The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-26
Delegates From Southeastern Iowa
District Of German Synod
Attending Meetings
Here.
DIVINE SERVICE TONIGHT
Programs Call for Much Activity
During the Three Days Of the
sesslon-AutomobiIe Ride
Tomorrow.

souri, were here today for the frs,
sessions OF the conventions Of the
Sunday schools and Young Peoples
societies Of the southeastern Iowa dis
trict Of the German Evangelical
synod. The first meeting Of the
Sunday school convention was held
in ST. Paul's church auditorium this
morning and the Young Peoples
league meeting convened In the after
noon.
The morning session opened at 10
o'clock with song service, Fred w
Kirchner at the organ. The opening
Fort Madison, and Bible study by the
Rev A. C. Ernst of Keokuk. The
latter also gave the address of vel
come to the visitors and the re.
sponses were made by the Rev. w.
Bechtold Of Kahoka and the Rev. J.
Erdmann of Burlington. Then fol-
lowed the reports of the officers and
the committees, the session closing
at 1880 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The Young Peoples league CON
vention opened in st. Pauls at 900
o'clock this afternoon. Following a
song service, the Rev. A. Schemper
opened the meeting. Reports Of Of
ficers and committees were present.
ed. There were also special vocal
music and addresses. The talks were
scheduled to be given by the Rev. G.
T. Rasche and the Rev. Paul Moritz
OF Independence, Missouri. The Rev.
X. Michels closed the meeting.
|. John J. Leu, Jr, is superintendent
OF st. Paurs Sunday school, and Fred
w. Kirchner, president OF the local
Young Peoples league, and they.
with the convention committees, are
doing everything possible to make the
meetings a success. AS the delegates
arrived this morning they registered
in st. PauIs hall and were welcomed
by the local committees.
The convention motto is diligence"
and the convention text, Study to
show myself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not be asham-
ed, rightly divining the word truth"
from II Timothy, 2:15.
The programs for the convention
are very attractive affairs. They
contain sixteen pages and have heavy
brown covers. The text is printed
on cream tinted paper and several
pages in the back Of the book are
lGIL ZOE HUGE
Services This Evening.
Devine services will be held In st.
Pauls church this evening, beginning
at O'Clock Following is the pro-
gram:
Organ prelude-Fred Kirchner.
Open sentence-Rev. K Kreis.
Congregation sings:
Jehovah Jehoyahi
Jehovah, Thou art worthy
OF honor and glory and praise!
Amen, Amen,
Until the temple of this world,
BY Thy power to dust is hurled,
Help us when these halls we throng
The Holy, Holy, Holy to prolong.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Apostles creed-Rev. X. Kreis.
Gloria Interchangeable
Introitus-Rev.' K Kreis.
Hymn No. 9-Christian Hymns.
Prayer-iRev. F. w. Schnathorst.
Anthem-St. Pauls' choir.
Scripture reading - Rev. F. w.
Schnathorst.
Hymn No. 81.
German sermon President Of
league, Rev. J. Erdmann.
In place of the English sermon an.
nOunceO on the prOSTauS 10 De de-
livered by the Rev. W. Bechtold, the
Rev. Theodore Mayer, general sec
Rotary of the central Sunday school
board, will speak on Forty Thousand
by November Fourth" The evenings
program will also contain an nlust-
rated lecture, 1.-The Elmhurst Sum
mer School," by the Rev. Mr.. Mayer,
which was announced for Wednesday
night.
Anthenl-St Pauls choir.
Announcements.
Lords Prayer in unison.
Hymn No. Al.
Benediction.
. Postludium-Fred Kirchner.
Program for Wednesday.
Tomorrow's program is as follows:
Second session Sunday school
league, Wednesday, 9 a. m.
9:00-Song service-F. K!rchner.
9:10-Opening scripture and pray
er-Rev. A Adele.
9:15-Bible study-Rev. A. c. Ernst.
9:3O-Roll call and report of, sec