Minutes 1910-1929.

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Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio and Other States. Board of Foreign Missions. Minutes 1910-1929.

Minutes 1910-1929.

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This series comprises handwritten and typewritten minutes from meetings of the Board of Foreign Missions (BFM) of the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio and Other States (JSO) from 1910-1929. The frequency of meetings fluctuated, with the board typically meeting at least six to eight times per year. In addition to its regular meetings, it also held many special meetings. The minutes contain a record of persons in attendance, old business and any actions taken regarding it, and new business and actions taken. Subject matter considered at board meetings includes financial matters, the India mission field, and personnel matters regarding missionaries. There are two bound notebooks containing three volumes of handwritten minutes. The first notebook contains volumes 1 and 2, 1910-1922. The second notebook contains volume 3, 1922-1927. Included in the second notebook are additional looseleaf, typewritten pages containing minutes and copies of some correspondence. Of special note, this series includes the minutes from the first meeting of the exploratory committee organized by the JSO to study the creation of a foreign missions board. In addition to these notebooks, this series also includes copies of typewritten minutes from 1925-1929. There is a small amount of additional material from1922, but there is a possibility it is duplicate information from the minutes for 1922 found in the first notebook. Microfiche exists for BFM minutes from 1927-1930. It is located with other microfiche in JSO 0/1, Convention Proceedings and Minutes, Joint Synod of Ohio and Its Districts, 1812-1930, microfiche. Records are arranged chronologically.

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