The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
SYNOD 0RDAINS
IA MINISTER'S;
SOCIETY MEETS
Two Rock Island Applicants Get
Assignments; Missionaries Re-
late Experiences.
BY REV. Z. z. RYDEN.

ST. Paul, MINI, June 15.-The
63rd annual convention OF the Lu-
theran Augustana synod was open
ed formally last night when DR.. G.
A Brandelle, Rock Island, presi-
dent OF the synod, preached the
synodical sermon. The Lords sup
per was celebrated, the preparatory
address being delivered by Rev. Il.
G.. Knock, Wakefield. Neb.. presl-
dent OF the Nebraska conference.
Slipshod methods in church work
were strongly censored by Presf-
dent Brandelle in his opening ser
mon, THE Augustana synod has
a field that is almost unlimited"
he said, and if we are to care for
il adequately, the greatest faith
fulness and efficiency will be re-
Quired. There are those who are
satisfied with things just as they
are, both in regard to the local con-
gregation and our synodical insti-
buttons. Such a spirit is largely
responsible for halfhlled churches
and for the half-hearted interest in
our general work.
When the Holy Spirit takes pos
session of the human heart, the
spirit of service and sacrifice Will
take the place of the spirit of self
ishness and parslmOny.'
Fourteen candidates for the Lu-
theran ministry were examined by
the ministerium in executive ses-
sion yesterday and were approved
for ordination They are: Harry
c. Alden, Peshtigo, Wis, to Onla-
ha; Eben J. Alstatt, Marquette,
Kan, to Rhinelander and Conover.
Wis; Carl A Anderson, East Ia
was, Mich, to Winnipeg, Canada;
: Arthur G. Benson, Rock Island, to
Vasa, Mimi; Knut F. Erickson, Au-
rora, to Chicago; Otto T. Erikson,
Evansville, Mimi, to Dalesburg and
Ahlsborg, S. D.; Carl w Johnson,
St Paul, to Idaho Falls, Idaho;
Emil Johnson, Rock Island. to Wor-
cester, Mass; Emil J. Johnson, Lu-
dingtoR. Mich, to Dallas, Texas;
Emil f. Nelson, Attleboro, Mass, to
Waltham and Natick, Mass; Ernest
W. Peterson, Ludlow, Pa, 10 Ash
tabula. Ohio; G. ". Sandstead, Gar
field, MINI. to Silerud and Balston,
Mimi; Oscar T. Engquist, Har-
court, Iowa. TO Cedar Rapids: Her
man Johnson. Chicago, to Chicago.
ne VI OiHdtiOu SCI NlIC Will tahS
place Sunday afternoon. with Rev.
c. Rupert Swanson, Seattle. Wash,
president of the Columbia confer
ence, and Rev. c. o. Morland, Mo-
line, preaching ordination sermons.
Mission Society Reports.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the synod be-
gan its sessions yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Emmy Evald, Chicago,
who has been president OF the So
ciety since it's organization 80 years
ago. presided Reports were heard
from the various conference presi-
dents as follows: Illinois. Mrs. Pc
ter Peterson, Chicago; Minnesota,
Mrs. J. Nels Lundgren. Minneapo-
lis: Iowa, Mrs. c. A. Johnson. Char
iton; Nebraska, Miss Marie Holm
ess, Omaha; Kansas, Mrs. J. A ia
cohson, Topeka; New York, Mrs F.
V. Hanson. Jamestown. California,
Mrs. =. Z. Berg. Templeton: Su-
perior, Mrs. Emil Swanson, Mari
nette; New England, Mrs. L. Haw-
kinson, Quincy; Red River Valley,
Mrs. J s Moody. Detroit; Columbia,
Mrs. S. Rupert Swanson, Seattle.
Several missionaries who are
home on furlough addressed the
missionary gathering. Among these
were Mr., and Mrs. David Vikner.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Benson, Mr. and
Mrs. Nels Benson, Mrs. o. W. Lin