Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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REV. O. OLSSON. D. D. President IB9I-I9UD. Dr. 0. Olsson who became president nf Auguslana Call. and Theol. 5cm. upon Ike dcalh of Dr. Hasselquisl. began his more advanced studies at Slackholm. Sweden in I355. Laler 11: spen! a year of sludy n! Lcipzig, Garmany. Hc gradualecl from the University at Uppaala in lel. Thcreupon he look up Ihe sludy uf lhwlugy and was ordained at Uppsala, l863. In 1569 receiving a call from the Auguslana Synod, he came Io America wilh a colany of pinnegrs and setlled in canlral Kansas. While serving the congregation in Lindsbmg. Kansas. he was sell! 133! the people of his counly to Ike Kansas lngislaturc and scrvcd lwo lcrms in Ibis capacily. In 3575 he declined 21 call to hecomc pru- fcssor at Auguslana College and Theological Seminary A second call was sent the following year. and this was accepted, Rev. Olsson moving ID Rock Island in I376. In 1579 he nmka 3 Eve Inumhs lour lhrough England. Germany aid Bohemia. In 1333 he resigned his position 3! Auguslana and assumed connecliun with Bethany Callege. 1n Ilse following year h: again visited Europe. Upon his return he 1:22am: pastor of Ike congregalion at Woodhull, Illinois. In l59l I25 was elected as president of Auguslana Cullege and Theolagical Seminary. The Board of Direclors cnnfel'red upon him lhc dcgre: of Dodo: af Divmlly in 1892. Dr. Olssan was an activu conlribulor l0 lhe various church papers Df Hue Synod as well as lhe ammo: of various wnrks of great value. Among these might be mentiunzd, AI lh: Cross. Greetings fmm Abroad, The Chrmian Hope. To Rome and Hume Againf' elc. Zl e 3ubiln, 919m,

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REV. T. N. HASSELQUIST. D. D. President, lB63-1B9l. Rev. Tnfv: N, Haxielquisl was lhe second President of Auguslana C011. and Theol. Sem. In him the insliluliun found a most able successor to szr. Eshjom, Ha began his ear1y education al a public schooi 1r Chr1:tianslad, Swadan. Ha gradualcd from the University all Lund at lhn ag: of eighteen. Lutcr he cominued his lheological sludies at 1h: same university and was ordained lo the miniairy En 1339. He 5mm became known as a preacheI who in devoulness and sincerity diEered widely Emm his colleaguas. His repulalion even nached Wig caunlry. Rev. Ethiom heard of il and as a result Dr. Hassclquisl was called In take Charge of the newly organized :angregalion al Galesburg. Ill. in l852. The call was accepled and for eleven years he worked with unceasing activity and never fail- ing energy in mi; field. In l555 he began me puhIicalion of Hemlandel and Rana Hmlandct, of which he was eclilm until IBSB. Besides all lhis work he began inslruc'ing young men and preparing them for lh: ministry. Ilrwas probably in this field Ihat he afierwarcls performed the. grealest work for our Synvdy In 1863 he succeeded Rev. Eshjorn a2 presidenl 0F Auguslana, which position he filled until lhe day of his dealh, February 4Ih, l39l. In cnnneclion wilh his duties as presidenl he was aho an aclive lilemry worker. a work which was laid away but shortly before hi5 death. To a very great extent lhe development of our school from il's humble Beginning Iu ilu pteeenl impurlance is due lo lhe able managcmcnl and lirelcas eEurts uf Dr. Hasselquisl. bul far more important was the inHuence Which came from his exemplary life of Faith. hope and love. 20

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REV. ERLAND CARLSSON. D. D, One of the Foundus. Director. l8607l859. Drt Evland Carisson. graciuated from the University at Lund in 1848. Complcting his course in lhcclogy he was ordained tlt: following year. In 1853 la: raceivcd a call from the Augustann Synod to the newly organized congregations at Chicago and St. Charla Illinois. With indefatigable zeal he labored as pastor of lhv: Immanuel congregation for a periud of lwenty-lwu years. From 1575 to 337 he served as pastor at Andaver, Illinois. In 1886 h: was manic business manager and treasurer of Auguslana Call. and Theal. Sena. He served in Ihiz capacity unlii i539 when he was compelled to swer his connection with the school an account of ill health. DL Carlssun serves! in many importanl capacities wilhin our Synod. being prcsident Bf the Illinois Confetcnce for several years and president uf the Augusta : Synod fur a lcrm of scum years. H: served as a member of the Buard of Directors of Auguslana fmm l860 Io i339. He was chairman of the Board from 18604570; IBTB-ISSZ: 1534-1881 ll was during his tcrm as manager thal the new collage building wag erected and to him fell lite management and chief responsibility of this work. To him balongs the credit for the advancement and general welfare cf our institutian during those early days.