Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12

A meeting of representative Luther
ans from all parts of the state was
held at the La Sale hotel, Chicago,
last Friday to make preliminary ar
rangements for the drive during the
week og Feb. 1925 to raise the states
quota Of the three-Quarter million dol
lar fund for the work of the Lutheran
brotherhood and the National Luth-
eran Commission for Soldiers AMI
Sailors Welfare. Prof. l. M. Ander-
son of Augustana college attended this
meeting as representative from Rock
island county and reports a most en-
thusiastic meeting. Drs. Andreen and
Blomgren Of Augustana attended a
preliminary meeting of the commits
sion In Chicago earlier in the week.
Through the commission the Luth-
Grams of this country are doing all in
their power to assist the government
IN safeguarding the welfare and
Strengthening the morale of the up
wards Of 100000 Lutheran young men
who are now serving this country i'll
the army and navy. The Lutheran
brotherhood is erecting buildings at
the various cantonments for recrea-
tional and spiritual purposes, and the
commission is equipping these build
ings for the needs of the soldiers and
placing camp pastors in the various
camps and cantonments to look after
the welfare Of the soldiers. The
church is in this movement uniting in
an effort to minister to the needs of
her soldier boys and to make them
feel that she is backing them to the
utmost Of her ability in their sacri-
fee on the altar of our country.
OF the work Of Lutheran camp pas
tors, Rev. E. E. Ryden, a graduate OF
Augustana, who is now stationed al
Camp Wadsworth, S. c., writes: ~
do not know when I have been 81
impressed as last Sunday night al
our soldiers service Of the truth OF
the statement of Major General o 'Ryar
THAT the best soldier is the soldier
with a religion. We were to celebrate
the Lords supper. and my heart fair.
ly sang with Joy as saw those Luth-
eran boys come marching with sol.
dierly tread to our Lutheran church
in Spartansburg. 1t was joy to wit.
ness the reverence with which they
entered the sacred courts Of the Lord
Our church was we'll nigh filled with
the men in olive drab. / wish you
could have seen them as stalwart and
manly and clean looking a body Of
| men as my eyes have ever looked
| upon. Any commander would have
rejoiced to lead such body of men
They were physically fit. They were
filled with great desire to be mads
spiritually fit"
1t is noble and praiseworthy pur.
pose the church has set out to accom-
plish with the approval of the mel
at the helm Of the government Words
of encouragement and approval have
| been sent the commission by Presi
dent Wilson, Vice President Marshall
Secretary Daniels and the governor.
of many states and a large number
of senators and members of congress
DR.. Andreen and Prof l. M. Ander
son have been selected to direct tn:
drive for funds in the local district
which comprises the parishes in Rocl
Island, Henry and Mercer counties
At a meeting Saturday local cam
paign committee was organized an,
tentative arrangements made for
mass meeting next Friday evening il
the First Lutheran church, Moline
when the local campaign will D
launched.
At the meeting of Representative,
Lutherans of the state in Chicago las
Friday to organize for the drive t.
secure funds for the work of the Ma
tional Lutheran Commission for Sol
diers' and Sailors Welfare the follow
ing resolutions were enthusiasticall.
adopted: