Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

by the king to commanders Of the
same order DR. Gustav Andreen, who
is also a knight of the North Star or
der, is elevated to commander of the
! Order of Nasa.
Commander of the Royal Order of
/ the North Star is the highest title in
! the order, which is divided into three
! degrees. Membership in the order,
which is the lowest degree, is bestow-
! ed upon clergymen who have become
/ known for learning, especially in the
/ branches of theology. Knighthood In
the order is the next degree. and is
conferred upon professors and minis
ters who have distinguished them
selves in more than one line of learn
ing. particularly in original research
work. The highest degree in the or
der, that of commander. is seldom be
slowed and is the greatest honor that
can be attained in Sweden next to
membership in the Order of Serafimer
which is. reserved exclusively for the
nobility.
EOREI.IIs SYNOD PATRIARCH.
DR.. E Norelius, who received the de-
gree of commander of the Royal Order
of the North Star, is the patriarch of
the AUgustana synod. He was present
at the founding of the synod at Gin
ton. Wis. in 1860, and is the only sur
viving minister who participated in
the organization. During the early
days of the synod he was one of the
sofa, " here he founded Gustavus Adolf
plus college. The first year he had
only one student. Governor Bberhart
of Minnesota is a graduate of the col
lege.
He has held every office in the synod,
and for the last 20 years has been its
president He has also been president
of the Minnesota conference. In 1892
he received the degree of doctor Of
divinity from Augustana college, and
during the jubilee celebration last
June the same institution bestowed
the degree of Ii. D. upon him. He
was decorated by King Oscar of Swe-
den as a knight of the Order of the
North Star in 1902 in recognition OF
his work. He is the author of an ex-
tensive historical work on the Angus
tana synod, the greater part of which
is based on personal experiences and
"reminiscences
ABRAHAMsON FIRST.
DR.. L. G. Abrahamson, VINO also is
elevated to command of the Royal Or
der of the North Star. was the first
minister in the synod to receive
l., 81, IL
the degree in 1894 upon the occasion
of Bishop Won Scheele's first visit to
America. DR.. Abrahamson is perhaps
the most influential leader in the sy-
nod. For "a years he was pastor of
the Salem Lutheran church in ChiCa-
go, resigning there in 1908 when .he
was chosen editor of "Augustana' by
the synod. Previous to that time he
had been associate editor of the publ
cation for a period of II years
He is a member of the board of di-
rectors of Augustana college, the mis-
sion boards of the synod and Illinois
and the foreign mission
board of the general council OF the
Lutheran church of America He is
also on the directorate of Augustana
hospital of Chicago. and was one of the
founders of that institution. For six
years he was president of the Illinois
In 1900 he received the degree of
Doctor of Divinity from Augustana
college, his alma mater. In addition
10 his editorial work DR.. Abrahamson
is the joint author of the Jubilee AL
bum of 1898, published jointly with
the late DR.. Carl Swensson Of Bethany
college.
ANDREEN AS COMMANDER.
DR.. Gustav Andreen receives the de. |
gree of commander of the Royal Order |
Of Vasa He was made a knight of the /
Order of the North Star in 1903. DR.. |
Andreen is an Augustana graduate of
the class of 1881. the fourth class to be /
graduated from the institution He
studied law for some time, then be-
came a professor at Bethany college, !
Kan.
He resumed his studies at Yale uni |
versity, receiving the degree of Phi D. |
at that institution in 1895 He then
spent two years in European universe |
lies, after which he became professor !
If Scandinavian languages and letters !
at Yale, In 1901 he was called as pres
dent of Augustana college. During |
The last three years he has been ac-
lively engaged in establishing a quar-
-er of a million endowment fund, and |
has succeeded in his efforts. The col |
ege has also been the recipient of lib /
eral donations during his administra-