Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-08-17
LARGE LUTHERAN
FESTIVAL Held
Inspiring Addresses by Prominent Men
Feature Second Annual Lutheran
Festival Last Sunday

More IMAM S,0OV s1IutueEduS lFOm all
parts of Marshall county and from the
adjoining counties of Kittson, Roseau,
Remington and Polk, assembled last
Sunday at Menzers grove, three miles
east Of Argyle. to participate in the sec
ond annual Lutheran festival. The day
was one of the glorious, bright and
sunny days, Of which we have so many
in this part Of the country in the good
old summer time. and automobiles by
the hundreds were seen rolling toward
the beautiful grounds from all direc-
lions during the morning hours. An
elaborate program OF songs and
speeches had been prepared for the oc-
casion and the spirit of Luther and the
Reformation seemed to hover over the
large gathering.
The devotional program began at
10 80 A. NJ. with the Norwegian hymn,
'LOven Herren. han er n;er, Naar vi
synge, naar vi betle, ETC., sung by the
congregation. Next followed scripture
reading and prayer by Rev. u. p. Lund-
gren of Hallock. followed by song by
the chorus that had been organized for
the occasion under the direction Of Rev.
p. G.. Carlstedt, of Strandquist, and
made up from the best singers of the
various Lutheran churches in this part
Of the state.
The sermon for the day was preached
by Rev. J. 3. A. Dale. of Mcintosh.
Mimi, in the Norwegian language and
a powerful, solid eloquent and ednying
sermon it was, genuine Lutheran SER
mon, that warmed the hearts Of his
hearers and rallied them around the
great spiritual truths promulgated by
the church, chief Of which is justifca-
ton by faith and the all-suffcient grace
of God for salvation.
4 hymn by the congregation, Guds
Ord Diet er wort Arvegods.' was sung in
Norwegian and closed the services OF
the forenoon.
At the noon intermission the large
picnic dinners which had been brought
were served at a small charge by the
members OF the Argyle congregation
and those who had brought no lunches
along did not need to go hungry. Both
old and young enjoyed the noon hour
and many old friends met to renew ac-
quaintances and exchange greetings.
Tie afternoon program began at SO
o'clock with singing "All hafl the power
of Jesus Name by the congregation.
followed with scripture reading and
prayer by Rev. p. G. Carlstedt. Next
Swedish hymn, No. 141 in the Swe6l-
ish Psalmbek, the first six verses, was
sung by the congregation. This was fol-
lowed with an excellent address in
Swedish by Rev. Geo. A. Fahlund. Sun
day school secretary Of Augustana Syn
cd, from Rock Island, ILL.,, who spoke on
the efforts of unity within the Lutheran
church. He told Of the many divisions
and synOds into which the Lutherans of
this country are split up. Diver
sity Of language and national pre-
JUDGES brought from the foreign lands
from. which they have sprung, have
made such a condition almost unayOid-
able in the past, but the time is coming
fast when the English language will
succeed all others and all other differ
enees in national traits and culture will
disappear or be merged in the great
American stock. In order to perserTe
the Lutheran faith, he urged the neces-
sity Of coming together of all Luth-
eran church bodies, finally merging into
a great national Lutheran church in
this country. United they would have
more influence and power in prescott
ing mission work and building up the
kingdom of God upon earth. He also
spoke of the great work OF unidcatiOn
and Amernanization that is now being
done in the Sunday School. Rev. Fab
lund's address was fine effort and was
well received. 1t was followed with a