Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-02
ADDRESSES OF PATRIOTIC Ma
TURE ENTHUSE AT sTAV-
ANGER GATHERING.
EVENING ADDRESSES ARE
DELIVERED IN ENGLISH
Prof. Oscar Olson, of Luther College,
Delivers Fine Address on Loyalty
and Luthernism and Citizenship
Rev. n. c. Holm Draws Compare
son of Norway and United States.

to his adopted country, ,Lutheranism
and citizenship We're the themes Of
| addresses delivered by speakers Of
| national reputation at the Wednesday
afternoon and evening session of the
| annual meeting Of the Stavager Amt
| Laget. Rev. H. c.. Holm, D. D., OF
| Eagle Grove, VINO delivered the
| principal address Of the afternoon,
contrasted conditions existing in
| Norway and the United States and
pointed out advantages the latter
offered to the immigrant. His adj
dress, in Norwegian, had patriotic
ring, and enthused the large audience.
At the night meeting Prof. Oscar
Olsen of the faculty OF Luther Col
| lege. DEBORAH. delivered an address
In English on Lutheranism and citi-
/ zenship. His message to the Nor
wegian race was applicable insofar
as 1t appertained to citizenship Of all
peoples, and particularly to the
| native-born American.
Attendance Over 1900.
The attendance today was in ex-
cess OF 1000, in spite Of the threat
ening weather early. About 1900
visitors have registered, but there
are many in the city who have come
to spend the week with relatives and
friends. who have not visited head
quarters at the Marshalltown Club.
Others are visiting with relatives at
Gilman and Dunbar and are COM
Ing to the city daily in automobiles.
The tent In which the sessions, are
being held was said today to have
capacity Of more than 1900. It was
filled at the meeting Wednesday night
and practically filed at the early
ceeting today.
No difficulty has been experienced
In housing the visitors altho there
were many instances Wednesday
night OF delegates having difficulty in
finding homes to which they were as
signed. All were lodged. however.
Norwegian American Citizenship.
No address Of the convention, per-
haps. will carry such an appeal to
all people as did that OF Professor
Olsen. Of the faculty OF Luther Col
ship rang true and hts unmistakable
patriotism would have carried home
in any audience.
One of the essentials OF good citi-
zenship," said Professor Olsen in
opening his address, 'is obedience to
the law. To obey the mandates Of our
country and Of our religion is to be a
good citizen"
The best Christian" he continued,
is the best citizen. because the real
Christian. following the precepts OF
the Master, must obey the laws of
the land.
THE Lutheran church Is exquisite
1y in harmony with the government
rot the United States he said. 1.-THE
church government, In fact is very
similar to the governmental forms Of
this republic. Republicanism or dem
ocracy, as you will. is the basis Of
the church government"
i Rights Of Religious Bodies.
Professor Olsen referred briefly to
the separation Of church and state,
saying I'VE have no right tos send
our ministers to preach our gospel
at civil gatherings" and every man
has q right to his own religious be-
lief.
"A good Lutheran must neces-
sarily be a good citizen" he said,
for It is part OF his religion to be
good citizen. II he is not a good
citizen he is not good Lutheran
The greatest thing in this country
today, Professor Olsen said, Is popu-
lar education and popular education,
he added. was instituted by Martin
Luther. He cited the most authors
tative historians OF France and
ENGLAND as evidence Of the truth Of
this statement.
Norweglans In America.
Professor Olsen mentioned notable
incidents Of American history. to
prove the part that has been played
In affairs Of this nation by men Of
Norwegian birth. Some Of the incl
dents mentioned follow. The first
colony in America to forbid slavery
was the Lutheran colony on the
Delaware.
Rev. Me- Martin. Of Charleston, S.
c., in ITS, before the outbreak of
the revolutionary war, refused to
pray for the kings cause and was
banished and his goods conflscated.
He was q Norwegian.
The sexton who rang the liberty
bell July 4, 177e, which first pro-
claimed the Independence of the
American colonies, was Lutheran.
In 1857 congress celebrated the
surrender Of Lord CORVALLIS in a
Lutheran church.
Peter Muhlenberg, Lutheran
preacher In Virginia. was given
commission as colonel In the Amert-
can army. After preaching a SER
mon no discarded his ministerial
garb IN his pulpit and stood in regi-
mentals. to appeal to the members
Of his congregation to volunteer to
fight the British. About 800 of his
congregation responded.
There is time to preach" he