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From: "A. John Birkholz" <>
Subject: [LUTHERAN-ROOTS-L] CHI TIH 23 December 1999
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 10:06:14 -0000


Today in History (December 23):

1855 Fred. Brunn, Sr., president of the Northern Illinois District, born
in Steeden, Germany; graduated from St. Louis Seminary in 1876; pastor
at Jefferson (Mayfair, Chicago), Illinois (1876-81); Strasburg, Illinois
(1881-95); Oak Glen and Lansing, Illinois beginning in 1895; vice-president
of Northern Illinois District (1907); president of Northern Illinois
District beginning in 1913

1862 Birth of Amos R. Wells, American Christian educator; from 1891 until
his death in 1933, he was editorial secretary of the newly organized United
Society of Christian Endeavor, forerunner of the youth fellowship
organizations in today's churches; beginning in 1901, Wells also edited
_Peloubet's Notes for the International Sunday School Lessons_

1870 Ernst Henry Engelbrecht, Field Secretary for Walther League,
professor at Concordia - River Forest, born at Farmers Retreat, Indiana;
graduated from Addison (River Forest) Teachers Seminary in 1891; teacher
at Kendallville, Indiana (1891-1901); Immanuel in New York City (1901-11);
St. Matthew's in New York City (1911-15); professor at Concordia Teachers'
College, River Forest, beginning in 1915

1875 Henry Peter Louis Studtmann, president of Texas District, president
of Concordia - Austin, born in Chicago, Illinois; graduate of St. Louis
Seminary in 1897; pastor in Beloit, Wisconsin (1897-1900); Crowley,
Louisiana (1900-04); Riesel, Texas (1904-26); member of Board of
Missions and editor of _Texas-Distriktsbote (1915-20); vice-president
of Texas District (1918-20); president (1920-26); became president of
Concordia College, Austin, Texas, in 1926

1895 Ernest W. Eckhardt, St. Louis, 1920; pastor in Gering, Scottsbluff,
Hooper, Nebraska; circuit counselor; secretary of Nebraska. District.
Pastoral Conferences; Board of Support; president of Fremont Lutheran
Orphanage Board of Directors; retired, 1965; born in Byron, Nebraska

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Marvin A. Huggins, C.A., Associate Director
Concordia Historical Institute (314)505-7921
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St. Louis, MO 63105-3168
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for today,

John Birkholz
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Great Falls, MT 59404

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