Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-12
CHURCHES join IN
LUTHER SERVICES
Mayor Magney Of Duluth, Delivers
Principal Address at AugHslana
Gymnasium Meeting,
u REFORMATION ANNIVERSARY
DR.. Andreen bwelis Upon Obligation
Of the Immigrant 10 Land of'his
@ Adoption.

A very large and interested audi
ence gathered last evening in the gym
nasium of Augustaua college to partic-
lpate in the services commeporating
The 3ooth anniversary Of the Reforuia-
ton, given under the college auspices.
Practically all the church Of Rock Is
land and Moline had dismissed even
ing worship and the congregations
Joined in the service at the college,
me vast audience practically filing
the big auditorium. The meeting was
marked by a sustained interest and
devotion and a lengthy program was
carried out with the main address by
G. II Magney. mayor OF Duluth Mimi,
and prominently identified with the
civic life OF the northern state MT
Magnev is the son Of one OF the early
pioneers Of the western states, he is
graduate OF the Gustayus Adolphus
college OF the Augustana synod. OF
Harvard university and was one OF the
leaders tn the movement that made
Duluth a dry city. He was introduced
hy Or. G. A. Andreen, who presided at
the meeting, and gave a splendid talk
in which ne look the golden rule as
the basis Of his remarks. Tie spoke OF
the obligation of the Swedish immi-
grant TO the land Of his adoption aud
briefly outlined the blessings that this
country has hesto ej upon its chill
dren. The program OF the evening OBJ
ened with an organ prelude played by
] Victor Bergquist, Rev J. l.. Vance OF
the United Presbyterian church lead
Ing in the reading Of the scriptures
and PRAYER. a chorus composed OF lbt
voices under the leadship of Mr. Berg
quist sang three selections from the
Messiah" and the greater part of Tho
evenings program was devoted TO thu
singing and study at hymns Of th'
Reformation, and typical Of variou:
periods in church history. DR.. e, y
Bartholomew, explained the history 0
each hymn, its writer and incidents
connected with its production, max
ing very interesting and instructive
part Of the program. After the ex
PLANTATION of each hymn il was sung b.
the audience. led b. the chorus choir
The Oriole club, under the direction o
Aryid Samuelson, and composed Of 2
female voices. sang beautifully tive
numbers. Whispering Hope2 (Haw
thorne) and perhaps" (Forster) DR.
Andreen in short address presented
the cause Of the Y, NJ CA. in its eft
fort to raise $S5.0000O0 for war worI
and made a plea to the generosity O
the people Of the three cities to Il
their part In the raising Of the vas
sum,
Large Morning Congregation.
The services in the gymnasium /
ythe morning also drew a large eongre
cation, the sermon being given by d
j. Telleen of Chicago, one of the pic
neers in the Augustana synod. Th
liturgy was conducted by Revs. G,
Sodergren and A. T. Bergstrom and
solo number was rendered by Iva
Skougaard
The first of the services celehratin
the quadricentennial was held Satut
day evening in Augustana chape
when Rev. Alfred Berein, d. D., {
Lindsborg, Kas., gave the principal ad
dress, speaking on the subject, doe
huthers Spirit Yet Liye?"
J. Victor Bergqust presided at tn
organ ct an the services and cor
trihuted III no small way to the gre5
success, of the meetings.