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Vol. 43, No. 4 November 2005 ISSN 0460-0274 http://luthhist.org/ Call for Papers Lutheran Historical Conference Biennial Meeting October 12-14, 2006 Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Columbia, South Carolina “Lutheran Identity and Regional Distinctiveness” The theme of this meeting will emphasize the local expression and character of Lutheranism in various regions throughout North America. Paper topics may include, but are not limited to: x issues of Lutheran interaction with regional culture; x theological and confessional issues related to local concerns; x regional institutions, organizations, and movements. Proposals on topics outside the theme are also invited. Presenters will be allowed 25-30 minutes for presentation. Full texts of the papers will be published in Essays and Reports, the proceedings of the meeting. Proposals should include: paper title; thesis or main point; brief description (1-2 paragraphs) of the paper’s contents and significance of the topic. Proposals and inquiries, in electronic or printed form, should be sent to: Russell Kleckley Augsburg College CB 183 2211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail: [email protected] LHC Newsletter, Vol. 43, No. 4 November 2005 2 Proposal deadline: January 15, 2006 LHC PUBLISHES PAPERS FROM MILWAUKEE MEETING Volume 19 of the series Essays and Reports has been published. Titled "Lutherans in America -- A Twentieth Century Retrospective,” the volume contains papers presented at the 20th biennial meeting of the LHC held at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, Wis., October 19-21, 2000. Essays included in the volume are “Seeking Fruitfulness -- Elsie Singmaster Lewars: Victorian Women in Ministry” by Susan Hill; “Justifiable War or an Offense to the Conscience? Lutheran Responses to the Vietnam War, 1964-1975” by David E. Settje; “Being Good Americans and Better Lutherans: Synodical Conference Lutherans and the Military Chaplaincy” by Mark Braun; “Wauwatosa Titan: The Life, Contributions and Lasting Legacy of John Philipp Koehler” by Joel L. Pless; “‘A Beam of Light’-The Controversy Surrounding Andrew Schulzes My Neighbor of Another Color” by Kathryn Galchutt; “Byron Nelson and American Lutheran Attitudes toward Evolution” by Mark Granquist; “‘Tossed Headlong into Deep Waters’-Stewart Winfield Herman Jr.” by Stephen Herr and Matthew Riegel; “The Lutheran Historical Enterprise in the Twentieth Century” by James W. Albers; and “Ecumenical and Global Concerns of the LHC” by David L. Lindberg. Copies of Volume 19 will be mailed to members during November 2005. Additional copies may be purchased for $20.00 plus $3.00 for postage and handling from Concordia Historical Institute, 804 Seminary Place, Saint Louis, MO 63105-3014 or ordered by phone (314-505-7900) with a credit card. NOMINATIONS 2006 The biennial conference of the LHC also means elections will be held. Nominations are now being requested in order to facilitate the election process. According to the bylaws, the outgoing members of the board serve as the Nominating Committee. This year, those board members are: Mark Braun, Marvin Huggins and Carolyn Sung. The committee seeks to have a slate of candidates that represents all LHC denominations, geographic areas and professional affinities (historians, archivists, librarians). Send names of nominees to committee member and chair: Marvin Huggins, Concordia Historical Institute, 804 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO 63105-3014; 314-505-7900; FAX: 314-505-7901; [email protected] NEWS BY/FOR/ABOUT MEMBERS Mark Anderson, 61 California Quarry Road, Woodstock, NY 12498, [email protected], is preparing a book on the occasion of the 200th anniversary (1806-2006) of Christ’s Lutheran Church, Woodstock, N.Y. Research to date has LHC Newsletter, Vol. 43, No. 4 November 2005 3 unearthed some interesting findings: the congregation used English from the beginning; Lewis Edson, singing-master and early composer of hymns and fuging (spelling is correct) tunes was a member of the congregation; a bass viol was the first instrument to accompany congregational singing; the first Woodstock “festivals” were revival meetings held by the Lutherans; and the liturgy of the 1868 Church Book of the General Council was probably used as soon as it was published. Some of this material will appear in periodicals in advance of the book. The congregation will be celebrating the bicentennial from May through November 2006. Among the festivities will be a banquet, a slide show based on historic materials and a series of concerts relating to the music used at different times during the life of the congregation. The church website will provide information regarding these activities. www.christwoodstock.org Marvin Huggins, Concordia Historical Institute, 804 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO 63105, recently was appointed to complete a term of office on the Council of the Midwest Archives Conference (MAC). MAC Council is the organization’s board of directors. Marvin will serve in the position until Spring 2007. LUTHERAN QUARTERLY "AMERICAN LUTHERAN LEADERS" PROJECT The journal Lutheran Quarterly has announced a new series of articles on 20th-century American Lutheran leaders. These articles will be standard length essays on key leaders of 20th-century American Lutheranism, providing both a biographical sketch of the persons life and an evaluation of the subject’s theological and ecclesiastical influence on American Lutheranism. The first essay, focusing on Conrad Bergendoff, was written by Mark Granquist, LHC board member, and appears in the Summer 2005 issue of Lutheran Quarterly. Mark will also be the editor of the series. The hope is that when enough of the essays have been published, they will be combined into a single volume, published by Lutheran Quarterly Books. If you have any suggestions on leaders who should be included in this series, or if you would be interested in contributing an essay in the series, please contact: Mark Granquist Department of Religion Gustavus Adolphus College St Peter, MN 56082 [email protected] LACAP MOVE UNDERWAY The Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia, the Northeast Regional Archives for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, began moving into new facilities in the recently dedicated Brossman Center on the campus of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, in October, 2005. These are the first new facilities for the LHC Newsletter, Vol. 43, No. 4 November 2005 4 archives since 1908! The new space includes 10,000 linear feet of compact shelving, an area for reference books, processing, and an office. Eventually, the compact shelving will be 17,000 linear feet. In phase two of the seminarys building plan over the next five years, the archives will gain more formal offices, a visually supervised reading room, and a work room. The Brossman Center also has a secure room for museum-type displays of artifacts, archival materials and books from the collection of Krauth Memorial Library. The Lutheran Archives Center is one of a series of regional archives in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, covering the eastern third of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, upstate New York and New England. The collections include those of the oldest Lutheran archives in America, established by the Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania in 1792. During the transition, researchers are advised to contact Curator John E. Peterson, regarding access to the collections: 7301 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19119-1794; 215-248-6383 (Tuesday and Friday, 1:30 to 5 PM), FAX: 215-248-6327; E-mail: [email protected] GETTYSBURG HISTORIC CHURCH WALKING TOURS The purpose of the organization, HCWT, Inc., “is to provide quality entertainment and education for visitors to Gettysburg [Pa.], recognized as “sacred ground” where citizens come for inspiration and information concerning our tradition as a nation.” Eight historic downtown churches, including two Lutherans ones, St. James Lutheran Church and Christ Lutheran Church, have organized the tour organization to present programs about the Battle of Gettysburg, featuring hospital scenes in those churches, heroic civilian nurses, and stories about the battle and aftermath in the town. For two summers, conducted tours have proved popular. The HCWT, Inc. is now offering tour groups a selection of programs that both entertain and educate, for tour groups, tailored to the time and interests of a particular group. For further information visit: www.historicchurchwalkingtours.org or 888-882-1541, or contact The Rev. Dr. Frederick K. Wentz, LHC Member and Chair of HCWT, at: 717- 586-5192. BOOK, WEB REVIEWS: FUTURE ISSUES? Our able reviewer, David Settje, is looking for titles of new books for review in future issues. If you have some ideas, please pass them along to David: [email protected] Also, if you would be interested in reviewing a book yourself, or if you would like to review a web page of interest for coming issues, contact: LHC Newsletter Editor, Elisabeth Wittman: [email protected] LHC Newsletter, Vol. 43, No. 4 November 2005 5 BOOK REVIEW Galchutt, Kathryn M. The Career of Andrew Schulze, 1924-1968: Lutherans and Race in the Civil Rights Era. Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press, 2005. Reviewed by David E. 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