Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-04
LUTHER LEAGUE
NAMES OFFICERS
FIRST BIENNIAL CONVENTION OF
LUTHERAN BODY WAS A
GREAT SUCCESS
LARSON GAVE PAPER

A<1ASOOAN MA ~ i "a A1AS
Charlton Worker in the Association
! Told What Constituted Good
! Member; Rev. Carl Lorlmer
Elected President
| President-Rev. Carl Lorimer, Cen
terville.
Vice president-John Larson Chart
ton
/ Secretary-Miss Ada Lindquist, OF
tumwa.
! Treasurer-Tilford Johnson, Salina
| The above officers we're unanimous
ly elected to serve for the year l9l2-ls
at the closing business session OF the
Luther league held at the Swedish
Lutheran church this morning.
After the morning exercises the re
ports from the different leagues ~
the Ottumwa district were read, ana
each showed the league In flourish
! ing condition.
| Munterville extended an invitation
for the Luther league convention next
year, but the matter was left to the
officers to decide. A committee OF
three was appointed to draw up con-
stftution to be read at the next con-
vention. The league decided to meet
annually with Sunday session, to &C.
commodate the delegates who cannot
get away during the week. Rev. s. G..
Franzen of Charlton voiced his appre-
citation of the hearty way In which the
Ottumwa district greeted the leaguers
and the royal entertainment given.
This called for rising vote from all
delegates present. 1t was decided TO
appoint a finance committee to make
appropriations for all expenses In
Cured at conventions and an execu-
tive committee of three, Miss Elvlra
Johnson Of Ottumwa, Miss Alma Clay
of Charlton and Miss Norlander OF
Hiteman to attend to all business OF
convention time. Other business OF
minor importance was brought before
the delegates, after which the motion
for adjournment carried. This con-
cluded the first biennial convention OF
the Ottumwa district Of the Luther
league of the Swedish Lutheran
church.
The Sunday Services.
The program rendered Sunday morn->
ing and afternoon proved to be an
inspiration to the visiting leaguers;
Several good talks we're heard and
the entertainment provided through
the declamatory and musical numbers
delighted the visitors.
Communion services were held at
80 nA6FnfnH
session. At 10 O'Clock Rev. Hjalmar
Tillman of Munterville, delivered the
communion sermon. His words were
accepted with deep seriousness Dy the
leaguers. Rev S. c. Franzen Of Chart
ton, who delivered the convention ser
mon following a selection by the choir
Of the local church, was given an ova-
ton by the delegates. His address
was uplifting and urged the leaguers
to better work and greater e1ort.
Following luncheon at 1890 p. M.
the delegates retired again to the
church auditorium for the afternoon
session. Rev. c. o. Lorimer OF Cen
terville, pronounced the Invocation.
Following the singing OF the Luther
league hymn, the Charlton orchestra
favored the audience with some selec-
lions.
Judge M. A.. Roberts then addressed
the leaguers on the subject OF so
ciety as We Find It." They cons1d-
cred it a great privilege to be per-
mitted to hear the opinions and con-
victions of a jurist whose years OF
life on the bench has placed him IN
direct connection with all classes OF
society. Judge Roberts related sew
eral incidents of life to wildly illus
trate his point.
Miss Minnie Johnson OF Hiteman,
and Herbert Peterson OF Buxton, en-
tertained the visitors with Rotations
and were followed by Luther Franzen
of Charlton with an interesting paper.
Misses Annie Lundgren and Dagmar
Johnson Of Charlton, gave two ap-
preciative declarations and Harry
Swanson Of Munterville, delivered
another of the several pleasing papers
of the convention Carl Peterson OF
Upland, and Miss Esther Quick of New
Sweden, closed the afternoon session
with readings Dinner was then
served to the visitors in the basement
of the church.
The Delegates Present.
The registry OF delegates tnus Aa1
contains the following names:
Cyrus Johnson, Munterville
Harry Swanson, Munterville.
Leonard Swanson, Centerville.
Elmer Swanson, Munterville-
Earl Burgason, Munterville.
F. S. Larson, Munterville.
Tekla Peterson, Buxton.
Della Bloom, Buxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Norlander, Hlte-
man.
Mrs. j. J. Johnson, Hiteman-
Mrs. C. P. Johnson. Hiteman.
Luther Franzen, Charlton.
H. E. Holmes. Charlton.
Philip Franzen, Charlton.
J. G. Larson, Charlton.
Eva Anderson, Salina.
Mabel Peterson, Salina.
Rev. S. c. Franzen, Charlton.
Edward Quick. Charlton.
K. w. Johnson. Munterville.
E. E. Gustason, Muntervile.
Anna Slattengren, Charlton.
Rev. and Mrs Carl Lorimer, Center
vile.
Albert Larson, Lockridge.
I,o,et Tsindberp New Sweden.