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

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Concern 1887-89 and of HAugustana Theological Quarterly, and he was chief editor of the latter 1910-12. Besides he has contributed articles to Augustann, the Luther Calendar, Kmslmncret, etc. Dr. Forsunder is author of the following bonks: The Augsburg Confession, Introduction and Explanation,H 1899, second edition 1902 iSwedishL nLife Pictures from Swedish Church History, 1913. Bath have received commending notice here by the press and in Sweden and in pamphlet form the following articles have been published: The Swedish Liturgy, an address before the Luth, Liturgical Association, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1900, The Relation of the Lutheran Church to nther churches hchdisM, The Council of Uppsala,u IhWhy was Augustana Coilegc Fouruied?I iSwedile. As :1 recognition of his scholarship and work his Alma Mater conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity in the year 1894, and King Oscar of Sweden decorated him in the year 1907 with the Royal Order Knight of the Royal Order of the North Star. Dr. Forsander is a member of the American Church History Society, New Yurk. In Burlington, 12L, January 6, 1875, Dr. Forszmder was married to Miss Johanna Charlotm Ahlgren, who was to him a faithful and self-sacrificing wife. It was a great loss to him when she died, January 30, 1909. NIrs. Forsandcr was a woman of deep piety, and she was active in Christian work. In memory of his wife Dr. Forsamler in the year 1909 donated 10 Augustana College and Theological Seminary the sum of $1,000 to he :1. fund known as nMirs. N. Forsander Scholarship. The annual income of this fund shall be given to 11 worthy theological student. Among his friends Dr. Forsander colIected :1 sum of $1,300 in the year 1911J which fund was to be another scholarship. The Board of Directors has named this fund uThe Dr. N. Farsnnder Scholarship. The income of this fund shall be given to a deserving theological student, and preference shall be given to one who accepts a call to :1 foreign mission field. In I912 Dr. Forsnnder donated a sum of $1,000 as the beginning of :1 fund for a future Seminary Dormitory. Friends of Dr. Fursandcr, in appreciation of his services, ordered his picture painted in oil by Professor Grafstrdm. This lifelike oil painting was brought to the home of Dr. Forsnnder on his bilthdny, September 11, 1913, and after it had been omatelf iramed, it was placed in the Denknmnn Library. If the Synod at its next convention accepts the resignation of Dr. Forsnnder, we wish him 1L well deserved rest, but bespeak for him many years of usefulness as a preacher and writer. C. E. LINDBERG.

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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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