The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-02-12
uNENDED WORK
Of Man IS TOLD
At CONFERENCE


AMID . wOfi0 OF LrOuDie, Wnen
the peoples are cropping for a rem
edy, the times seem out Of Joint,
but we need have no fear. God
rules the world and the trend OF
life is toward Calvary. The Word
Of God stands mistaken amid the
troubles" we're the words OF con-
iidence spoken by DR.. Frank Nell
son of Minneapolis. president Of thA
Minnesota college OF that city, Fri
day evening at the mass meeting
OF delegates and visitors to the
Young Peoples Christian confer
ence of the Augustana synod being
held Friday, Saturday and Sunday
at Augustana college. Nearly a
thousand OIt-Of-town people are in
attendance at the conference today
and tomorrow 1t is estimated.
Religion H. the most practical
and wholesome thing in the world
he continued, "and the leaders of
the future must not be skeptics.
God Is calling upon US to proclaim
this remedy to the world in such
q way as 10 have 1t understood"
THE population Of continental
United States y about 105.000,000
and Of this number 65 per cent are
unchurched, making about 6S,000,-
900 Of our people outside Of the
influence of the living Christ. Our
savx nj ohAI tn iu m un and
gather in these millions. God knows
that we have the means and the
resources and the men to do this
He also knows that we have the
ability to mobilize in order to ac-
c0mplish this. Are we going to
fall short Of what He expects
America to dor ...-.....
The afternoon sessions OF the
conference we're opened by a bible
study and prayer service conduct
ed by Rev. S. M. Miller. dean of
the Lutheran Bible institute of St.
Paul, who spoke of the book Of
John, picturing 1t as the book
whose great theme is life, which
may be had through belief in
Christ. -.. .-.
A session whose thought was of
the home missions was held at 3
O'Clock, Rev. A. T. Seashore, pres
ident of Luther college, Wahoo,
Neb., being in charge. DR.. Peter
Peterson Of Chicago, president of
the Illinois conference, addressed
the meeting, saying that the home
missions are more important than
ever.
Special vesper service was held
in the college chapel at o'clock,
DR.. Otto H. Bostrom, professor
OF Christianity at Augustana col
lege. serving as director. Dr.
Adolph Hult, also Of the Augustana
faculty. spoke Of Songs Of Deliv.
erance'
DR.. Hult said in part:
"The greatest song of deliveranc,
was that sung by God when HI
gave His emancipation proclama
ton in the blood Of Jesus Christ
who cleanses us from all sins. TIL,
bible is full Of songs of deliver
ance in the writings Of Moses, O
David and Of Paul. Our church hal
also great songs Of deliverance il
her hymns such as Out of tn,
depths and One and all rejoice
Rev. Orlando Ingvoldstad of Chi
cago, president OF the Chicago Lu
theran Bible school, was in charge
OF bible study and prayer at
o'clock service and Rev. Joshu;
Oden Of Chicago. president Of the
Illinois Conference Luther league
served as chairman Of a meeting
the theme of whose discussion was
the work CT the institutions O
mercy. DR.. c. J. Petri, pastor o.
Augustana church, Minneapolis, de
livered the leading address.
Mass Meeting In Afternoon.
On Sunday afternoon at 2:3'
DR.. Knudel, president of the Unit
ed Lutheran church OF America
will deliver an address on "Stew
ardship" at the Augustana gymna
sium. DIR. Knubel is without ,
doubt the greatest orator in tn,
Lutheran church in America, hav
. ing served as pastor in New Yorl
city. In 1918 when various synod.
OF the Lutheran church in America
merged into one body known a!
the United Lutheran church o.
North America, DR.. Knubel wa.
elected president.
The committees in charge arr
expecting to accommodate 1,50(
people at this mass meeting in tht
big gymnasium. The complete Sun
day program is as follows:
First Lutheran church. Moline. Ill
10 a. m.-Conference communion
service.