Dahlke, John C., Pastor

Scope and Contents Box 1 contains all Series (1-3) in the Collection. These Series are: Series 1: Break with Missouri Subseries 1: Historical Information Subseries 2: WELS Synodical Documents Subseries 3: Synodical Conference Documents Subseries 4: Papers, Reports, & Reactions Subseries 5: Publications Subseries 6: Correspondence Subseries 7: Miscellaneous Series 2: Bible Translation: Revised Standard Version...

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Box 3 contains file folders 72-85 found in Series 3.

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This series, by far the largest in this collection, contains a variety of documents from 1950-1974 regarding the events leading up to Wisconsin's break with Missouri, the break itself, and what happened in Missouri in the years following the break. The following subseries descriptions provide more information about the contents of this series.

Scope and Contents This series contains documents that that pertain to the Revised Standard Version (RSV) translation of the Bible. Documents include Dahlke's personal thoughts on the issue (reflected in his correspondence), various pamphlets (mostly positive) and reports (mostly negative) regarding the translation, and newspaper articles. File folders found in Series 2 are: 59 Dahlke Correspondence (1953)60 Reports and Papers (undated)61 Reports and Papers...

Scope and Contents This series contains random documents that relate to Pastor Dahlke's ministry. These documents include general messages that Dahlke gave, various bulletins and agendas from his churches, and a collection of essays by P.E. Kretzmann, which Dahlke compiled.Additionally, of special significance is a collection of Jehovah's Witness Resources that relates to members who left the WELS for the Jehovah's Witnesses. Dahlke's correspondence with these members demonstrates the tragedy of...

Scope and Contents This subseries consists of general historical information useful for understanding the events that culminated in the break between Wisconsin and Missouri in 1961. Several reports are included in this subseries, written from various perspectives (from both proponents and opponents of the Wisconsin Synod position). These documents provide the general timeline of events leading up to 1961, as well as sketch some of the differences between the more conservative Lutheran church bodies in...

Scope and Contents This subseries contains documents pertinent to various district and synod conventions between 1948 and 1961, mostly from the Church Union Committee. Types of documents include proceedings, reports, memorials, and resolutions. While these documents have been sorted chronologically where possible, it is difficult to determine the exact circumstances behind these documents and whether they were presented at the synod or district level. Regardless, they all provide intriguing insights into...

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This subseries contains documents concerning the Synodical Conference throughout the 1950s. Types of documents include proceedings, agendas, and minutes.

File folders in this subseries are:

12 Synodical Conference Proceedings, Minutes and Agendas (1950,1952)

13 Synodical Conference Proceedings, Minutes and Agendas (1954, 1958)

Scope and Contents This subseries contains documents from the circuit, congregational, and individual levels of synod. Types of documents include papers, exegeses, reports, responses, and withdrawals of membership or service. These documents are useful in that they represent various viewpoints on both side of the issue, from the "ground level" of the WELSFile folders found in this subseries are: 14 Papers and Reports Regarding the Issue (1956,1957)15 Papers and Reports...

Scope and Contents This subseries contains various periodicals, newspapers, and publications–some selections in their entirety, other selections as just the article itself. This is one of the most significant portions of this collection. While many of the other documents and information can be found elsewhere in our records, some of these publications (especially the newspaper clippings) provide excellent primary source information that cannot be found elsewhere. This subseries originally...