Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-14
PROFITS ARE BIG
IN BOOK CONCERN
Augustana Publishing House
Earns $17,O97.37 During
Past Year.
TO EXTEND BUILDINGS
Synod Decides Not to Longer Main
tain Missionary in Persian Field
Since Rev. knanishu's Death.

The annual report of the Augustana
| Book concern was submitted today to
| the synod. The report showed that
the book concern has had an extreme
ly prosperous year, the total profits
of the year amounting to SIT ,097.37.
| The book store has been the most
profitable department of the book con-
Germ, the profits accruing from this
source alone amounting to $3757.71.
'Barnens Tidning," the Sunday school
paper published by the company, was
the next best money maker, having
netted a profit of $3,140,35. The
Young Lutheran's Companion is the
only losing proposition engaged in by
the concern, the loss last year being
$903.53.
From the profits of last year $4,000
is set aside for the building fund, the
company contemplating making addi-
tiona1 extensions to the building. The
same amount is appropriated to Angus
tana college and $1,000 to the minis
terial aid fund.
Does Big Business
An idea of the large amount of bust
ness transacted by the concern an
that the sales of the book store last
year amounted to $93,074.S7. The
printiL., Office turned out $52,S69.84
worth of work and the bindery $24,
66S.04 worth. The present net worth
of the book concern is placed at $685.
S25.S2.
Persian Mission Work Abandoned.
The synod yesterday afternoon de-
cided to abandon its mission work in
Persia and to leave the field in the
hands Of the Hermanburger Mission
society. The synod was prompted to
take this step on account Of the oD-
litical and social unrest existing in
Persia at the present time, making it
extremely difficult to make any head
way with the mission work. Greater
results, 1t is thought, can be obtained
by concentrating resources and powers
in the China and India mission fields.
The sudden death year ago OF Rev.
Joseph Knanishu, the synod's mission
airy in Persia was also q factor In
bringing about the abandonment of the
mission. Rev. Mr.. Knanishu had been
educated at Augustana college and was
much loved by all who learned to
know him. His death followed an
operation on an ulcer. For a time 1t
was reported that he had been muir
dered during the Persian revolution
last year, but these reports were after
wards found to be untrue. \
The synod decided yesterday It
Mrs. Knanishu and her children 81 al
be brought to this country and cared
Por until tho oh{Idrou ora ne aua Tho
mission board was given power to
take up a collection in the synod's
churches for the purpose Of defraying
the expenses of carrying out this reso-
luton.
Physicians Organize Alumni.
Fourteen physicians, former stu
dents of Augustana college, who are
in attendance at the jubilee celebra-
ton, have organized an association to
be known as the Augustana Physi-
clans Alumni association. At the first
meeting of the organization the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-Dr. C. o. Young, Chicago.
Vice president-Dr. Louis Ostrom,
Rock Island.
Secretary and treasurer - DR.. A.
Johnson, Omaha.
The purpose of the organization is
to promote the interests of the mem
bers of the association and to aid stu
dents at Augustana who propose to
study medicine.
The plans of the association are not
yet matured, but it is probable that
steps will also be taken to educate
some student of Augustana in medi-
cine for work in foreign fields as med
ical missionary. The organization will
be extended to embrace the entire
synod, and all physicians who have
graduated at Augustana college are
eligible to membership.