Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-13
OLD TIME CHOIR
SINCSAT SERVICE
InspirationaI Meeting at the First
Methodist Church Attracts Large
Audience.
FORMER MEMBERS Al
ASSIST
Letters Read from Absent Dnes-Re,
ception to Honor Old and New
l1GFuses.

The old time services conducted yes
terday in the First Methodist church
were intensely interesting, inspira-
tional and touching and drew TO the
church large audience in spite Of the
unfavorabIe weather. The choir that
sang in the old church Is and more
years ago occupied the choir loft and
gave q program Of songs, At the time
Eof morning worship, the congregation
standing. the choir composed of is Of
! the former members, took their places
for the service. Following the organ
voluntary By Mrs. J. F. Robinson who
was organist Is years ago, and a hymn
/ by the congregation. Rev. r. G. Pearce,
| D. D., who was pastor Of the church at
that time, offered a touching prayer.
The choir then sang an anthem, "The
Lord Is My Shepherd and ". c. Col
/ Inns in the solo parts with the choir
assisting in the chorus sang THE
Handwriting on the Wall" An offer
tory, Home, Sweet Home" preceded
! the sermon by the pastor, DR., o. 7.
DwineIl, who spoke on the theme,
"Faith-the Foundation of the Church. -
At the close of the sermon the choir
sang In the Sweet Bye and Bye the
/ congregation standing as the second
Verse in full voice was sung. After the
benediction the choir sang AUD Lang
Syne,' but SO impressed were the audi
ence that they remained for more, not
leaving until the last note of the organ
postlude, AUD Lang Syne," had died
away.
/ Singing in the choir yesterday were
the following members who had sumo
/ rs years ago:
Mrs. J. F. Robinson, organist; Miss
Ella Taylor, Miss Jennie Taylor, Mrs
Jennie Dickman Walker, Miss Editha
Kendall, Miss odessa Wakefield Mrs
A. ]. Picherau, Fl Madison, Iowa
Mrs c. E. Adams, Mrs Mabel Camp
hell Totten, Mrs. W B. Barker, Mrs. j
". Crandall, Miss Margaret Wilson
W. c. Collins, Peoria; Frank Collins
John Perrett, J. L. Freeman, J. T. Mott
skier, Edward Huntley, Keith Collins
c. T. Adams
! Those unable to attend were; q, w
/ Spencer, leader, Burbank, Cal, Mrs
Lucy Coyne Van Trump, Kansas City
Mo; Mrs Hannah Mills Madison, Ia,
bic Grove, Ill: Mrs. Ella Wilcox Won,
Koechkritz, Davenport; Mrs. Ida Bow
en- Rich. Fairhope, Ala; Sewe1l Dodge
S. J. Collins.
Letters from Absent Ones.
From number OF the members who
+ were unable to attend. letters were
read as follows: From Mrs. HANNAH
, Mills Madison Of Table Grove, Ill:
Your invitation for the home coming
I service at the dear home church OF
, Dec. II is very tempting and I woult
be SO glad if circumstances were sucl
that I could accept. / send greetings
to all of the old friends who will NEE
together. l will be thinking of you OF
that morning and hope you will have !;
thought for those of us who are unabl,
to he there. Sincerely yours
Mrs. L ura c., Spencer of Burbank
Cal, wrote as follows:
Your letter Of Dec is Just re
Q ceived and as my husband is not quit
1 equal to answering it today he ma
= asked me to express his great pleasur
In your kind remembrance of him an'
2 his assurance that if his life had helpet
3 any 09 xnT1 In do or ha their baat am
} with the invitation to be with 20,
0 next Sunay morning. Nothing coul'
= delight him more than to be In you
service if only to stand among you an