The Rev. Professor Nils Forsander D. D., R. N. o. 5 Doctor Forinnder at the close of this scholastic: yczlr rethcs from his Professor's chair and in the capacity of teacher leaves the halls of Augus- tanu, where he has taught more than a quarter 01 21 century, this issue of . the annual is dedicated to him as a mark nf esteem hy the student body. Dr. Fnrsandcr was horn in Gladsnx, Sknnec, Sweden. September 11, 1846, He began his elementary studies 1859 in Cimbrishamu and in the year 1861 he enrolled in the College at Lund and continued to study there until 1868. He Hm'shed his collegizltt studies 1870 at :1 private college in Lund. At the visit of Dr. T. N. Hassel- quist in the year 1870 in Sweden student Fursnnder was 111111th to enter the work of the Augustmm Synod. He accompanied Dr. Hasselquist t0 the United States and arrived in Paxton, 11L, in the fall of 1870. The first year he was assistant teacher in German, Latin and Greek. He studied in the meantime and afterwards in Our Theologicnl Seminary. Having been called to serve as pastor in Sugetnwn and Aledu, he was ordained at Paxton. 111.. June 29, 1873. The fellowing year he served in Sngetown 21nd Biggsvillc and was 11130 secretary of the Illinois Conference. He was pastor in Mediapolis, Iowa. 1875780 and in Bethesda, Iowa, 1881e90. During the years 1876e73 and 1882e85 he served as secretary of the Iowa Conference and 1887e90 he was secretary of the Synod. During his pastoral work he was an ardent student of theological literature and made a specialty of Historical Theulogy. In the year 1889 he was called by the Synodicul Council to serve as acting professor 111 the Seminary, and the following year the Synod at Jamestown, N, Y., elected him as regular professor of theology. He was installed November 6, 1890. His main subjects as teacher and lecturer have been: Church History, Symbolics and Biblical Theology, and during many years: Biblical Introduction, Swedish Homiletics, Catechetics, Apolo- getics and Pastoral Theology, He is recognized :15 the most eminent schoim of Church History within our Synod. Dr. Forszmder has been 21 member of important Committees both in the 101m Con- ference and in the Synod. He was a member of the Hymn 3001: Committee. Church Book Committee, etc. He has been assistant editor of the Bcthania, published by the Iowa Conference 1881i85, of Hemvilmcn. published hy Augustana Book
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