Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
CHURCH LEADERS Greet CATHOLIC
SOCIETIES OF ILLINOIS HOLDING
ANNUAL SESSION IN ROCK ISLAND
Raimund, o. F. NJ, of Quincy were
present in the sanctuary.
Song Service Held.

Song Service Held.
The choir under direction of Papa
Reese" sang mass made up in its
component parts of the following:
"Ecce Sacerdos." Wiegand; "Kyrie"
and Gloria" by Tozer; "Veni Creator"
Thiel; '.Credo," Millard; "Sanctus,"
Millard; "Benedictus." Rosewig; "Ag-
mes Del" Mario. For offertory the
beautiful 80 Salutaris,' by Wiegand,
was sung as a tenor solo, Charles
Dielzer of Peoria rendering this beau
| tiful composition. After mass Mali
tors German chorus, "Jauchzet dem
| Herrn," was sung.
Miss Josephine Roche presided at
the organ, and rendered the Ave Marie
from "Cavalleria Rusticana,' by Mas
cagni for the opening organ prelude.
The "Festpredigt' was delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Oehlerer, s. V. D., of Techny.
| 1t was a deeply studied discourse,
woven about the central theme: "See
that you do all things in such manner
that they may rebound TO the greater
glory of God He likened these an
nual gatherings of the German-Amer
leans to mile-stones which mark the
path TO heaven. The orator showed
the necessity of religion in daily life,
in every action of the individual
| The Afternoon Session.
| At 2:30 o'clock the delegates assem-
bled at Columbia hall, and, headed by
Bleuer's band, marched in double col
umn to the Illinois theater. Rev. j.
| Dettmer, commissarius of the Vereine
| Bund, opened the session with few
remarks. He recalled the past annual
conventions and was visibly affected
| thereby. He likened the past conven-
tons to beautiful and manifold express
/ sions of active Catholicity, diversified
in their composition, a unit in their
i purpose. namely, perpetuation of faith
and Catholic loyalty to church, state
i hierarchy, clergy, and lastly to the
German language.
Days as today are days of festivity
indeed, yet as we'll are they days OF
earnest work for Catholic interests. In
unity lies our strength. On this occa
men and young men of highest prin
ciples, the emblems of our badge EN-
phasize this fact: blue is the color oi
heaven, from which many blessings
flow, but one in particular, holy faith;
lblue is therefore the insignia of faith
white is the color of loyalty. We
therefore cherish loyalty to the church
Estate. and language
Red is the color of blood: it is tn,
emblem of patriotism. AS citizens, w,
wish TO emphasize the fact that we arr
ever ready to give our hearts bloot
for our country.
1--WE stand for equal rights to all
9 special privileges to none"
!, After these remarks, E. " P. Schne
derhahn of st. Louis, Mo-, delivered al
address on '"The Catholic Citizen" H
pointed out the many shortcomings @
present day life. Mammon worshi
> was designated as the chief failing G
the times. The primal principle @
higher life is answered by the correc
solution of the question, "Why are W
on earth?" The child which has bee
taught Christian doctrine can auswe
this question much more correctl
than the modern philosopher, VIII
seems to possess no positive know
edge of God. Reason dictates belle
in God. The question, "Why are W
Catholics?" was answered, because ou
religion is the consequence of our bt
lief in Christ
The question, "Why the increase {
crimes" was answered with the stat,
Iment that education without morals
religion, and God, is false education
The three RS will never make chara,
ter. A school which excludes the mo
al teachings cannot be true educato
If, however, man is not trained j
morals and religion, he must of nece
sity deteriorate.
What, then, are the fruits of OF
present system of education? TIL
\ question was answered by referring
l the fact that three generations of
system of education without religic
\ had resulted in the fact that $4,000, ,0t
H of our country's population proclaims
II tehCHuoclStS luc last CELSIUS ueVO
Il of all positive religion.
Il 1t was asserted that lack of reIigit
leads to rash marriage, and quick
vorce. A humorous example of the
methods was exemplified at the Ferl
70 wheel at the St. Louis Worlds Ext
sition, which united couples in I
ascent and divorced them as they 4
q; scended. Rash marriages are the
Of fore likewise prolific causes of ra
suicide. The Catholic church, star
- ing for the sanctity of marriage, the
fore consistently occupies the his
"a est ground, and 1t is the duty of t
- stste to aid it in safeguarding ma
~ tai relations.
o. At the close of this speech Alb
81 ave Marie" was rendered by the
., Mar,'s church choir, Mrs. Val Pc
~, singing the soprano solo parts, VIII
10. H. G. Smell sang the tenor solo par
oh Miss Josephine Roche presided at |
Oh piano while T. R. Reese directed
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