Augustana Association for Christian Missions Records 1891-1967.

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Augustana Association for Christian Missions Records 1891-1967.

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This series is arranged chronologically and consists of official documents, articles, correspondence, and reports related to the Augustana Foreign Missionary Society. Detailed legal and financial records are included for a series of bequests from the Peter Swenson Estate in 1908 to that of Louisa Bender in 1947.

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library, ELCA Library

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library, ELCA Library

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Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America

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Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church

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Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America changed its name in 1947 to the Augustana Evangelical Luthern Church; Swedish Lutheran church; commonly known as Augustana Lutheran Church; 1962 combined with other churches to form the Lutheran Church in America which became the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. From the description of Minutes, 1895-1962 (bulk 1934-1962). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70924961 ...

Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church. Board of Foreign Missions.

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Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church. Board of World Missions.

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On April 10, 1886, twelve students from Augustana College and Theological Seminary in Rock Island, Illinois, organized the Swedish Foreign Missionary Society. Its purpose was to create an interest in foreign missions through prayer meetings, studying the Bible and missions, and spreading Missionary literature. Soon the name was changed to "Students' Missionary Society" and then to Augustana Foreign Missionary Society. Membership, beginning only with students soon extended to faculty...