The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-12

nlnses. Science hall has never
~ satisfactory and lacks mod
-, equipment. The seminary
ding viii b an entirely new
S1turo. Heretofore tho theological
oftmsnt has occupied the third
4 Dsr main college building. When
4 ~ new building ID erected It win
0y1do both dofmitory facilities
~ class rooms for divinity stu
1Qnta
\ ~ Illinois conference suggests
s5G0t 4100,00O for the erection Of
nlnasy building be raised among
SonereeAtions Of the synod, while
Gqnsy Tor other buildings be So
! 1j64Dd from individuals Of means.
3atficulariy In those conferences
HIT, have NO conference schools.
a W. synod adopted this line Of cam
!. I1gn. A resolution Of thanks to
N {iSons Of Rock Island. Moline and
i oNenport was adopted for efforts
III, the recent campaign for funds
,0 MQuidats the debt on the new
Gollogo Gymnasium and for Inn
Z, Ifovsment Of college grounds.
W. That the English language Is
rapidly displacing the Swedish
SAhyoughout the churches Of the Au-
sgustana synod was revealed In the
annual report Of the Rev. DR.. q. A.
\ 0randells Of Rock Island, presi-
6ont OF the synod. presented to the
ceaxentiou this morning. About
( a. Per cent Of tho morning services
md about 10 per cent Of the even-
~ services are now being con-
II 6uctsd in the language Of the land.
declared the synod president.
HundAy schools are now being
I. conducted exclusively in the Eng
Z 1I6h tongue and in s6 per cent Of
~ Luther leagues English IL be-
~ used. Most Of the confirmation
e1asses are being conducted in the
same language.
President Brandelle deplored the
moral decay and the reign Of law
,leonness that. has swept the coun-
Y Try since the close Of the world
q wur. He also spoke OF the deplor-
h able conditions now prevailing In
Y Europe. particularly in the central
countries.
throughout these countries"
4oid the speaker, there exists the
most indescrihable unrest, despair
e and want. The old governments
I with their leaders have been swept
Hawsy, and every new government
A established seems to be only for
the day. Even the church has been
specifically overthrown in the
4 1onse that its organization has
y been destroyed and its state sup
oort Withdrawn. Civil war and the
nCk Of the necessities Of life are
y kf6axening the very life Of cen.
1t1al and eastern Europe. Lawless.
H6ess and indifference are every
Nhere apparent. Unless God II
His wondrous mercy shows com.
fpossion upon these people, they
tre doomed to complete destruc'
t3on.
Nor has our own country reach.
IA the desired goal since the end
IL the war. True, We do not lacl
Al elotheo Or food. And our govern.
{nant. praised be God. Is still Ct the
helm. Also We enjoy religious lib.
Sorty. However, We md to our scr
ilow that the spirit Of greed and
f(he spirit Of pleasure and indulg-
ence have gripped our people a
Enever before. Indifference to spir-
ltual things has swept over our
eountry like . plague. The great
nasses only smile, when anything
~ aid Of Gods salvation.
Moreover, q good many Chris
Hans do not seem to have . clear
&onception Of Christianity. There
- ! tendency to convert the church
Into . great social salvation institu-
Hon. All that Is necessary. we are
pld. u to get plenty Of money and
&rsatige, and then seize the helm Of
he ship OF state. We hear very
lttle Of repentance and faith on
] Ae part Of the individual. The eff
( jlbrt seems to be to corral the
hAsses and to regenerate them by
nagic.
Money, business methods and
temporal flower have never been
~ means Of grace employed by
~ true church Of God. And they
lever will become the means OF
~ 4.