Background
Johnston, Lawrence Albert was born on August 12, 1855 in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick and Charlotte Johnston.
Johnston, Lawrence Albert was born on August 12, 1855 in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick and Charlotte Johnston.
Bachelor of Arts, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1879, Doctor of Divinity, 1901. Graduate Augustana Theological Seminary, 1881.
Ordained Lutheran ministry, 1881. Pastor Des Moines, Iowa, 1881-1886, Rockford, Illinois, 1886-1894, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1894-1904, Moline, Illinois, 1904-1911, Saint Paul, since 1911. Associate editor Bethania, Des Moines, Iowa, 1883-1885, also Ungdorsnvannen, Rock Island.
Several years.
Editor Young Peoples Messenger, Moline, Illinois, 1904-1911. Director Augustana Book Concern, Rock Island, 1890-1893. Augustana College, since 1893.
Augustana Adolphus College, Minnesota, 1895-1898, 1902-1904.
Augustana Hospital, Chicago, 6 years, Bethesda Hospital, Saint Paul, Emanuel Hospital, Omaha, for various terms. City Library, Moline, 3 years Has served as president or vice president various conferences, Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota.
President Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod, since 1911. Swedish secretary general council Lutheran Church of America, 1905-1911, et cetera
Married Anna South. Lindgren, October 18, 1881.