Johnson, Thure P.  Sermons and Writings by Rev. Thure P. Johnson, 1933-1976 and 1984.LCA Collection 86

Johnson, Thure P.  Sermons and Writings of Rev. Thure P. Johnson, 1933-1976 and 1984.  LCA Collection 86.  1 and ½ Hollingers.


ABSTRACT:
The Sermons and Writings of Rev. Thure P. Johnson collection consists primarily of sermon notes and programs.  There are writings on various subjects, such as the soul, material possessions, eternal life, and Christmas.  Also included are Johnson’s Luther League Bible Study Talks.


BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE:
Thure Phillip Johnson (1903-1989) was born in Almesåkra, Jönköpingslän, Sweden on 24 March 1903.  He graduated from Bethany College in Kansas in 1936 and Augustana Theological Seminary in 1940.  He was ordained the same year. He served as the pastor for Pelican Rapids, MN 1940-1945, Stromsburg, NE 1946-1952, Roseau, MN 1952-1963, Lignite and Niobe, ND 1959-1963, Miltona and Carlos, MN 1963-1966, and Dawson, MN 1966-1972.  He married Lillie Peterson on 12 June 1940.  They had one child.  Lillie Johnson died in 1958.  Later that year, Johnson married Selma Bergstrom.


ORGANIZATION NOTE:
Note that some sermons are ordered by how many Sundays after Pentecost and Trinity they were given.  Since the Pentecost is one week earlier than the Trinity, both are listed in the folder titles where applicable.  Thus a sermon given on the first Sunday after Trinity would be the second Sunday after Pentecost and so forth.  Below is a chart* of the Lutheran Church seasons.

*Taken from triumphantlutheran.org on 3/15/2012.


RESTRICTIONS:
There are no restrictions on the 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:
Johnson, Thure P.  Sermons and Writings by Rev. Thure P. Johnson, 1933-1976 and 1984. LCA Collection 86.  Gustavus Adolphus College, Lutheran Church Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota.


ACQUISITION:
Selma Johnson donated this collection during November 1989.


PROCESSED BY:
Ryan Jacobi, student worker, processed this collection and developed the finding aid during March 2012.


SUBJECT HEADINGS:
Johnson, Thure P., 1903-1989.
Lutheran Church--Sermons.
Lutheran Church--Clergy.
Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church--Clergy.