The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21

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the Lutheran church In China, as
Wen as q banking institution and
general clearing house for mission
airy activities. Rev Erik Sovfk,
professor In the Lutheran theolo-
gieal seminary at Shekow. China,
who asked the synod's aid, declar-
ed that the missions of the state
church OF Sweden. the state church
OF Norway, as well as the mission
OF the Finnish church, were pre-
pared to join the plan. The synod
voted TO refer the matter TO the
China mission board with power 70
act.
With the continued coopera-
ton between our various Lutheran
bodies and with our present sue
cess" said Prof. Sovik. I'VE will
have from 5000 to 100, 900 active
converts in Central China within
ten years.
Missionaries Greeted.
An impressive scene took place
when six returned Augustana mis-
sionar!es-Rev. Truro Holmer from
India. Rev. Alfred Catron from
Porto Rico, and Rev. David Vikner,
Rev j. L. Benson, Rev. Nels Ben
son and Rev. J. J. Lindell, all from
Chfna-stood before the synod and
brought greeting from their re-
spectiye fields The assembly
stood while DR.. G. A. Brandelie ex-
, tended the thanks OF the synod for
faithful service.
by the grace of God" said the
synodicaI head, "Augustana is GO
ing to continue to do mission work
in foreign lands at an eVer-increas-
ing rate, not to giorify ourselves,
but to giorify God"
The China mission board was au-
thorized 70 send a special commits
sioner to China TO investigate the
needs OF the field and TO report to
the synod. DR.. o. J. Johnson, St
Peter, Mimi; DR.. Adolph HUT,
Rock Island, ILL.,. and August Lund-
gre of Warren, Mimi, were elected
to the China board.
The death OF c. W. Linderff, one
OF the synod's medical missionaries
in China, was deeply deplored. DR.
Linderff contracted typhus while
caring for famine refugees. The
synod also voiced it's gratitude to
DR.. Betty Nilsson for her nine
years of faithful service as medi-
cal missionary at Rajahrnundry
India. Miss Nilsson has been
granted an indefinite furlough. A
resolution was adopted asking for
volunteer medical missionaries, as
well as pastors and teachers for
the foreign fields.
| The New York conference was
| authorized to erect a Lutheran
church in Washington, D. c.. pro-
| vided that the conference raises the
first $4,000 for the building fund
within its own borders.
Plan Memorial.
c. L. Eckman of jamestown, n
Y, was elected to succeed the
late Consul NJ. L. Malm of Cleve-
J land. Ohio, on the Delaware me-
mortal committee authorized by act
OF congress to erect suitable me-
mortal on the ground where the
| first Swedish coionists landed in
| Delaware. Prof. Amandus John
son of the University of Pennsyl-
| vania was chosen chairman OF the
committee to succeed DR.. julius
. Lincoln, who asked to be relieved
of the Craftsmanship.
DR.. George Stephenson of Mime
apolis, professor in the University
of Minnesota, was elected the
synod's representative on the board
| of education of the United Luther
an Church OF America.
The finances Of Augustana col
lege and theological seminary oc-
cupied considerable attention in the
synodicai deliberations. The I'LL
nois and Iowa conferences were
! asked to increase their annual as
sessment for the maintenance of the
institution from fifty cents to one
dollar per communicate. The
synod also recommended that tbs
board Of directors elect a finaneia
manager for the college. II was re
ported that the total cost of main
tanning Augustana college last veal
was 100000.
The following were elected mem
hers of the Augustana colIegt
board: DR.. S. w. Sensen of War
rem. Mimi; DIR. 4. Theodore Elk
blad of Superior, Wis; DR.. A. John
son, of Moline, ILL.,, and John A
Swenson of Omaha, Neb.
Form Synod Brotherhood.
After the laymen of the synot
had been authorized to organize ;
synodical brotherhood. the laymeI
formed a provisional organization
with the following officers:
! President-Senator Henry n
Benson, st. Peter, Mimi.
Vice president - Representative
Joseph L. Larson, Everett, Mass.
/ Secretary-N. A. Nelson, Chica
go.
/ Treasurer-c. L. Eckman, James
town, n. Y.
The laymen will hold their frs
convention in connection with thu