Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-30
MEET IN 0TTUMWA
Luther League of Swedish Luth :
eran Church to Hold Convention.
INTERESTING PROGRAM PREPARED
Annual Meeting of Young Peoples So
cetes of the Burlington District to
Be Held Here-Prominen Ministers
viii Deliver Addresses.

The program has been issued for
the annual convention of the Luther
League of the Burlington district OF
the Swedish Lutheran church, which
will be held in this city next Saturday
and Sunday. Preparations are being
made by the members Of the league
in this city to entertain $50 visitors
and ,le meeting promises to be very
successful. The sessions will be held
at the swedish Lutheran church, The
following are the officers Of the league
in the Burlington district:
President, Rev. A. Norrbom, of
Swedesburg.
First vice president, Rev. J. P. Borg,
of Charlton.
Second vice president, Nils Hokan-
son, of Ottumwa.
Secretary, Rev. C. o. Morland, of
keokuk.
Treasurer, John Larson, of Burling-
ton.
Many Delegates Here.
Inc Burlington district extends
from Charlton to ST. Louis, Mo, ana
has many hundred members within its
bounds. Nearly all of the branches
VIII have representatives in this cl,y
at the convention ana it is thought
that the meeting this year will be of
great interest TO those in attendance
and will be helpful TO the members in
their work. The program includes adj
dresses by several of the leading pas
tors in the district as we'll as musical
selections by the choirs from the vari-
GUS churches.
Inc Program.
The program for the two days ses-
sion is as follows:
Saturday Afternoon, O'clock.
Song, congregation.
Opening OF convention, President
Norrbom.
Address of welcome, Rev. A. Gun.
berg, Ottumwa.
Response. President Norrbom.
Discussion, to be led by Rev. C. j.
Renhard.
Our Opportunities-1D AS children,
parochial and Sunday school. ca AS
(3) AS young people in
the church, spiritual and educational
Our Duties-G) To seize the oppor-
IouitiCo loI opll lludl anu mural uSNel-
(2) To Gods kingdom. 90
To the Lord.
Song. Shall / Receive a Welcome
Homer" Leslie-choir from Charlton.
Saturday Evening, 8 O'clock.
j Song, congregation.
Bible reading and prayer, Rev. G. o.
MorlanG
Song, congregation
Defamation, John Blomquist. of
Hiteman.
Piano solo, Miss Minnie Nordstrom
of Mediapolis.
Defamation, The Christian Mar
tyr" Miss Amanda Burgeson, of Nun
terville.
Solo, Face to Face" Johnson
Miss Anna Olson, of Burlington.
Defamation, Luther" Linus Lar
son, of Buxton
Address, C. o. Nelson, of Swedes-
burg.
Song. Charlton choir.
Defamation, Miss Mabel Blomberg,
Of Mediapolis.
Song, Ottumwa double quartet.
Defamation, Miss Mary Johnson, of
Bucklin.
Address, Dr.. S. G. Youngew, of
Rcck Island, Ill.
Song, Axel Lindstrom, of West
Burlington.
Defamation. Miss Inez Anderson,
of st. Louis, Mo.
Piano duet, Misses Mabel and Ella
Larson, of Swedesburg.
Defamation, Miss Effie Anderson
of Mediapolis.
Song, Swedesburg choir.
Defamation, Hjalmer Sandell, of
Salina.
Piano solo, Miss Minnie Peterson,
of Mt. Pleasant
Defamation, A. Anderson, of Cen.
terville.
Election of officers.
Prayer, Rev. e. T. Linden.
Song, congregation.
Sunday Morning, 10 O'clock.
Scripture reading. DR.. S. G. Young
ert. Rock Island. H.
Sermon, Rev. Christian Svenson.
Communion, Rev C. j. Renhard and
Rev. G. o. Morland.
Song, Miss Hulda Rose, of Gales
burg, ILL.,, and the Ottumwa choir.