Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-22
eleventh ANNUAL CONVENTION
TO BE HELD AT JEWELL,
MAY S AND 6.
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
PREPARED FOR MEETING
Prominent Leaders in League Work to
Attend Sessions and Participate in
Program-United Norwegian, Hause,
General and Danish Synods to Send
Representatives.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, April 22.--The eleventh an
'nual convention of the State Luther
League of Iowa, is to be held at the
Bethesda Norwegian Lutheran church
at Jewell, May and 8. The official
program of the convention has been
issued. The enrolment of delegates
VIII he at Bethesda church on the
morning of May at II o'clock. fol-
lowed by short prayer service.
On Wednesday afternoon. COM
mencing at o'clock there will be de-
votional services followed by an ad-
dress of welcome by H. P. kirkwood.
president of Jewell Luther league. and
a response by J. L. Berger, Of Cedar
Rapids, president of the State Luther
League of Iowa. The reports of the
president. secretary, treasurer and diff
ferent committees will follow.
The first paper Will be The Luther
League and Present Day Problems.
by Miss Dorothy Lillick, of Iowa City,
with discussions. a male quartet OF
Jewell Lutheran College will render
vocal music and Miss Vivian kivits of
Des Moines will conduct a Quiet
Hour"
Program For Wednesday Evening.
The evening session VIII be opened
at o'clock with an organ prelude,
followed by the evening vesper service.
There will be a vocal duet by s. Louis
Ostrem and E. W. knudson, both of
Jewell. and vocal solo by Carl
Abrahamson, also of Jewell Rev. a.
Norrbom, pastor of the First Swedish
Lutheran church, of Des Moines, will
deliver an address on Our Young
People in Action" This will be fol-
| lowed by the closing services and a
reception to the visiting leaguers.
The forenoon session on Thursday
will open al 9 a. m, with devotional
services. Talks will be given on work
done by the leagues represented fol-
lowed by a solo by Walter Salow, Of
Marshalltown. Miss Hanson, of elm
ton. will read a paper on What the
Luther League Demands of the
| Lacquer A paper, The Working
League" will be divided into three
parts. The Leader" by Miss Caroline
| LieDbe. of Muscatine: The Worker
| by Miss Myrtle MaKemson. of Upton.
/ and The Silent Member" by Harry v.
| Morgan, president of the Eastern Dis
| trict Luther league, Clinton. A gem
eral discussion will be open TO all.
| Misses Cornne Neafie and Vivian
! kivits. Of Des Moines Will render a
vocal duet. A Luther League institute
will be conducted by Rev. Luther NJ
Kuhns, of Omaha, general secretary OF
the Luther League of America.
Election Of Officers Thursday.
The fourth session will open at
! o'clock Thursday afternoon and will be
of interest. Following the devotional
exercises there will be reports of the
resolution committee and election OF
| officers, a vocal solo by Luther Fran
seen. of Iowa City. and paper by Miss
Matilda Kuehl, of Cedar Rapids, or
The value of a Luther League to the
Church" The subject of ways anC
means for an effective league will be
handled by Misses Emma Diercks. OF
Burlington Ellen Halverson, of Mar.
shalltown; Marie DeEere of Daven.
port: Corinne Neafe, Of Des Moines
and Mangus Johnson. of Jewell.
In the evening there will be Sacred
Concert given by the joint choir of thu
Lutheran church and college of Jewell
under the direction Of Mr.. Car
Abra hamSon, with Miss Emma +.
Knudson as accompanist.
The United Norwegian synod will %
represented by Rev. o. Brenne, o
Jewell; Hauges synod, by Rev. Martin
Nordstad, of Jewell and the genera
synod, by Rev E. G. Hay, of Webste
City. 1t is also expected that tn
Danish synod. German Iowa synod
Swedish synod. Missouri synod, an
Norwegian in America synods will b
| represented. The officers Of the leagu
are j. L. Berger, of Cedar Rapids
president: Mabel Bronner, of Musca
tine, secretary, and Karl Lason, Q
I. Marshalltown, treasurer.