Minutes and reports, 1921-1947.

Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod.

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Jorgensen, Alfred Th., 1871-1953.

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Lilje, Hanns, 1899-1977

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Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968

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American Lutheran clergyman and Protestant leader. Born August 30, 1900 and ordained June 10, 1925. Served congregations in Yonkers, New York and Akron, Ohio. He was president of the United Lutheran Church in America (1945-1962), Lutheran Church in America (1962-1968) and the Lutheran World Federation (1957-1968). He served as Central Committee Chairman, World Council of Churches, 1954-1968. Dr. Fry died June 6, 1968. From the description of Papers, 1925-1972. (Evangelical Lutheran C...

Meiser, Hans, 1881-1956

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Jacobs, Charles M. (Charles Michael), 1875-1938

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Knubel, Frederick Hermann

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Frederick Herman Knubel (May 22, 1870-Oct. 16, 1945). American Lutheran pastor. United Lutheran Church in America (ULCA) president, 1918-1944. Born in New York City, N.Y. Graduated from Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa. in 1895. Graduate work at the University of Leipzig, Germany, 1895-96. Ordained 1896. Founder and pastor of Church of the Atonement, New York City, 1896-1923. First president of the ULCA, 1918-1944. One of the early leaders in Lutheran World Convention and the Nationa...

Larsen, Lauritz, 1882-1923.

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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 i...

Long, Ralph H. (Ralph Herman), 1882-1948

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Allgemeine Evangelisch-lutherische Konferenz

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Michelfelder, S. C., 1880-1951.

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Morehead, John A., 1867-1936.

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Pechmann, Wilhelm von.

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Eidem, Erling, 1880-1972

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Marahrens, August, 1875-1950

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Boe, Lars W., 1875-1942.

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Lutheran World Federation

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Aasgaard, J. A., 1876-1966.

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Pehrsson, Per-Jan

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Söderblom, Nathan, 1866-1931

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Lars Olof Jonathan Söderblom was born Jan.15, 1866 in Trönö, Sweden. He was educated at the University of Uppsala and while a student attended an American Christian Student Federation meeting in Northfield, Massachusetts in 1890. He was ordained as a minister of the Church of Sweden in 1893 and served as pastor of the Swedish church in Paris and as seaman's pastor at Calais and Dunkerque from 1894 to 1901. While he was in France he received the degree of doctor of Theology from t...

Wentz, Abdel Ross, 1883-1976

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Abdel Ross Wentz (1883-1976) was a professor (1916-1940) and president (1940-1951) of Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Wentz was active in the formation of the Lutheran World Convention; its successor, the Lutheran World Federation; and the World Council of Churches. He also was a well-known author of numerous books about Lutheran history. From the description of Papers, 1921-1948. (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library). WorldCat record id...

National Lutheran Council

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The National Lutheran Council was formed on September 6, 1918 as a common agency of participating Lutheran church bodies to administer domestic programs, publicize Lutheran activities and beliefs, and provide overseas emergency relief to areas devastated by World War I. Its Administration Committee provided counsel to the Executive Director regarding general administration procedures and prepared and recommended the administration budget. The Committee on Budget directed the financial matters of...

Ihmels, Ludwig.

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Lutheran World Convention

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The Lutheran World Convention (LWC) was founded by the National Lutheran Council and the Allgemeine Evangelisch-lutherische Konferenz to coordinate international Lutheran relief efforts after World War II and to promote Lutheran fellowship and cooperation throughout the world. John A. Morehead (1867-1936) was instrumental in its organization and served as executive committee chair (1923-1929) and president (1929-1935). The LWC's successor, the Lutheran World Federation, was established in 1947. ...