Lutheran World Federation Subject Files, 1945-1987.

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Lutheran World Federation Subject Files, 1945-1987.

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Lutheran World Federation (LWF) subject files (1945-1987) contain correspondence, memoranda, minutes, constitutions and by-laws, reports, newsletters, and publications regarding the U.S.A. National Committee of the Lutheran World Federation (USANC) and Lutheran World Ministries' (LWM) efforts in carrying out LWF programs. Files regard religious dialogues with Reformed and Roman Catholic churches; LWF radio broadcasts and publications; the operation of the Foundation for Inter-Confessional Research's Institute for Ecumencial Research; cooperation with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod; and conference and study committee work. Files were. Maintained by National Lutheran Council (NLC) Executive Director (1948-1966) and USANC General Secretary (1967-1972, 1974-1975) Paul C. Empie; USANC General Secretary Carl H. Mau, Jr. (1973-1974); USANC and LWM General Secretary Paul A. Wee (1976-1986); and LWM General Secretary Harold T. Hanson (1986-1987).

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library, ELCA Library

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Empie, Paul C.

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Lutheran Foundation for Inter-Confessional Research.

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Institute for Ecumenical Research

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National Lutheran Council

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Wee, Paul A., 1937-

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Hanson, Harold T.

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Lutheran World Ministries (Agency). General Secretary.

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The successor body of the Lutheran World Convention (1923-1947), the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) was founded in 1947 as an international, free association of Lutheran churches dedicated to fostering world-wide Lutheran cooperation and unity in faith, mission, study, and ecumenical participation. The LWF established national committees from each country with LWF member churches. These committees were responsible for the relationship between the country's member church(es) and the...

Mau, Carl H., Jr., 1922-1995.

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