Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29

of service to home. country. and
God" he said.
DIR. Andresn held the audience in
his usual masterful way tn the
final address OF the convention. His
ing of Our Church Work" He en-
pbasized the great possibilities
which are presented and the i'm
portant part all are called upon tr
perform for God and country. TO
take care of our church in the fu-
ture." said DR.. Andreen, we must
accentuate the teaching Of the
gospel of our Lord"
Mission Rally.
Possibly the most impressive
session Of the convention was held
Sunday afternoon in Zion church
This was the regular mission rally
OF the convention and was led by
Rev. o. Eckhardt, returned mis-
sionary to India: Rev. l.. B. Ben
son. English field secretary of the
AuEustana synod and Rev. j. E.
Rydback, with the same duties in
the Swedish work Of the synod,
gave the addresses and both pied
for an aggressive home mission
program and outlined the great
needs. 1t was in ansTer to these
appeals that the convention quickl!
pledged an amount that more than
covered the budget for the coming
year.
Just before the pledges were
asked for President Oden called
Rev. Ralph Hult and Mrs. Hult TO
the platform for brief addresses.
These two have been recently COM
to open up a new mis-
sion field for the synod in Sudan,
and are now waiting to re-
ceive their passports and set sail
for the new field Of
labor. Rev Mr.. Hut was grad
uated from Augustana college and
seminary and ordained two years
ago. Mrs. Hult was formerly Ger
trude Jacobson of Geneseo and
graduated from Augustana college
last June. The convention bowed
their heads in prayer for the sue
cess OF their work in Africa. Then
followed the call for pledges from
the representatives of the various
leagues and the response was free
and ready, the leagues seeming to
vie with each other in giving the
most.
23S Az Banquet.
Saturday evening the big ban
quet was held in the Lutheran
building at Augustans
and covers were provided for 233
delegates and visitore. DIR. Andreer
was the POSTMASTER and called for
Loasts from three delegates of the
The subjects were
THE Luther League and Friend
ship" "Courtship," and THE Es-
adjustment OF the Home" Miss
dildur Gustafson OF Chicago. re-
sponded 10 the first; Professor I.
Y. Anderson. vice president Of
Augustana. responded to the sec
md and Rev A. P. Westerberg,
Paxton, H.. the third.
Saturday evenings session was
1n a par with the other big raj
ore a large audience in the college
gymnasium. The president Of HE,
lois conference, Rev. Peter Peter
son. came before the convention
md made a special plea for the !
suffering Lutherans in Poland. !
Rev. Mr.. Peterson reported the
of that country where
J, o00, 900 Of Lutherans are without /
clothing and in dire need of help |
lie said that the national Lutheran !
council executive committee had /
AIKEN up the call for help which I
lad been made directly through re- /
emily returned commissioners (
rom Europe and that a campaign !
las been planned to raise 1000, 600 I
pounds Of used or new clothing and !
efficient funds to transport the /
lethfng to Warsaw. Rev. c. F..
ioffsten Of Chicago was the sec !
nd speaker on the program and lie .
the lessons learned by the