Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-29
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SCANTATAH A HERE
! FIRST TIME RENDERED
By LARGE JOINT CHOIR
Prof. Gimmestad Speaks on
Effects of Protestant
Reformation.
GATHERING
/ FOR ITS PATRIOTISM
Higher Ideals in Life of Pro-
testant Peoples Mention
! ed as One Result.

More than twelve hundred people
! packed the Metropolitan last evening
when the Reformation festival of the
Lutheran congregations in the city
ricentennial Of the beginning OF the
1 spiritual renaissance which was
wrought. as q consequence of Martin
4 Luther'S work our hundred years ago.
The occasion which was in many re-
spects a notable and unique one in the
history of the city, was characterized
by a dominant spirit OF loyalty II
patriotism from the very first words
of the opening prayer until h last
line of the national hymn was sung
at the end of the meeting.
The outstanding features of the
program were the prayer by Rev. N.
J.. Lohre, the rendering of the Refor-
nation cantat;a by a joint chorus Of
various congregation choirs, and the
address on the Results of Protestant
Reformation by Professor l.. Nj.
,tGimmestad.
Rev. David Stoeve directed the
i meeting. and after the singing Of the
opening hymn by the audience, Rev.
N. j. Lohre, secretary of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church Of America, Of
fered a prayer which in reality was
an outline of the sacred principles
for which the United States is fighting
in the world war. In his prayer, Rev.
fLohre invoked the Lords blessing ON
the president of the United States, the
congress, the army and navy, the
Red Cross and all the other agencies
taby which the American nation is rep
resented in the universal struggle.
Thorgrimscn Holds Baton.
The Reformation cantata. render
ed for the first time at St. Paul,
Mimi, last summer, was sung by a
Joint chorus of about fifty voices I'M
der the direction of Rev. H. B. Thor
Professor r. Melius Christensen at
Mortified, Mimi. was heard to excel
lent advantage. and the swelling vol
sume Of the song very evidently made
a deep impression upon the audience
as did also, the great rhythmic waves
which were a conspicuous feature of
the composition. Evenness and
smoothness characterized the instruc-
i ton and the result was highly salts
factory and bore testimony to the very
close cooperation between the in
structor, Rev Thorgrimsen, and the
A singers who represented several choral
II bodies.
The solo partitudes in the cantata
were sung by Estella Grindeland, So
prano, and Rasmus Lundseth, tenor
Leila Sannes accompanied the cantata
Il III Az NAaAAO W1AAA0 I1C uy1klNo SuuE
by the audience were accompanied by
Dagsy Berg. The chorus was COM
posed of members Of the choirs Of the
First Lutheran, Trinity, Zion and the
Swedish Lutheran churches.
Prof. Gimmestad Speaks.
Following the cantata, Prof. L. M
Gimmestad, president Of the Gales
college at Galesville. Wis, delivered
an address on THE Results of the
Protestant Reformation" in which he
4 pointed out the effect Of the Reforma.
equality, education, morals, etc. The
address was from every point of view
4 judged a mastery presentation of
important facts and was significan,
because Of its broadly humanistic spir-
1t and viewpoints. Prof. Gimmestad
pointed out that the Reformation
which had its inception through the
-effert of MaFinELutheT- really had
gone far beyond original expectations
in that, that the fundamental prin-
cfp1es Of all Protestant bodies were
outlined in the work which has been
accomplished in Protestant countries
throughout the world.
The address was as follows:
The relative importance of his.
torical events is generally determined
by inquiring into their causes, by
examining n leading facts of thu
events themselves, and by surveying
IN results they have produced. Con.
sidered from any or all of thes<
points of view, the Protestant itefor
nation is an event the importance 81
which is second to that of none, saw,
that Of the establishment of Christ.
ianity itself. The principal causes a,
we'll as the most salient features q
the reformation having been abb,
discussed by the learned and ~e,oquen
! speakers that have preceded me. on1,
a part-though by far the most pieSs
ant part-of the great and inspirin,
subject before us requires of me an,
notice Or attention. My task, accord
/ fngly. is a most pleasant one. 1t will
consist in pointing out some Of tn
most notable blessings enjoyed by u
as q result of the spiritual reawaken
n OF Europe caused by the recover
OF the Bible. and in sketching, i
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