The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-20
COPPfRDOM men
ON THE PROGRAM
SUPERIOR CONFERENCE OF sWE-
DISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
OPENS AT MARlNETTE,
WIS.,, TODAY.

( rue superior conference OF TIT
Evangelical Lutheran Augustana sly
nod is in session at Marinette. Wis
and VIII continue until over Sunday
| March "a. The Zion congregation
! OF Marinette will be host TO the con.
| ference and all arrangements have beer
perfected for the transaction OF the
large amount OF business that viii
| come before the delegates.
The executive committee of the con-
ference started preparatory work yes
terday afternoon and last evening the
pastoral conference held a session.
The conference proper will hold an
introductory meeting this evening a;
1880 upon which occasion the Rev
G. A. Lund, of Escanaba, who Is pres
ident of the conference, viii preach
the conference sermon.
Thursday morning at there will be
business session; assembling at 2
ir the afternoon. At 3 o'clock there
Will be sermons preached. AT 4 p. IN.
another business session will be held
and in the evening at 7:45 q young
peoples festival will take place. when
three pastors will speak upon subjects
of vital importance to young people.
Friday morning there will be a bust
ness session and another at in the
afternoon. At there will be- a SER
mon and at 7:45 in the evening there
will be a missionary festival. at which
time Missionary Edwins. of China
who is home upon "a furlough. win
speak upon Foreign Mission" Rev.
$. L. Wilson of Ironwood. formerly
of Norway. will speak on Home Mis-
sionsl'' Rev. MIR. Salmonson. Field
Secretary of General Council. will
on Missionary Work in India"
Saturday business sessions will be
held at the usual hours in the fore
noon and afternoon. In the evening
there VIII be general prayer meet
ing.
Sunday a regular High Mass SER
vice will be held at 10 O'clock, when
will deliver the communion address
and Rev. A. T.. Mcneil of Calumet
will preach the High Mass sermon.
At 2:30 in the afternoon, there will be
a children's festival at which several
pastors will speak. At the same time
in Menominee will be held the dedi-
cation of the new Swedish Lutheran
Bethel church. the dedicatory ceremon-
les to be in connection with the con-
ference melting. At 4: 80 i'm the even
ing the concluding services OF the
conference will be held, the speakers
to be the Rev. ]. A. Ekeberg Of Besse-
mer and the Rev. Oscar Sandahh Of
Marquette.
The music during the conference
will be furnished by the Zion choir,
the Loreei chorus. the Lutheran
League chorus and the united choirs.
The Rev. G. "a. Lund will preach
Wednesday; the Rev. S. Bergdahl or
Republic will preach Thursday: at the
Young Peoples meeting Thursday
evening the Rev. X. NJ Holmberg of
Gladstone; the Rev. c. +. Lindquist
OF Negaunee and the Rev. j. A. Nord-
ling Of Grand Rapids, will be the
speakers. Friday afternoon Rev. S. f.
Sard will preach: also the Revs. Ed
win. Salus and Wilson will preach
Saturday general prayer meeting
will be led by the Rev. f. Rehner of
Saint Ignace. At the children's festi-
val Sunday at $3.50 the Rev. S. p.
Holmberg of Merrill. the Rev. G.. A. o.
Engstrom of Iron River and Rev. Ed.
Eckstrom of Honcock will be the
speakers.