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Lutheran Historical Conference NewsletterVol. 38, No. 2...May 2000...ISSN 0460-0274New ResourcesFrom the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Region 9 Archives comes news of two new items. The first is Comprehensive Guide to Convention Minutes by Jean Minneman and Jeannette Bergeron. This 27-page resource is a guide to the Region 9 collection of 140 linear feet of annual convention minutes, yearbooks and directories. The second is Jeanette's Manual for South Carolina Religious Archives and Recordkeeping, a publication of the South Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board, 1999. The manual is 102 pages and includes identification of church archives, arrangement, description, preservation, retention periods and sample collection management, access and disaster recovery policies. The book would be useful for any geographic location. For copies of either publication, contact
A new biography offers a close look at the ethos of the low-church revivalist wing of Norwegian-American Lutheranism. Called to Preach: The Life and Ministry of Rev. J.O. Gisselquist 1888-1968 (1999) has been written and privately published by his son, Orloue Gisselquist, retired professor of Augsburg College, Minneapolis. Pastor Gisselquist was a graduate of the Red Wing Seminary of the Hauge Synod and was a parish pastor in South Dakota. In 1937 he became an active member of the Lutheran Inter-Synodical Evangelistic Committee, later known as the Lutheran Evangelism Movement. The book can be obtained for $10, plus $3 shipping from the author:
The Norwegian-American Historical Association has issued Volume 35 of
Norwegian American Studies. As usual, the chapters/essays in the volume include subjects that are not
necessarily about Lutherans alone but which describe a history in which Lutherans participated. There is at least one
chapter which is actually a primary document of Lutheran history: “A Haugean Also from NAHA is a slim but effective special publication by Marion John Nelson, Painting by Minnesotans of Norwegian Background, 1870-1900, which was produced as an exhibit catalog for the Minnesota Historical Society exhibition of the same name, although the exhibit also covers artworks through 1970. The author is well-known for his expertise in the topic of Norwegian-American fine arts. Both books are available from:
The prices for non-members are $20 for Volume 35 and $15
Elisabeth W. Sommer is the author of Serving Two Masters: Moravian Brethren in Germany and North Carolina, 1727-1801 (University of Kentucky Press, 2000). The work is 234 pages and examines the tensions between the community in Salem, North Carolina, and the group's leaders in Germany, particularly over matters relating to the American Revolution. The book is available for $39.95, plus $3.50 postage from
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