Bethel Lutheran Church. Records of Bethel Lutheran Church, Soudan, Minnesota, 1888-1963.LCA Collection 37

 

Bethel Lutheran Church.  Records of Bethel Lutheran Church, Soudan, Minnesota, 1888-1963.  LCA Collection 37.  1 ½ Hollinger boxes and 1 flat box.


ABSTRACT:
The Bethel Lutheran Church collection consists of the church’s records from 1888-1963.  Materials include annual reports, minutes, financial ledgers, and other less substantial papers. Originally, the church served a Swedish-American population, and as a result, some of the records from the 1800s and early 1900s are in Swedish.  Bethel Lutheran Church was located in the rural town of Soudan in northern Minnesota.


SCOPE AND CONTENT:

  • Administrative, 1888-1954 and undated
    This series shows activities and actions of the church’s administration. Materials include reports, minutes, and the church register.
  • Financial, 1894-1941
    Records in the financial portion of this collection consist of treasurer ledger books and financial reports.
  • Groups, 1921-1954
    This primarily holds minutes and financial materials for Lutheran Ladies Aid.  There is also some materials for Luther League and Lutheran World Action.
  • Miscellaneous, 1922-1960s
    Included in the section is general correspondence, letters sent to the congregation by pastors, a history of the church (in Swedish), and a scrapbook.


RESTRICTIONS:

There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Lutheran Church Archives, the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, and Gustavus Adolphus College.


COLLECTION CITATION:
Bethel Lutheran Church.  Records of Bethel Lutheran Church, Soudan, Minnesota, 1888-1963. LCA Collection 37.  Gustavus Adolphus College, Lutheran Church Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota.


PROCESSED BY:
Adrianna Darden processed this collection and developed the finding aid during February 2012.


RELATED COLLECTIONS IN THE ARCHIVES:
Reel 144.  Augustana Synod, Minnesota Conference Congregations. Microfilm Reels of Minnesota Conference Congregations, Augustana Synod, Various Dates. LCA Collection 14.


SUBJECT HEADINGS:
Bethel Lutheran Church (St. Louis County, Minn.)
Protestant churches -- United States -- Minnesota.
Swedish Americans -- Minnesota -- St. Louis County.
Soudan (Minn.) -- Churches.
Women -- Minnesota (State) -- Soudan -- Societies and clubs.
Church records and registers -- Minnesota -- Soudan.


LCA Collection 37

Box

Folder

Administrative, 1888-1954 and undated

Church Register, 1888-1935

1

1

Church Register and Record of Ministerial Acts, 1933-54

2

1

Congregational and Annual Meeting Minutes, 1937, 1940, 1951-52,

and 1954

2

2

Constitution, undated

2

3

Kyrkorådets Protokollsbok (Church Council Minutes), 1891-98  (in

Swedish)

2

4

License to Occupy, 1948

1

2

Pastoral Reports, 1931, 1938-39, and 1941

2

5

Protokollsbok (Minutes), 1886-1898  (in Swedish)

1

3

Protokollsbok (Minutes), 1899-1954  (in Swedish and English)

3

1

Student Pastor’s Report, 1933

2

6

Financial, 1894-1941

Treasurer’s Account Book, 1894-1926  (in Swedish and English)

3

2

Financial Reports, 1923, 1935, and 1938-41

2

7

Financial Secretary’s Record, 1923-43

1

4

Receipts and Disbursements, 1927-1954 also contains Textbook

Record, etc. from Soudan Public School, 1905-14

3

3

Groups, 1921-1954

Luther League, Minutes and Finances, 1921-27

1

5

Lutheran World Action, Donations, 1940

2

8

Lutheran Ladies Aid, Finance Report, 1938-39

2

9

Lutheran Ladies Aid, Minutes, 1928-36

1

6

Lutheran Ladies Aid, Minutes and Finances, 1942-45 and 1946-48

2

10

Lutheran Ladies Aid, Minutes and Finances, 1949-54

1

7

Lutheran Ladies Aid, Receipts and Disbursements, 1952-54

1

8

Miscellaneous, 1922-1963

Correspondence, 1933, 1939-40, and 1943

2

11

History of Bethel from 1886-1922 by E.O. Johnson, 1922  (in

Swedish)

2

12

Letters to Congregation, 1932, 1934, 1936-37, 1940, and undated

2

13

Scrapbook about the Lutheran World Federation and the Lutheran

Church in Finland, 1960-63

3

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