Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa and Other States : Board of Foreign Missions. Publications 1891-1936.

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Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa and Other States. Board of Foreign Missions. Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa and Other States : Board of Foreign Missions. Publications 1891-1936.

Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa and Other States : Board of Foreign Missions. Publications 1891-1936.

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The records consist of pamphlets, booklets, and newsletters relating to New Guinea that were published prior to the formation of the American Lutheran Church. Some were published during the time that the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa and Other States (Iowa Synod) was actively involved in the direction of the work. Others were published prior to that time by the Neuendettelsau or Rhenish Mission Societies. Although the Iowa Synod did not accept direction of the field until 1921, it maintained an interest and sometimes a financial share in the New Guinea work of the two German societies. Most of the publications are in German. Some of the publications are arranged by author, when known, or by title. The container list is a virtual item listing of the publications and organized into subseries by the names of authors or titles. A large number of writings by Johannes Flierl, the founder of the Finschhafen Mission are included. A second grouping of publications are a series of booklets arranged by date and number. These include a series, "New Guinea for Christ," published by the Mission Auxiliary at the request of the Board of Foreign Missions. Again, multiple issues or titles are listed for each folder.

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