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

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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.

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MEMBERS REV. E. NORELIUS. D. DH R. N. 0 President of the Synod. cx-ofEcio member. REV. GUSTAV ALBERT ANDREEN, Ph. D.. R. N 0. President of the institution. exwmciu member. REV. L. G. ABRAHAMSON. D. D.. R. N. O. - - - - - REV. JOSEPH ANDERSON. A. M. - . A. G. ANDERSON - - . . . . SAMUEL ANDERSON . . . . . J. A. BENSON - - . . . . . REV. C. R EDBLOM . - - - - C. G. JOHNSON, M. D. . . . . REV. L. A. JOHNSTON, D. D - - REV. J. A. KRANTZ, D. D. - - A. T. LARSON. LL. B. . - - - - CONSUL L. L. MALM - - - . - N. A. NELSON . . I . . . , REV. N. P. S JDSTROM . . . . . REV. C. J. SODERGREN. A. M. - , CONSUL G. N. SWAN . . . . . REV. J. TORELL - , . . . . Ruck Island. Ill. Boone, Iowa. Rock Island. Chicagu. III. Des Moines, Andover. Ill. Calesburg, Ill. Molina, 111. W. Duluth, Minn. Braincrd, Minn, Cleveland. Ohio. Chicago, 111. Ruckfcrcl, Ill. Burlington. Iowa. 111. Iowa. Sioux City, Iowa. Swedesburg, Nebr. OFFICERS REV. L. A. JOHNSTON, D. D., - - REV. JOSEPH ANDEmow, A. M. REV. A. THEODORE EKBLAD, A. M. President. Secretary Treasurer and Solicitor EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REV. DR. L. A. JOHNSTON, President, REV. DR G. A. ANDREEN, ex-aprcia. REV. N. P. SJOSTROM, 24 REV. DR. L. G. ABRAHAMSDN. MR. A. G. ANDERSON, Secrerary. REV. A. T EKBLAD. ex-aficr'a,