W.C. Kohn letter to Theodore Graebner - October 28, 1918
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[Lutheran Church Board letterhead] 10/28/[1918] Dear Brother, I am sending you under separate cover the letters from Lindermann and Schonfeld. I am doing this with the expectation, that you treat this... Show More
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Title | W.C. Kohn letter to Theodore Graebner - October 28, 1918 |
Creator | Kohn, W.C. |
Source | Kohn, W.C. Letter to Theodore Graebner. 28 October 1918. Graebner, Theodore Collection. Concordia Historical Institute, St. Louis, Missouri. |
Description | Letter from W.C. Kohn, President of the Lutheran Church Board for Army and Navy, to Professor Theodore Graebner. Kohn sought Graebner's assistance for the Board. Graebner 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 for Army and Navy 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 | October 28, 1918 |
Language | English |