Background
Dysinger, Holmes was born on March 26, 1853 in Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Mary Amelia (Patterson) Dysinger.
Dysinger, Holmes was born on March 26, 1853 in Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Mary Amelia (Patterson) Dysinger.
Bachelor of Arts, Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, 1878. Graduate Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, 1881. Post-graduated from the University of Chicago and University of Leipziz, Germany.
Doctor of Divinity, Wittenburg College, Springfield, O., 1889. Doctor of Laws, Midland College, Atchison, Kansas, 1917.
Professor ancient languages, Newberry (South Carolina.) College, 1883-1888. Professor Hebrew and Old Testament exegesis, Lutheran Seminary, Newberry, South Carolina., 1884-1888. President Carthage (Illinois) College, 1888-1895.
Pastor Lutheran Church, Polo, Illinois, 1895-1900, 1st Church, Kansas City, Missoury, 1900-1902, 1st Church, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, 1902-1905. Professor Western Theological Seminary, formerly at Atchison, Kansas, now at Fremont, Nebraska, since 1905, dean, 1910-1930. Secretary communications of Adjudication of United Lutheran Church in America, 1918-1926.
Commissioner of United Lutheran Church on World Conference on Faith and Order, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1927.
Member National Education Association, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Ada Frances Ray, of Blairsville, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1886. Children: Mary Ray (Mistress.