Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
ADD A PROFESSOR
TO the FACULTY
Selection of Another for Augustana
Teaching Force Probably Made BY
Synod Next Year.
FELLOWSHIP FOR THE STUDENTS
Qualification Expressed Over Further
Donation from Denkmann HERS
for Library Books.
BY REV. f. f. RYDEN.
tSDo.Sa1 IN Tho Argus }
Special to the Argus

Galesburg. Ill, June 9.-One more
professor will be added to the faculty
Of Augustana seminary by action OF
the Augustana synod taken yesterday
afternoon. The incapacity of DR.. {. T.
Lindberg, professor of dogmatcs, VINO
suffered a stroke last January, mas
seriously handicapped the work IN the
divinity department. and it was felt
that an additional professor would
greatly strengthen the teaching force.
The new professor probably will be
elected at the meeting of the synod
next year.
The proposal Of the synodical coun-
Gil to amend the synod's constitution
so as 10 compel all future applicants
for ordination to complete the required
divinity course at Augustana Theolog-
iCal seminary at Rock Island. was
adopted after a long debate. The
synod also decided to establish SEM
mary fellowship for the benefit of men
who are pursuing studies to ut them
TO hold chairs in the seminary. Inc
fellowship will also probably be avail
able for theological students who pur'
sue postgraduate studies.
The synod expressed its great salts
faction over the progress reported
during the year by Augustana College
and Theological seminary. EXPIRES
siOns of regret were adopted over the
Illness of the DR.. c. f. Lindberg, but
satisfaction was felt over the fact that
Professor Adolf Hult has taken up his
work as a member of the theological
faculty. The report that the Denk-
mann family had made a further dona-
ton to the college for the purchase Of
books for the Denkmann Memorial Ii
brary was received with considerable
qualification.
As members of the college board o
directors DR.. L. P. OLSON, Rev. ]. F
Seedorf, Byron Lindgren and Nels An
dersson were elected for terms of fou'
years each. Clarke L. Swanson, c. H
Godehn and Oliver P. Olson were chos
en- as college auditors.
Hear College Reports.
The mission work ofAugustana syno
was the main topic of discussion a
the sessions today c. A. Larson o
Rock Island, secretary and treasure
of the home mission board, submitte
a detailed report. During the yea
an assistant English field secretar
and a Swedish field secretary hav
been added to the home missionar
forces in order TO care for the larg
Lutheran immigration to Minnesot;
Canada and the great northwest. tn
synod last year expended $37 900 O
home mission work.
In addition to this, the Illinois col
u ference expended 1852 in home mi
sion work at 81 places within its iu
isdiction, and the other II conference
also spent large sums.
DR.. 0. ]. Johnson Of st. Peter, MINI
chairman of the China mission boar
reported that SO workers are now en-
ployed by the synod in the field j.;
Hsuchow, China. One Of the mission
aries TO be ordained next Sunday wi
also be commissioned for service
China. Two medical missionarit
supported by the board last year trea
ed 10000 patients at Hosanfu an
Yuchow. A new hospital building an
a high school have been proposed {
HsuchOw. An appropriation Of s45
757 was requested for the work durin
the coming year.
The mission work of the synod
India, Japan and Porto Rico, whic
Is carried on jointly with the gener;