Papers, 1965-1983.

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Papers, 1965-1983.

Correspondence, statements, minutes, articles, reports, bulletins, and other material concerning the statement "We Are Persuaded," 1974, and the controversy surrounding it in the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod; the organization and activities of Evangelical Lutherans in Mission, and Lutheran Church in Mission, 1973-1976; establishment of Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (AELC), and discussions between AELC and Missouri Synod, 1978-1983. Also contains material concerning National Lutheran Council, 1965, and Lutheran Council in the USA, 1969.

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