Rev. Samuel William Schmitthenner Collection

Manuscripts Collection

Harold Robinson October 2013

Updated by Sheila Joy June 2018

Seminary Archives A.R. Wentz Library United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg + Philadelphia 66 Seminary Ridge Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-339-1317

SUMMARY INFORMATION

Repository: Seminary Archives, A.R. Wentz Library, United Lutheran Seminary, Gettysburg, PA

Creator: Samuel William Schmitthenner

Date: 1928-2005

Language: English

Extent: The total extent of the collection is 1.7 linear feet (4 boxes)

Accruals: No further accruals are expected.

Custodial History: This collection was received by Seminary Archives as a records transfer from Barbara Schmitthenner.

Preferred Citation: Samuel William Schmitthenner Collection, Manuscripts Collection, Seminary Archives, United Lutheran Seminary, Gettysburg, PA.

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Rev. Samuel William Schmitthenner was born on February 23, 1928 in Rajamundry, to missionaries August Frederick and Marian (Eyster) Schmitthenner. He received an A.B. from Gettysburg College in 1948, a Bachelor of Divinity from Gettysburg Seminary in 1951, and was ordained that same year by Central Pennsylvania Synod. He also received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Gettysburg College in 1977. After seminary, Rev. Schmitthenner received a called by the Lutheran Church in America to serve the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC) in India, where he served as a parish pastor, evangelistic missionary, and a surveyor of parishes for thirty years. He also served as President of the AELC from 1969-1981. In 1982 he accepted a call to be pastor of Faith United Lutheran Parish in Claysburg, PA where he served until his retirement in 1991. After retirement, Rev. Schmitthenner became a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Gettysburg, PA and was a supply pastor for the Central Pennsylvania Synod. He passed away on May 17, 2015.

Sources Consulted: Public Opinion, “Rev. Samuel W. Schmitthenner.” Legacy. Accessed June 4, 2018. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/publicopiniononline/obituary.aspx?n=samuel-w- schmitthenner&pid=174913051&fhid=14854

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Wentz, Abdel Ross. Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary Vol 2: Alumni Record. Harrisburg, PA: The Evangelical Press, 1964.

RESTRICTIONS

This collection is open for research.

REPRODUCTION

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured by the Seminary Archives. Contact the archivist for more information.

PROCESSING NOTE

This collection was originally processed and described by Harold Robinson in October 2013. The finding aid was updated in June 2018 by Archivist Sheila Joy.

CONTAINER LIST

Box 1 1-1 Kugler History: Part I 1-2 Kugler History: Part II 1-3 Booklet: Vision and Fulfillment by Dr. B. V. Subbamma 1-4 Booklet: Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (A.E.L.C.) World Relief 1-5 ELCA Archives Lists 1-6 Study Maps: U.L.C. Foreign Mission Fields 1-7 Remembering Father Heyer 1-8 An Appeal To All Leaders Of Christian Churches in the Andhra Desa 1-9 The Srisailam Story by S. W. Schmitthenner 1-10 Through Our Eyes By The I-3’s 1-11 The Christian Family in Changing East Asia 1-12 From India to America: A Brief History of Immigration; Problems of Discrimination; Admission and Assimilation 1-13 A.E.L.C. Church History by Martin Dolbeer (Part I) 1-14 A.E.L.C. Church History by Martin Dolbeer (Part II) 1-15 A.E.L.C. Church History by Martin Dolbeer (Part III)

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Box 2 2-1 Every-Day Life In India by Rev. A. D. Rowe, M.A. 2-2 Model Constitution and By-Laws for the Synods of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church 2-3 Our Foreign Mission Centennial “Forward With Christ (1842-1942) 2-4 OUR INDIA MISSION, Its Progress and Its Problems; December 31, 1928 2-5 Helpers Through Prayer; The School Children (September, 1930, Number 1) 2-6 Biographical Record of the Pastors, Missionaries and Prominent Laymen of the United Lutheran Church Mission and the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (1938) 2-7 The World Mission of the Church; Findings and Recommendations of the International Missionary Council; December4 12-19, 1938

Box 3 3-1 The Annual Report of the Foreign Missions of the United Lutheran Church in America for the year 1942; India Mission Centennial Year 3-2 Foreign Mission Centennial Service, July 22, 1942 3-3 The Seal of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (1946) 3-4 Lutheran Global Missions; Annual Report For 1947 3-5 Report and Recommendations of the Hospital Commission A.E.L.C. (1947-48) 3-6 Luthergiri Theological College and Bible Training Institution of The Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church; Annual Bulletin (June 1947) 3-7 Lutheran Bulletin; No. XII, December, 1948 3-8 Facts About Infant Baptism (1951) (2 copies) 3-9 The Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church: A Brief History (July 1951) 3-10 When Rajahmundry was Flooded By The Godavari, August 15, 1953 3-11 The Andhra Evangelical Church; A Brief History, 1951 3-12 Memorandum of Association; Rules of Association and By-Laws of the Andhra Evangelical Church; 1952 3-13 A.E.L.C. Workers’ Policy, Staff, Salaries, and Scales; Gunter, 1952

Box 4 4-1 Lutheran Global Missions (1955) 4-2 Biographical Record of the Pastors, Missionaries, and Prominent Laymen of the United Lutheran Church Mission and the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (1955) 4-3 Diamond Jubilee: Sixty Years of Service (Guntur, 1958) 4-4 Mission to Church in , India; The Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (1942-1962) 4-5 Andhra Christian College: The Education Explosion (1968)

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4-6 Andhra Almanac (1968) 4-7 Gurukul: Lutheran Theological College & Research Institute; The First Anniversary Report (1971-72) 4-8 Toward More Effective Communication of the Gospel in Andhra Pradesh by D.V. Daniel (1976) 4-9 1977 Statistics: Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church 4-10 A.E.L.C. History by B. C. Paul (November, 1983) 4-11 Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church: One Hundred and Fifty Years Jubilee Celebrations (1842-1992) 4-12 Material Sent to SWS from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)(1998) 4-13 Andhra Christian College Magazine (2000-2001) 4-14 Thanksgiving memorial service of Late Rev. Devarapalli Ratnam, Saturday, 22 January, 2005 4-15 (Picture) The Lutheran Church in India founded by Father Heyer as they celebrate their 100th birthday. 4-16 The Church is Planted: Biographical Record of the Missionaries in India of the Lutheran Church In America 1842-1987; compiled by Margaret E. Coleman. Personal cop rec’d from SWS.

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