Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
ANDREW GIVES
ANNUAL SERMON
TO | 919 CLASS
President Of Augustana College De-
nVerS BaccalauTeate at Zion
Church Sunday.
HOLD SERVICES AT CEMETERY
Impressive Ceremony Takes Place
at Riverside in Moline in
the Afternoon.

BE blessed in your works and IL
your deeds" was the charge giver
to the members of the graduating
classes of Augustana college anc
theological seminary by DR.. Gustav
Andreen in his baccaIaureate ser
mon at Zion Lutheran, church yes
terday.>
Unfailing honesty toward oneself
in all matters, in religious and civil
affairs, was recommended as a sure
><gdide to ultimate happiness.
Graduates and college faculty
Joined in procession from the col
lege to Zion church. DR.. Andreen
and Dr. E. F. Bartholomew led the
procession. Members of the semi
nary graduating class who will re-
ceive the B. d. degree followed
upon the faculty. Then followed
the candidates for ordination and
college and commercial college
graduates.
Impressive services took place
at Riverside cemetery in Moline
yesterday afternoon when the mon
ument of the late DR.. L. A. John
ston, graduate of Augustana col
lege, was unveiled. The honored
was for many years head of the
Augustana synod and a leader in
church affairs. He died at his home
IN st. Paul in June of last year.
Rev. A. T. Moreland, pastor of First
lutheran church of Moline, pre-
sided al. the ceremonies. Scripture
readings by the attending pastors
asopened the services. The Wenner-
Bszg chorus followed with the sing
ing of "Integer Vitae" by F1em-
ming, and 20 huru stilla," by Ben
eker. Rev. Mr.. Moreland recited the
names of the donors of the monu-
ment: First Lutheran church of
Des Moines, Iowa; First Lutheran
church of Rockford, First Lutheran
church of Moline, and the First
Lutheran church of St. Paul, MINI.
Tells of Purpose.
The act of unwilling followed
upon the singing of Rock of
Ages" Rev. A. T. Moreland re-
cited the purpose Of the unwilling.
He said, by this act of unwilling
We offer this memorial of respect
and honor to the memory of DR.. L.
A. Johnston and consecrate this
monument to the glory of God in
the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost" Rep
rosentatives of the Moline, Rock
ford, Des Moines and st. Paul con-
g-egations where DR.. Johnston had
served laid wreaths on the grave
and spoke words of remembrance
from the congregations that repre-
scented. Rev. A. T. Moreland gave
a brief address in which he out
lined the life work of the departed
leader.
Following the ceremonies at the
graves of DR.. L. A. Johnston short
addresses were given at the graves
OF DR.. T. N Hasselquist, second
president of Augustana college,
Rev. H. o. Lindeblad and DR.. O..
OLSON. also once president of Au-
-gGstana.
Mrs. Henry RundQuist, president
of the Ladies' Aid societies, placed
the wreath on the grave of DR.. Has
Bclquist. DR.. C. Emil Lindberg
read a short address commemorate
ing the work of DR.. Hasselquist. A
selection by the Svea male chorus
followed.
Rev. AdoIph HuIt Of the Angus
tana theological faculty, delivered
the address at the grave of Rev.
r.. o. Lindeblad. Placing of the
wreath by Mrs. John Shallene,
president of the Veronica society,
and song by the Svea male chorus
concluded the ceremonies.
E. L. Nordgren. president of the
mems societies of the tri-citfes. laid
4 wreath at the grave of DR.. o. OILS
son for many years head of Angus
tana college. DR.. Ekholm revived
The memory of the deceased and
Emphasized the work he had &C
complished and the influence the
departed leader was still welding.
Singing of "Sti1l, Still with Thee"
BY the Wennerberg male chorus OF
Augustana college. and silent pray
tr concluded the ceremonies.
Newspaperman Speaks.
ErIand Richter, newspaperman Of
Stockholm, spoke under the aus
pices of the Augustana Foreign
Missionary society at the Zion
Lutheran church last night Need
tor Characterization of the far east
was the keynote of his address.
After pictuTing the wealth of the
country he emphasized strongly
that unless immediate action were
aiken this immense field would be
ost to Christian workers.
Distribution of displomas and
commencement exercises took place
1t the Augustana college chapel
his forenoon. Freda Mattson open
I'd with an organ solo, Sonata No.
!. by Guilmant The Oriole club
lang 'Four-Leaf Glover" by Brown
FL and Nobody Knows the TrOu-
bic I've Seen" by Burleigh. DR..
Andreen charged the graduating
lass to make use of the knowledge
which mad been given them. Ex-
emphasized the work he has &C
tsg of my Country tbs of Thee"
Graduation exercises of the semi
larry department take place at the
college chapel tonight. DR.. S. P.
long, noted preacher. will be the
speaker of the occasion.