁per ▁year ▁for ▁he ating . ▁▁ 1 8 8 2 ▁– ▁Christ d ala ▁con greg ation ▁reached ▁ 7 0 ▁families ▁and ▁Sunday ▁church ▁attend ance ▁aver aged ▁ 1 7 0