Convention Records 1930-1940.

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Convention Records 1930-1940.

Contains convention records kept by presidents of the American Lutheran Church (ALC) for the years 1930, 1932, 1934 and 1940. Records for the 1930-1934 conventions belonged to Carl Christian Hein, ALC vice- president from 1927-1932 and president from 1930-1937. Materials regarding the 1940 convention originally belonged to Emmanuel M. Poppen, ALC president from 1937-1950.

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American Lutheran Church (1961-1987)

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The American Lutheran Church (1961-1987) was formed by the merger of the American Lutheran Church (1930-1960), the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church. Representatives from each of the constitutent churches formed the Joint Union Committee in 1950 to effect the merger. Presidents of the constituent bodies at the merger were Henry F. Schuh (ALC), William Larsen (UELC) and Fredrik A. Schiotz (ELC). Schiotz was elected president of the new church body; Norman A. M...

Poppen, Emmanuel Frederick.

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American Lutheran Church (1961-1987). President (1930-1960)

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The American Lutheran Church met biennially as a delegate body in October, the time and place of which was determined by the president and Board of Trustees. It was one of the many responsibilities of the president to make preparations for these conventions. After 1950, much of the work of the president in this area, however, was accomplished through his appointment of a convention manager who would make the necessary plans and arrangements and manage the business affairs of the convention in co...

Hein, Carl Christian.

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