Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-28
MOLINE

Another Minister calIed.-For the
third time the church council Of the
First Swedish Lutheran congrega-
ton has nominated a pastor to fill
the pulpit left vacant by resignation
of DR.. L. A. Johnston, who leaves
April IL TO take charge Of the pas
torate Of the First Swedish Luth-
eran church in st. Paul. Mimi The
declination Of Rev. T. s. Johnston,
pastor OF Ebenezer church, Chicago,
who had been called here when an
effort to secure Rev. c. A. Lund OF
Escsnsba, Mich, proved futile, was
received late Friday by officials Of
the Moline church. Determined that
there should be no delay in the Sc
lection OF another nominee the
church council met and agreed on
Rev. F. NJ. Eckmen, pastor of the
Chisago Lake congregation in Cen
ter City, MINI. Notice of the nom
inatfon was read in congregational
meeting yesterday and will be read
at services again next Sunday. Rev.
Mr.. Eckman was born In Minnesota
and received his preliminary educa-
ton in Gustavus Adoiphus college,
from which he graduated. Later he
attended Augustana Theological
seminary IN Rock Island. after which
he took up postgraduate work in
Upsala university, Sweden. At an
early age he was ordained to the
Swedish Lutheran ministry in. which
he has served II years. the last IA
years having been spent in the Chi
sage lake pastorate. Mr.. Eckman' S
father is a clergyman and is still &C
tive IN the ministry. His brother,
also, is a worker in the ministry.
While no intimation has been re-
ceived regarding Mr.. Eckman's ac-
ton provided he is~.called here, in
dications are he will accept such an
invitation. His Center City congre-
CATION is a large one, having about
l 800 communicate members but the
local field presents many opportun-
tiles and the Chisago lake congre-
cation does not need Mr.. Eckman
for any special effort or endeavor at
thfs particular time.
Mall Building SoId.-Announcement
Is made Of the sale of the Moline
Mail company building to H. j.
Zeuch of Davenport. The building
Is at 1920 Fifth avenue and is occu-
pied by Cumpson 4 Gaylord, grOcers.
The exact amount of the purchase
price is not made public, but it is
given out that the sum was more
than $4,000. The sale of the build
ing marks the final disposition of
holdings of the Moline Mail COM
pany in this city. Members of the
company are E. B. and ]. H. Nc
Keever and J. H. Holmes. The COM
pany will not dissolve at this time.
Cumpson & Gaylord will continue
their grocery business in the build
ing. At the time their lease was
drawn it was for two years with the
privilege of three more years if de-
sired. The deal was contaminated |
through the d. II. Duncan agency.
Obituary Record. - Charles Peter |
Johnson, who served as street commits /
sioner when Gustaf Swenson was may |
or of Moline, died yesterday at his |
home, rs Fourteenth street. Infirmi-
ties of age caused death. He was born
Aug. IS, 1926, in Sweden, and he was
married there in 1S49. MI and Mrs.
Johnson came to America in 1869 and
they settled in New York state. Twelve
years later they settled in this city.
Besides working as street commission
er he worked in other departments for
the city. He was member of the
Swedish Methodist church for years.
He leaves his widow and four children,