Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
TO OBSERVE A
WEEK OF PRAYER
Churches Of the City Plan Special Ser
vices in Accordance With the
General Custom.
UNION MEETING ARRANGED
First Methodist and Broadway Ccnare
cations to Join in Program
Rev. J. c. Bromley Here.

Beginning with the services tomor
row evening the churches of the city
will observe the week of prayer with
prayer meetings every evening except
Saturday.
At the First Swedish Lutheran
church DR.. C. E. Lindberg will preach
| tomorrow evening on the topic Sow
ing and Reaping." DR.. Gustav Andreen
will be in charge of the services Mon
day evening, Rev. C. j. Bengston Tues
| day evening, DR.. c. A. Blomgren We'd
| nesday evening, Rev. NJ. j. Englund
| Thursday evening and Dr. N Forsan-
| der Friday evening
At the Free Methodist church a ser
les of revival meetings will be held
the coming week, beginning with spe-
cial services tomorrow evening.
Hold Union Service.
The First Methodist and Broadway
| Presbyterian congregations will unite
in services tomorrow evening at the
former church, the services to be in
charge of the Brotherhood of the
church. DR.. w. S. Marquis of Broad
way Presbyterian church and Hon
William Jackson will deliver addresses
the former taking as his theme POS
sibilities of the New Year" and the
latter will speak on Lessons from the
Past Year" Robert Cloudas will sing
a solo Song of Promise" the choir
will sing an anthem. Arthur and Miss
| CT,
]. c. Briggs will give vocal solo.
On New Years Resolutions.
: At the Memorial Christian church to
morrow evening Rev. w. B. Clemmol
Twill deliver a special New Years ser
mon, taking as the theme of his dis
course Some New Years Resolu
tons" Mr. Clemmer has during thu
T past week written to men representing
the various industries and pursuit.
asking them for words for the new
+ year that are of vital interest, to ever!
one. These words for the new yea
Mr.. Clemmer will incorporate in hi
sermon. The services will undoubted
ly be full of interest to all classes o
: people.
, At the worship at the Central Pre-.
lbyterian congregation tomorrow, col
ner of Twelfth street and Elevent
avenue, the pastor. Rev. Marion Hul
phreys, will preach the fourth, of tn
l. series of sermons on THE Presbytel
ian Church. taking for the theme i
;. the morning THE Policy of the Churc
i or How it is Governed" In the ever
q ing Rev. John c. Bromley, Jr., one c
9 Rock Islands young men and son {
church, will preach the sermon on til
:, subject The Incarnation of Christ
, Mr. Bromley walked and worked ami
s the life of the city, enlisted in the lat
d war, afterward was engaged in bus
ness in Peoria and for several year
2. has been preparing for his special lii
work at the Moody institute. Chicag
D. He will take charge of a Presbyteria
a. church near Lockport, n. Y, beginnir
3. his work there January TO- A music
,r program will be given at the service
ID tomorrow
r. Alliance to Meet.
The Ministerial alliance will hold
or meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Monds
It. morning at 1890 o'clock. Rev. w.
at Clemmer will conduct the devotion
~ study of Acts. The topic for the NOR
ing discussion will be "The Devotion
Element in minister's Personal Lif,
IT, and will be led ky DR. W. S. Marquis