Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri
Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America (Concordia Publishing House) · 1872–1966
The record of each convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America, the federation of confessional Lutheran synods — Missouri and Wisconsin throughout, with Ohio, the Norwegian synods and the Slovak synod for parts of its life — from its founding in 1872 until it dissolved in 1967: minutes, essays, mission reports and resolutions. The early volumes are the German Verhandlungen, set in Fraktur; the record is in English later.
Convention highlights and oddities — 28 curated finds from this collection, each linked to its page: turning points, sharp exchanges, and threads that run across many conventions.
Volumes
| Volume | Years | Parts | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 · 1st Convention, Milwaukee | 1872 | 1 | 78 |
| 1873 · 2nd Convention, Fort Wayne | 1873 | 1 | 32 |
| 1874 · 3rd Convention, Pittsburgh | 1874 | 1 | 54 |
| 1875 · 4th Convention, Cleveland | 1875 | 1 | 36 |
| 1876 · 5th Convention, St. Paul | 1876 | 1 | 60 |
| 1877 · 6th Convention, Fort Wayne | 1877 | 1 | 52 |
| 1878 · 7th Convention, Fort Wayne | 1878 | 1 | 68 |
| 1879 · 8th Convention, Columbus | 1879 | 1 | 51 |
| 1882 · 9th Convention, Chicago | 1882 | 1 | 104 |
| 1884 · 10th Convention, Cleveland | 1884 | 1 | 102 |
| 1886 · 11th Convention, Detroit | 1886 | 1 | 92 |
| 1888 · 12th Convention, Milwaukee | 1888 | 1 | 60 |
| 1890 · 13th Convention, St. Paul | 1890 | 1 | 64 |
| 1892 · 14th Convention, New York | 1892 | 1 | 72 |
| 1894 · 15th Convention, Milwaukee | 1894 | 1 | 100 |
| 1896 · 16th Convention, Evansville | 1896 | 1 | 84 |
| 1898 · 17th Convention, Cincinnati | 1898 | 1 | 80 |
| 1900 · 18th Convention, Bay City | 1900 | 1 | 68 |
| 1902 · 19th Convention, Milwaukee | 1902 | 1 | 96 |
| 1904 · 20th Convention, Winona | 1904 | 1 | 80 |
| 1906 · 21st Convention, Chicago | 1906 | 1 | 88 |
| 1908 · 22nd Convention, New Ulm | 1908 | 1 | 72 |
| 1910 · 23rd Convention, Seward | 1910 | 1 | 64 |
| 1912 · 24th Convention, Saginaw | 1912 | 1 | 68 |
| 1914 · 25th Convention, Milwaukee | 1914 | 1 | 92 |
| 1916 · 26th Convention, Toledo | 1916 | 1 | 112 |
| 1920 · 27th Convention, Milwaukee | 1920 | 1 | 50 |
| 1922 · 28th Convention, Cincinnati | 1922 | 1 | 56 |
| 1924 · 29th Convention, Napoleon | 1924 | 1 | 76 |
| 1926 · 30th Convention, Lockport | 1926 | 1 | 52 |
| 1928 · 31st Convention, Omaha | 1928 | 1 | 80 |
| 1930 · 32nd Convention, Quincy | 1930 | 1 | 79 |
| 1950 · 41st Convention, Fort Wayne | 1950 | 1 | 142 |
| 1954 · 43rd Convention, East Detroit | 1954 | 1 | 207 |
| 1958 · 45th Convention, Lakewood | 1958 | 1 | 140 |
Open a volume
| Volume | Open | Date | Pages scanned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 · 1st Convention, Milwaukee | Open volume | 1872 | 78 |
| 1873 · 2nd Convention, Fort Wayne | Open volume | 1873 | 32 |
| 1874 · 3rd Convention, Pittsburgh | Open volume | 1874 | 54 |
| 1875 · 4th Convention, Cleveland | Open volume | 1875 | 36 |
| 1876 · 5th Convention, St. Paul | Open volume | 1876 | 60 |
| 1877 · 6th Convention, Fort Wayne | Open volume | 1877 | 52 |
| 1878 · 7th Convention, Fort Wayne | Open volume | 1878 | 68 |
| 1879 · 8th Convention, Columbus | Open volume | 1879 | 51 |
| 1882 · 9th Convention, Chicago | Open volume | 1882 | 104 |
| 1884 · 10th Convention, Cleveland | Open volume | 1884 | 102 |
| 1886 · 11th Convention, Detroit | Open volume | 1886 | 92 |
| 1888 · 12th Convention, Milwaukee | Open volume | 1888 | 60 |
| 1890 · 13th Convention, St. Paul | Open volume | 1890 | 64 |
| 1892 · 14th Convention, New York | Open volume | 1892 | 72 |
| 1894 · 15th Convention, Milwaukee | Open volume | 1894 | 100 |
| 1896 · 16th Convention, Evansville | Open volume | 1896 | 84 |
| 1898 · 17th Convention, Cincinnati | Open volume | 1898 | 80 |
| 1900 · 18th Convention, Bay City | Open volume | 1900 | 68 |
| 1902 · 19th Convention, Milwaukee | Open volume | 1902 | 96 |
| 1904 · 20th Convention, Winona | Open volume | 1904 | 80 |
| 1906 · 21st Convention, Chicago | Open volume | 1906 | 88 |
| 1908 · 22nd Convention, New Ulm | Open volume | 1908 | 72 |
| 1910 · 23rd Convention, Seward | Open volume | 1910 | 64 |
| 1912 · 24th Convention, Saginaw | Open volume | 1912 | 68 |
| 1914 · 25th Convention, Milwaukee | Open volume | 1914 | 92 |
| 1916 · 26th Convention, Toledo | Open volume | 1916 | 112 |
| 1920 · 27th Convention, Milwaukee | Open volume | 1920 | 50 |
| 1922 · 28th Convention, Cincinnati | Open volume | 1922 | 56 |
| 1924 · 29th Convention, Napoleon | Open volume | 1924 | 76 |
| 1926 · 30th Convention, Lockport | Open volume | 1926 | 52 |
| 1928 · 31st Convention, Omaha | Open volume | 1928 | 80 |
| 1930 · 32nd Convention, Quincy | Open volume | 1930 | 79 |
| 1950 · 41st Convention, Fort Wayne | Open volume | 1950 | 142 |
| 1954 · 43rd Convention, East Detroit | Open volume | 1954 | 207 |
| 1958 · 45th Convention, Lakewood | Open volume | 1958 | 140 |