Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04
Rev. w. B. CIemmer breaches on
Resolutions for New Year"
and Tells OF Letters
AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Quotes Expressions From Men Repre
sentins Different Walks in Life
Union Service Held.


taking as the theme for his discourse,
Resolutions for the New Year" Dur
wrote to men representing vital inter
ests in all walks Of man, asking them
for some word or wish for the new
,ear to the people of the city. that he
night incorporate them in d sermon
To these letters he received replies
which he read last evening Briefly
outlined from the gist OF replies Mr.
Ciemmer drew valuable lessons.
Some of the Wishes.
The first reply read was for the
wish for the humanities of man, the
Kind feelings and sympathies of man,
desire to relieve all suffering ms far
as lies in the power of man. The sim
gle word contentment, both as
il applies to the individual and
the community, was another
wish for the new year. Not the cen
tentment that is harmful, but as the
apostle said, Goodness with content
ment is great GAIN the wish for thai
contentment that will influence foc
| better things in the lives of those
about u.s. Another wished that there
might be more reciprocity among men.
believing as he does that Whatever is
given out is received again whether in
this world or the next His plea was
| for cheerfulness and better outlook
on life as it lies before us. Another'S
| thought for the new year was the de-
sire for more faith in God and man.
the love that works no ill to any man.
Another plea was for personal service
in the field of the church and of man
to man. To these words for the new
year Mr.. Clemmer added his own de-
sire that there might be abundant life
quoting from the scriptures, q am come
that We might have more abundant
life" He also read a wish once ex-
pressed by Ralph Conner that the sun.
shine and blessing of heaven might be
on all during the year just begun.
From these wishes Mr.. Clemmer drew
valuable deductions, helpful to all
mankind.
Held Union Service.
The congregations of the Broadway
Presbyterian church and the First
Methodist church held union services
at the latter church last evening, the
program being in charge of the Meth
odist Brotherhood The addresses OF
the evening were given by Dr. w. S
Marquis of Broadway church on POS
sibilities for the New Year." and by
Hon. William Jackson ON Lessons
| from the Past Year" From these
r themes were drawn helpful lessons
Special music was feature of thu
services, solos being given by Robert
Cloudas, ]. c. Briggs, duet by Mis-!
Bertha and Arthur Jonassen and an
thems by the church choir.
q Is Week of Prayer.
n The week of prayer is being gener
i, ally observed throughout the city thi
week and in many of the protestan
: churches services are being held ever.
c evening during the week with the eS
c ception of Saturday evening. TIL
First Methodist and Broadway Pres
byterian churches will unite in sci
;. vices, the meetings this evening an
tomorrow evening to be held at tn
= First Methodist church and on tn
other evenings at the Broadwa
+ church. Dr. w. s. Marquis will col
IL duct the services this evening, tn
j, subject being praise and Prayer fo
the Bible" Rev. w. G. Oglevee wi
e be in charge tomorrow evening an
is the topic will be Gods Faithfulnes
K, and Mans Responsibility" The lea,
d ers at the remaining services and tn
themes are as follows:
z Wednesday-"Personal Evangelism
is Rev. r. B. Williams.
" Thursday "a New Estimate
n Christ: or Christianity and Christia
Science Rev. DR.. Bradt
lyi Friday. ga New Life: or How
IN Live Forever" Rev. Dr. Bradt.
IS At the First Swedish Luthera
81 church the services will be conducte
n each evening by Swedish pastors I
m the city. DIR. Gustav Andreen wi
preach this evening on the topic "Tf
Nv Bible, the Word of God" Rev. c.
pf Bengston will be in charge of the Sc
" vices tomorrow evening, the topic
ing "Faithfulness of God and the R
II sponsibility of Man. Wednesds
is evening DIR. c. A. Blomgren will preae
ST on the topic "Home and Foreign Mi
sions." Thursday evening Rev. NJ
Englund will preach on the top
Temperance" and Friday evening L
ry N. Forsander will preach on the top
NJ. ''The Family and the School"
eu To Conduct Hour Of Prayer.
NJ The Woman's Missionary union W
us conduct an hour of prayer at II
First Baptist church Thursday afte
oi noon, beginning at 8 o'clock. This
u an annual service conducted by t
re- ladies and there will be several go
ey speakers.
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