Saint Louis (Missouri)

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The collection contains the minutes of the congregation and council, church records, bulletins, financial records, and membership files.

Scope and Contents Box 1 History Official Acts Lists (in folder) 1946-1955 Cradle Roll Lists January-December 1947 - November 1949 Confirmation Class Lists 1940-1965 Board of Christian Education Meeting Minutes 1940-1948, 1973, 1984, 1992 Church Council Meeting Minutes 1956, 1958-1960, 1962-1966, 1972 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 1942-1943, 1963 Constitutions and By-Laws Constitution Revision Committee...

Scope and Contents (JUL 2024 #13 M1) This commemorative plate (10 1/4" diameter) has a line drawing of the front facade of the church building. The obverse has the following inscription: "EMMAUS LUTHERAN CHURCH | ST. LOUIS, MO. | 1902-1952". The reverse reads: "EMMAUS LUTHERAN CHURCH | Emmaus Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod was originally known as the Jefferson Avenue Mission which was founded in 1889. In 1894 it became a congregation and in 1902 the present church building was dedicated. Now in 1952, Emmaus...

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The plate has a black and white photograph printed in the flat of the plate. The words "Grace Lutheran Chapel, St. Louis, Missouri" are printed below the photo. There are two concentric gold circles (one on the outer edge and one on the inner rim. The plate was produced by Preston-Hopkinson Co. Appomattox, Virginia. The bottom of the plate has a brief historical summary.

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The collection contains a photograph of the church, minutes, and prayers.

Scope and Contents Postcard: Portrait of Church Exterior "St. Philip's (Colored) - and its lessons" by Theodore Graebner, The Lutheran Witness, 1927, p.275 Picture of St. Philip Lutheran Church Orders of Service: Dedication Services (May 8, 1927) (2 copies) 5th anniversary: Hymns for Afternoon Festival Service (May 8, 1932) History: A Negro Lutheran Church Unusual in its Development and its Prospects (June 6,...