F.C. Streufer letter to Theodore Graebner - November 7, 1918
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[Lutheran Church Board letterhead] [November] 7, 1918. Prof. Th. Graebner, 3616 Texas Av., St. Louis, Missouri. Dear Brother: Enclosed please find our answer to the N.L.C. together with a letter written to Rev. P. Lindemann. It is our intention to keep you informed. We will meet with our Eastern brethren November 20th at New York City. Very cordially yours, F.C. Streufert FCS:LH
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| Title | F.C. Streufer letter to Theodore Graebner - November 7, 1918 |
| Creator | Streufer, F.C. |
| Source | Streufer, F.C. Letter to Theodore Graebner. 07 November 1918. Graebner, Theodore Collection. Concordia Historical Institute, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter to Professor Theodore Graebner from F.C. Streufer, Secretary of the Lutheran Church Board for Army and Navy. Streufer informed Graebner that he received his recent letter and a Church Board meeting would be held in New York. Theodore was a Lutheran Pastor and Professor of Philosophy and New Testament Interpretation at the Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a gifted writer and influential theologian. Throughout his life he wrote various German and English publications including the Lutheran Witness. Graebner helped shape the teachings and culture of the Missouri Synod. The Lutheran Church Board was committed to raising money for camp pastors to be sent to U.S. training camps to help promote the gospel. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion; World War, 1914-1918--Religious aspects; Lutheran Church |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Concordia Historical Institute |
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| Date Original | November 7, 1918 |
| Language | English |