Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
AucusTANA COLLEGE.
The Celebration Of the SOOdth Aniiver.
sary Of Gustavus Adoluhus

The Celebration Of the soodth Aniiver-
sary Of Gustavus Adoiphus.
Arrangements have been perfected
by means of which . monster celebra-
ton of the SOOdth anniversary of the
birth of King Gustavus Adolphus
will be celebrated by the Lutheran
church at Andover. ILL.,, on Saturday,
Nov. s. This church is one of the
oldest OF the synod, being founded as
early as 1850. In many respects it
may truly be termed a mother OF
churches, colleges and academies. OF
her daughters and grand-daughters
may be named the following. togeth-
or with their dates of birth: Swe-
dona. formerly Berlin) in 1859:
Woodruff in 1866; Orion founded in
1870; Cambridge founded in 1875;
New Windsor founded in 1869; Gen.
eseo in 1869; Ophiem in 1889. Be-
sides being mother to these
churches, this grand old church re-
joices in the fact that she is the alma
mater of Augustana college. founded
in 1860. The present pastor of this
historic church, Rev. V. Setterdahl.
has extended invitations to the above
churches, together with Augustana
college. its several faculties, Choir
uses. musical organizations and en-
tire student body to join her in the
celebration above named. The kind
invitation to the institution was ex.
tended by pastor Setterdahl in per.
son last Saturday, and on behalf oil
the faculties and students, it ha.
been accepted by President OLSON
A special train has been chartered tc
convey the delegation from Rock Isl
and over the Rock Island 4 Peoris
road to CISCO. This train will leave
the depot at Rock Island at 8 O'Clock
Saturday morning. Nov. 8, and viii
arrive at CISCO an hour later. Herr
the entire delegation will be met by
carriages and conveyed to the village
Of Andover, distance of about foul
miles.
| At Andover.
At Andover the exercises will b,
held in the spacious and beautifu
Lutheran church, and will begin a
10 O'Clock. a. m. The services will
be opened by a rendition of thu
Swedish liturgy by the Augustans
college chorus. After this will fol
low three addresses BY members o
the venerable faculty of Augustan.
seminary, as follows: The Diet o.
Worms. by Ri. Rev. Prof. o. OLSON
D. d. Phi. D. Following this ad
dress, Prof. William Hall will render
an organ solo, after which Rev. Prof
c. E. Lindberg, d. D., will deliver ar
address on the subject, 1.-The Faiti
for which Gustavus Adolphus, ant
the Swedes with Him, Fought ant
Died." A vocal solo will the b,
given by Prof. G. f. Griffith, after
which Rev. Prof n. Forsander, d
D.. will conclude the forenoon exer.
cises with an address upon the sub.
ject. "Our Mission as Descendants OF
the People of Gustavus Adolphus. ;
At 2 O'Clock p. m, the Augustana
chorus will open the exercises with
a concert in two parts. Par
first will consist Of vocal sole
by Prof. 6. E. Griffith. followed
by singing of number of Swedish
American national hymns by tn,
jgrand chorus. Part second will com
prise a rendition from Handel.
Judas Machabaes by the chorus. Ar
intermission Of about As minutes will
be given between the two parts o.
concert, when Prof. c. W. Foss, A
NJ, will deliver an address on tn,
subject "Gustavus Adolphus." Fol
lowing this address, the A. S. C.
band will discourse sweet music
which will conclude the days pro
gram. The members of the CRANE
chorus will remain over the Sabbath
and will participate in the service.
at Andover and Orion. while tn,
special train conveying the remain
der OF the delegation will return Sat
urday evening. 1t is anticipated
that the above celebration will be tn,
grandest religio-patriotic observance
which has ever been given by thi.
church. j. E. G.