F.C. Streufert letter to Theodore Graebner - December 8, 1917
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[Lutheran Church Board for Army and Navy Letterhead] December 8, 1917. Prof, Theo. Graebner, 3618 Texas Ave., St. Louis, [Missouri] Dear Brother:- Referring to your letter of December 3rd, I wish to state that said matter concerning Brotherhood was was placed before the general President of the Synod, together with Vice Pres. Miller, Eckhardt, and Brandt, and the general President of the Wisconsin Synod, and the Rev. Brenner and Hagedorn. In their presence it was completely discussed, and after weighing for and against, the following resolutions were adopted. Whilst we cannot identify ourselves with Lutheran Brotherhood as such, be it resolved. 1st.- That we cooperate with the Lutheran Brotherhood ruing the time of was in the work of providing and maintaining places of worship and creation of our boys within the camps. 2nd.- In view of our well known position such cooperation be limited to external or business matters. 3rd.- That we pledge our pro rate share according to number of communicant member toward erection and maintenance of suitable buildings, expecting to have representation on all Boards and Committees, pertaining to business matters, funds, erection, maintainance, control and use of buildings.
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[Lutheran Church Board for Army and Navy Letterhead] [December] 8, 1917. Thanking you for your interest in this most important work of the present day, we are Very cordially yours, F.C. Streufert Secretary. The Lutheran Church Board for Army & Navy. FCS)MK
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| Title | F.C. Streufert letter to Theodore Graebner - December 8, 1917 |
| Creator | Streufert, F.C. |
| Source | Streufert, F.C. Letter to Theodore Graebner. 08 December 1917. Graebner, Theodore Collection. Concordia Historical Institute, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from the secretary of the Lutheran Church Board for Army and Navy, F.C. Streufert to Professor Theodore Graebner. Streufert stated that the Lutheran Church Board for Army and Navy had agreed to cooperate with the Lutheran Brotherhood to provide and maintain places of worship for soldiers in camps and overseas. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion; World War, 1914-1918--Religious aspects |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Concordia Historical Institute |
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| Date Original | December 8, 2017 |
| Language | English |