Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-26
RESIDENT OF
LUTHER LEAGUE
OPENS SESSION
Rev. Joshua Oden breaches Ser
mon at First Meeting of ILL.,
Conference Societies.


gan, northern Indiana, Wisconsin
Illinois and Iowa have sent dele
gates to the 18th annual conven-
ion of the Luther league of the
Illinois conference Of the Angus
ana synod, now in session at the
Zion and Grace Lutheran churches
pr Rock Island, and will continue
Dver Sunday.
The opening session was held
asst evening in the Zion Lutheran
church and the convention sermon
Ras preached by Rev. JOshue Oden
Pr Chicago, president of the league
ae Presence Of the Lord" was
subject, and he emphasized the
bought that the conventions pur-
pose was to bring the presence of
he Lord in the hearts Of the peo-
pie.
All afternoon yesterday and far
nt9fthe night delegates were ar
lGng and were assigned to their
blaces OF entertainment Up to
boon today over one hundred had
krrived and many more were ex-
pected, so that no doubt the num-
per would approximate two hun
red.
The program scheduled is one OF
he biggest that the conference
eague has ever attempted. Among
he most prominent speakers on
he program for today is DR.. S. p.
1ong of the Wicker Park Luther
n church, Chicago, rated as the
oremost Lutheran orator Of the
ay. His opening address was de-
ivered before a full house in Zion
hurch this morning att II o'clock
iis theme was More than a Mile"
Fith the underlying text, IF man
Ompel you to go a mile with him
70 twain" Let's go The second
N1e," said DR.. Long, after telling
han people are by many human
neanEs compelled to go the first
pile, naming such things as the
hother's compelling obedience in
he home, the child's period at
choOl. and often the patriotic ser
fice compelled by the government.
pr. Long made a great plea for
he second mile, which he said
beant the voluntary service that
B owed to fellow man and to God.
This address followed the lee
ure on the epistle to the Hebrews
fiven by Dean D. Ingvoldstad of
he Chicago Lutheran Bible school.
pean IngvOldstad gave a brief out
me of the cpistle, laying the foun-
alton for subsequent lectures on
be same book during the remain
hg sessions of the convention.
20 10 pburcI rraS M otxoJ 70 ovovs
owing. and among the audience
Fere the professors and students
the Augustana Theological sem
harry. having suspended their lee
IRE hours to take advantage of
pc opportunity of hearing this
fitted speaker on bible themes.
The afternoon sessions opened
nth a second lecture By Dean Ing
oldstad. followed by DIR. NJ J.
azure of AndOver. who took up the
ubject of an Ideal Luther
eagUe." DR.. G. A. Brandelle,
resident of the Augustana synod.
poke at the 3 O'Clock session on
be subject of missionary studies
the Luther league, and the aft
rnoon sessions closed by a sec
nd ADDRESS by DIR. S. P. Long on
hPy Combination Service" in
lhich he outlined a solution OF the
luch discussed question combin-
hg the Sunday school and church
brvice. The present plan of the
unday school workers now in the
gnod is to devise means of retain
e the children during the church
Prvices Immediately following the
unday school.
Session at Gym Tonight.
This evenings session will be
pc of the biggest of the conven
on, and to accommodate the
Fowd the Augustana gymnasium
Rs been engaged, as it is expect |
thai in addition to the delegates
be league members from the var
us Lutheran churches of the tri-
tiles will attend in numbers. DR..
P. Long will be the speaker Of |
e evening with the subject, |
Gods Gold" This address will |
bgin at o'clock and will be pre- |
eded by a song service under the |
leadership of George A Carlson.
Saturdays Program.
$3.50 a. m, Zion church-Prayer
sssion: leader, Edward Ekstrom.
editation 90 minutes). DR.. E. F. |
David's psalm 32:1.
9% a. m, Zion church-Bible
Iudy; leader, Martin Olander. |
tudy of Hebrews (bible methods), |
rlsndo Ingvoldstad.
1000 a. m, Zion church-Busi-
ess session.
100 p. m, Zion church-Pastor's
roblems, DR.. Adolph HUT.
loo p. m. Grace church-Con-
renee for bible school department
orkers.
2:3O p. m.-Yisit to Augustana
,Ilege. book concern, DR.. Olson's,
c., graves, Black Hawk, arsenal.
900 p. m.-Banquet.
7:45 p. m.-Song service, con-
.lcted by Rev. E. N. Kron.
s: 90 D. m.-PTaise service
Banquet Tomorrow.
Meals are being served to dele
htes and others who wish to make
be of the arrangement at the old
ymnasium building at Augustana,
bid tomorrow evening at 6 the
Invention banquet will be given
the same place. All who desire
attend the banquet have been
tged to procure tickets from the
eception committee before 10 to-
Iorrow. as all reservations must
! in By that time.
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