Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
WILL HONOR
MEN TN RANKS
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH TC
HAVE PATRIOTIC SERVICE
SUNDAY EVENING

The First Lutheran church of OF
tumwa is planning a great patriotic
service for next Sunday evening, at
which time the service flag will be
formally presented to the church by
the Luther league of the church
There are at present twenty-four
stars on the flag. These men have
all volunteered their services to their
country, as the draft has not yet Ia
ken any of the young men of this
church. There are still fortt five
young men in the draft age, who are
members of the congregation, and
these young men are requested to
meet in the lecture room Of the church
at 1920 o'clock next Sunday evening.
The same invitation is extended to
all families of the congregation who
have husbands, sons or brothers with
the colors. These two groups will
occupy reserved sections in the audi
torium of the church during the SER
vice.
One Of the features Of the service
will be the address by Lieutenant Lt1-
Their Malmberg, chaplain of the 350th
q. S. Infantry. Rev. Malmberg is a
speaker of note and power. Before
he entered the army service he was
pastor of the college church at St.
Peter, Mimi, at the same time serv-
ing as professor of elocution at the
college For several years he was
president Of the Association of Eng
lish churches Of the Augustana Synod
His message will be one Of great in.
terest.
WILL RAISE WAR WORK FUND
Another feature will be the offering
to be taken for the wartime activities
Of the Lutheran church, which is en-
deavoring to follow with her spiritual
ministry her tens of thousands of sons
who are now with the colors. $780,
600 is the sum asked by the National
Lutheran Commission for Soldiers
and Sailors Welfare, and The Lu-
theran Brotherhood OF America for
the first years work. This will be
apportioned as follows: Equipment
for commissions! Lutheran chapla!as,
$25,000; secretaries salaries and cx-
penses, $4,000; $50 camp pastors sal
cries, expenses, ETC., 100000; assist
ance to churches near carrps, WORK
ers, $4,000; interned aliens, $4,000;
work in France. $4,000; Brotherhood
buildings, ETC., $125,000; literature for
soldiers, $4,000; administration ex-
penses, $4,000; emergency expenses,
care OF wounded ETC., $4,000. The
nationwide drive for this sum is now
on, ending February rs. The quota
asked Of the First Church of Ottumwa
is $500. Messrs. Elof Elliott, c. J.
Ekfelt, Chas. Hallberg, Harry E. Pc
terson and Rev. p. o. Bersell consti-
tute the local committee appointed to
raise this sum.
EVENING PROGRAM
Sunday nights program, which will
begin promptly at 1880, follows, to-
gether with the roll of honor Of sthe
Processional-Miss Emma Ander-
son. organist.
Hymn, Onward. Christian Sol
diers." Hymnal INSTRUMENTATION.
Scripture reading and prayer.
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner"-Con-
gregation.
Presentation Of United States and
service flags Miss Ruth Anderson,
of the Luther league.
Acceptation Of hags-S. J. Sizes.
trand. vice-president Of Church Board
of Administration.
"America"-Con Congregation
Anthem, God Of Our Fathers,
Mortimer-Church choir.
Address-Lieutenant Luther Nalm-
berg, chaplain $50 U. S. Infantry,
Camp Dodge.
: Anthem, almighty Lord" Mascag-
choir.
Follow that Boy"-Rev. P. o. Ber-
sell.
Offering for the National Luther
Commission for Soldiers and Sailors
Welfare and the Lutheran Brother
hood of America.
Hymn, God Bless Our Native
Land" Hymnal 183-Congregaton