The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-10-31
LUTHER LEAGUE CONVENTION

AS 4OSh <AlkAQAk convention Oh IQ0
James River Valley Luther League
was held at Sisseton Oct. 25th and
26th. 1919. The crowd was rather
small for the first meeting, but at lat
er sessions the church was filled to
capacity.
The meetings were very interest
ing, full of Cchistian spirit and
truth. The theme aPuttiug First
Things First" based on Matthew e:33
Seek ye first the Kingdom Of Cod
and His Righteousness; and all these
things shall be added unto you," was
discussed from all angles.
Under the topic Putting Second
ary Things First" 1t was plainly
shown how these secondard things
detract from the right way, and how
people in their grip are ever being
drawn farther away and the grip
Tightening more and more; as for in
stance, wealth pleasure and fame.
The race for money seems to be on
the increase. Money, money the only
ideal. Get what you can, use all your
time acquiring it, use all your efforts
towards this end, all self, everybody
for himself. And if any little help or
favor is given It is expected to bring
returns.
And the man who seeks pleasure
will ever indulge more freely. Sun
day sports and others will be gradual
ly getting him into the net. He will
have no time to devote to church or
Christian service. He seems Jolly
and light of heart and goes in deep-S
er-because there IS nothing that
satisaeth. He is stiM Seeking. But he
is seeking in the wrong direction and
is wasting his preci@ life tim J,
which should be devoted to seeking
his God and helping his fellow men.
The topic Putting First Things
First" explained how the Text first
commands, Seek ye," Then ZONES
the promise of reward IL we do as
commanded
1t is therefore important that We
should seek God early in life. Thus
we could receive SO much more of. His
blessings, live with and for Him a
yw hole lsssa t:.isas, eati We be q BLESSING
to our associates. Furthermore tl1es
soul is more precious than the body.
therefore ought to be taken care OF
first. Seek Him" the first day of the
week, especially. 1t is His day. s.Seek
Him the first minute of evry day.
Go to God for our needs, ask for His
guidance and blessing.
God has plans with us, but we can
not fully enter into these plans un-
til we have given ourselves ever TO
Him. We must enlist in His army.
march under His Banner, the Cross.
then we shall gradually see His plans.
His word is full of these plans for
us. The Sunday morning sermon
told us how David was praising his
Lord for an overfilled cup of blessing
ut runneth over" 1t is the gifts of
God that fill, God and His Righteous
ness, "Yea it floweth over
This undeserved blessing which
God pours into our hearts in true
happiness in communion with Him.
God bids, Seek, Come unto me-"
BE Faithful etc, etc. This we can
do, He helping, and the different tai
ents He has entrusted to our care He
expects us to use and to be faithful to
the full extent of them. We shall be
called to account for the use of them
The final adminition, to the League
ers especially, but others as we'll, was
we must at all times remember that
we are debtors to God, and that sell
hshness. disregard or Indifference
should not prevent US from doing our
duty. Our ability and work will be
tested. Let us all remember to al
ways "Seek God First"
Those who contributed to this in
teresting program were Rev. Soren-
son of Moorehead, Minn., Rev. and
Mrs. Tollefson of Aberdeen, and Rev.
Austin of this city.
A paper written by r. w. Kraus-
haar of Aberdeen was read by Mrs.
NJ. L. Swanberg, as he was unable to
be- present.
Mrs. Thollehaug and double
quartette furnished the music.
Several delegates from Aberdeen,
Bath and Webster were in attendance.
Officers elected for the coming year
are r. F. Sonstegard, sisseton. pres.
Sadie Valentin, Aberdeen, Vice Pres. :;
Evelyn Auness, Aberdeen. Sec.; and
Ingvold Hunstad, Bath, Treas.
Contributed
TRINITY LUTHERAN