Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
eE:I..E:BRATIONElR
LUTHER PLANNED
Quadri- Centennial OF Reformation TO
Be Observed In Davenport
and Rock Island.
ORGAN RECITAL HERE 1T NIGHT
Morning and Afternoon Services Take
Place in Coliseum In City
Across the River.

Theses to the door OF the castle
church at Wittenherg. Unintention-
ally. he thereby began the reformation
Of the church and with the aid of God
carried 1t out to a successful end
The quadri- centenary of this great
event that has been Of vital benefit
TO the religious and secular world, is
being universally celebrated.
The Lutheran congregations of the
Missouri synod, the largest Lutheran
church body ia America, il the tri-
cities and vicinity, have planned a
joint celebration of this kind to be
held on Sept. f6. Services in the Ger
man language will be held in the
morning at the Coliseum and in the
English language in the afternoon.
Professor L. Dorm of Concordia col
lege, Fort Wayne, Ind, will preach
in German and the Rev H. Eckhardt
of Pittsburgh. Pa, fourth vice presi-
dent Of the Missouri synod, Will de-
liver the sermon in English IN the
evening an organ recital and song
service viii be given in Emmanuel
Lutheran church. Rock Island this
church having enc of the best organs
in the tri-cities. Professor c. Rup-
precht. Chicago, one of the most
prominent OF Lutheran organists. will
preside at the organ and selections
will be rendered by choirs.
The following congregations have
participated in the arrangements: In
Illinois Phi Wilhelm; Hampton, Rev. j.
Schnack; Geneseo, Rev. Chr. Bergen;
Edford township Rev. a. C. Mennicke;
Sherard-Coal Valley, Rev F. Mayer;
Buffalo Prairie, Rev e II. Nennicke.
In Trinity, Rev. Oscar 81. Horn,
and Holy Cross, Rev o. G. Ceis1er,
Davenport Wilton Junction. Rev p
W. HappeI; StaRwood, Rev W. G.
NagIer: Lowdeu. Rev. J. II. Brammer:
Grand Mound-Buena Vista, Rev L..
Eschbach Monthly meetings Of dele
gates from these congregations have
been held since March. Rev. Oscar
H. Horn presided at the meetings and
Rev. J. Schnack acted as secretary.
The following committees have been
appointed:
General II. " Horst, chairman. ".
Hoeltje, secretary, Rev. Phi Wilhelm,
Rock Island Rev. Oscar II Horn. J.
Wittwers Erwin Schroeder, Davenport.
Finance-H. " Horst. Rock Island;
T. j. Sta Mner. Davenport +. Ras-
tedde. Geneseo-
transportation j. stahmer. vii
liam Geisler, Davenport; Z. Haese-
meier, Stanwood; F. Rastedde Gene
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Press-Rev ". G. Naeler, stan
wood Rev J. Schnack, Hampton;
Rev. f. Mayer. Sherrard
Ndsic-B. c. Meyer. Davenports W
Hoeltie, Rock island
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