The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-01
SWEDISH UNION.
A New Athletic Or.
ganization Is
On Foot.
WILL BUY EIGHT-OARED SHELL.
Rev. Nels Eagle Talks on
Ingersoll-NewS
and Notes.

The Swedish gyrinastic and athletic
clubs all over the United States are 20
form a union.
The scheme was started some time
ago by the Swedish Gylnnastic Club of
Brooklyn, N. Y. Sunday at the July
meeting of the Swedish Gymnastic Club
of Worcester communication in re-
gard to the plan was received from the
secretary of the Boston Swedish Gym
nastic Club.
The members of the Boston club are
anxious to start the new organization.
One of the features of the union would
be grand athletic exhibition given by
all the clubs which belong to the or
ganization.
1t is planned to have a union Of
Swedish athletes similar 10 the union os
Swedish singers, which held a grand
festival in Worcester last June. The
union of gymnastic and athletic clubs
would hold grand festival once year.
The Sw adish Gymnastic Club of Wor-
cester is large and well-known club.
Inc club owns nice summer house at
Lake Quinsigamond and its weekly
meetings in the winter are held in Turn
hall, where the club has a finely
equipped gymnasium.
The club was organized in 1892 with
SO members. C. w. Bildt one of the
best known instructors in Swedish
gymnastic work in the country, is the
instructor of the club. Mr.. Bildt is
ably assisted by William Backstrom.
The first meeting of delegates to or
ganize the union will be held Aug. IL at
Brooklyn, NJ Y. 1t was decided at the
meeting Sunday to leave the matter of
representation to the trus ees and they
will elect delegate TO attend the meet
ing in Brooklyn. Probably Mr.. Bildt
will represent the club.
Another important step was taken
yesterday in regard to TIE eight-oared
shell which the club will place on the
lake. The committee appointed to Look
out for a shell reported progress, but
they had not yet arrived at a definite
conclusion in regard to the matter.
Plans for raising funds to pay for the
shell were discussed. The club will
probably hold fair this winter to raise
the necessary amount. The committee
will make its final report in regard 70
the shell at the next meeting of the club
the last of August
Three new members were elected to
membership.
Next Sunday some of the members Of
the club will take a run to Nantasket
beach for a days outing. The men
will leave city hall at 5 O'clock in the
morning on their bicycles. The return
will be made by rail. 1t is expected
that Is or 20 members will take in the
trip.
The Young Peoples society of the
Swedish Lutheran church on Millbury
street will meet Wednesday night. A
| musical program will be provided at
this weeks meeting.
Rev. Nels Eagle touched Sunday
upon the sermon delivered by Rev. DR..
James B. Brady on Lessons from the
life and death of Col. Robert G. Inger-
solI.''
Rev. Mr. Eagle said among other
things that I'VE know that Robert In
gersoll is dead, and we also know that
DR.. Brady said that he went to hell.
Now, we can all agree, l think, that
DR.. Brady's say so did not bring Inger-
soil to hell, neither does a denial IF
such statement save him from hell It
must be a higher authority for that.
LAS a Christian minister, DIR. Brady
had to take the Bible for his authority,
and then the question arises: Does the
Bible say that there is such a place as
hell?' To this there can be but one an
swer. 1t is nothing to the point IN
question whether we like that teaching
or not. The Christian minister has
nothing else to do but to accept the
Bible as the word of God"
F. A. Hagrup of Chicago is a guest
of Rev. Nels Eagle. Mr.. Hagrup says
that the Chicago church has hopes of
getting Rev. Mr.. Eagle to that city,
and that another call will probably be
sent him later.
The committee of Massasoit tribe,
which is looking for a suitable location
for a club house, has decided that the
property at the lake between the
Swedish gymnastic club and the
Frohsinns is the most acceptable. The
committee will make its report tonight
The Young Ladies, Sewing society
Dorcas of the Quinsigamond Lutheran
church will hold lawn party at the
home of Thomas LAWN, Is Perry street,
August 8.