Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
BOW HEADS IN A
PRAYER FOR THE
RETURN OF PEACE
Rock Island viii Unite in Com
pliance With Presidents
Request.
CHURCHES PLAN SERVICES
~, oniy End o. the Present War. but
Permanent Harmony Among
Natio7s Desired.

In obedience TO the proclamation OF
p-ssideut Woodrow Wilson. that the
American people dedicate a day to
.-.ver for universal peace. the
ss,rches Of Rock Island will tomor-
~. unite In application TO the Divine
puter that peace and happiness. truth
"a Justice. religion and piety may be
ss,sblished for all generations.
The pastors o. the various churches.
bo,b Catholic and Protestant. will
sirsct their sermons in that line. and
sneciaI prayers will be said that peace
~ be restored for all time 10 come.
AZ Trinity Episcopal churches the
ss-vices throughout the day will be
.long the lines suggested by the presi-
DENTS proclamation. the rector. Rev.
G n. Sherwood. will preach a sermon
With peace as It's theme and the music
s,d PRAYER services will observe the
sane thought.
AZ the First Methodist church DR..
n 7. DwineH will talk briefly on the
subiect OF war and conditions and the
rSurch's place in the matter. and the
service will be a prayer for peace. II
K especially desired that those not ac-
e1stomed 10 regular attendance upon
Sabbath services make a special effort
N he present al the hour of morning
Worship. In the evening DIR. Dwinell
viii speak on the subject. THE Man
usr Of Jesus Sending His Disciples In
TO the World"
Rev. VI. F. Chatley at the Memorial
Christian church will hold prayer serv-
ices beseeching peace, and in the eve
L Ha he
Gods Of War and the Price of Peace"
At Broadway Presbyterian church
Rev. J. Z. Wilson will talk on a Call
TO Prayer" az the hour of morning
worship. In the evening his theme
will be "a Vision OF Peace" devoting
the large part OF the services to a plea
for peace.
In Zion and Grace English Lutheran |
and the First Swedish Lutheran
churches communion services will be |
celebrated and foreign missionaries I
will deliver addresses with peace as
the theme Of the entire services and I
special prayer.
Dean ]. J. Quinn at St Joseph's !
Catholic and Rev. G. P. O'Neiil at I
Sacred Heart church. will direct the
theme OF their sermons TO universal |
peace and the people viii join in sup /
plieation that il be restored
Citizens Mass Meeting.
The citizens mass meeting for world I
vide peace on earth will be held in I
the Davenport Times auditorium to-
morrow afternoon at ? o'clock The T.
subject for discussion and action Will !
be What cal we in the tri-cities now
do 10 help our country bring about and
hasten worldwide peace on earth TO /
the glory OF God and humanity" This !
meeting will be for all people OF the /
three cities and vicinity who pray I
Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be
Done on Earth"
AZ the EdRewood Baptist church spe- I
eisl meetings will begin tomorrow and 4
continue two weeks or longer. Rev. 1
J. e. II. Read. the pastor. viii be as
zgsd by Rev. W. G.. Monroe of East
Moline. Rev J. NJ Osborne OF Water
town. Rev. 6. Z. Thoms of Moline and /
Dr. n. z. Reed Of this city. Edwin
Johnson will lead the song service and /
ne meetings are open 10 the general
public Services will begin each even
ing at 7;3O o'clock.
The International Bible Students will
conduct special services az Maths hall
tomorrow morning AZ 1890 o'clock
With Evangelist Iyerson of Chicago in
charge.
Rev. F. J. Rolf at the German Evan
gsleal church will tomorrow conduct
special services and prayers for peace.
the first TO b. held al 10 o'clock which
VII be in English and the second at
1915 when the German language Will
Dc used. The choir will render special
music and the Rock Island Maenner-
cnor will sing selections.
Owing 10 the Illness Of Rev. D. 4
toHnson. pastor Of Central PresbyteT
- church. there will be no preaching
service in the morning. The cOngre-