Series 3: Miscellaneous Pastoral Documents, 1950 - 1974

Series

Identifier: B003.01.03.0001

Staff Only

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 this action.

File folders found in this series are:

65 Correspondence with Members Regarding Jehovah's Witnesses

66 WELS Publications Regarding Jehovah's Witnesses

67 Various Articles Regarding Jehovah's Witnesses

68 Watchtower Society Publications

69 General Presentations and Messages, Presumably by Dahlke

70 Collection of P.E. Kretzmann Articles

71 Various Church-Related Documents

72 1948 Essay, Koinovia and 1998 Westerhaus letter re: collection

73 Misc. Funeral Sermons

74 1963 Synod Convention news/minutes

75 450th Reformation Anniversary. Various materials

76 1920 Protestant controversy, Hensel/affair letters 1980 timely questions, Bentz paper and Gautchen

77 Book of Revelation Studies and outlines file 1

78 Book of Revelation Studes and outlines File 2

79 Book of Revelation – Dahlke Notes File 1

80 Book of Revelation – Dalhke Notes File 2

81 Book of Revelation – Dahlke Resources File 1

82 Book of Revelation – Dahlke Resources File 2

83 Misc. Bible Studies file 1

84 Misc. Bible Studies file 2

85 Social issues during Dahlke’s ministry