Larsen, Lauritz, 1882-1923.

Executive Secretary of National Lutheran Council.

From the description of Diary, 1920. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155503426

Lauritz Larsen (1882-1923) served as the NLC's first executive director from 1918 until his death in 1923. The son of well-known educational writer Peter L. Larsen, Larsen previously worked as the Washington office head of the National Lutheran Commission for Soldiers' and Sailors' Welfare. As NLC Executive Director, he played an instrumental role in the formation of the NLC European Commission, a body of NLC representatives who traveled throughout Europe to assess the needs of Lutheran churches there. He assisted in the formation of the Lutheran World Convention and worked tirelessly to provide relief to European Lutherans living in areas devastated by World War I.

From the description of Diary, 1920. (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library). WorldCat record id: 39379335