Lutheran Church Women convention, 1964

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Personal Studio, Photographer

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Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

Black and white photograph of three women at the 1964 Lutheran Church Women convention, held at Waterloo Lutheran University in Waterloo, Ontario. Left to right: Ethel Schaus, retiring president of the Lutheran Church Women of the Eastern Canada Synod; Merle Knauff, newly-elected president of the Lutheran Church Women of the Eastern Canada Synod; Viola Price, president of the Lutheran Church Women.

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Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada is one of five synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, consisting of more than 200 member congregations and 78,000 baptized members. The territory of the Eastern Synod runs from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

In July 1861 the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Canada (Canada Synod) was organized by the former Canadian Conference of the Pittsburgh Synod. In 1867 the Canada Synod helped organize the General Council. In 1908 the Central Canada Synod organized as a result of English activity of the General Council. In 1918 both synods became part of the United Lutheran Church in America. In 1925 the Canada Synod and the Central Canada Synod merged, retaining the name Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Canada (Canada Synod). In 1962 the Canada Synod reorganized as the Eastern Canada Synod of the Lutheran Church in America, comprised of the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and most of Ontario. In 1985 the Eastern Canada Synod withdrew from the Lutheran Church in America to join with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. In 1986 the new church began to function officially, retaining its membership in the Lutheran Council in Canada.

Inscriptions

Photographer stamp, reverse: Personal Studio / 180 King St. North / Print no. 9900 4 / Waterloo, Ontario / Phone SH. 5-4074

Date of Original

June 12, 1964

Image Dimensions

Image Width: 25cm
Image Height: 20.5cm

Subject(s)

Women in the Lutheran Church
Schaus, Ethel
Knauff, Merle
Lutheran Church in America. Lutheran Church Women
Price, Viola

Local identifier

LSPH75

Collection

Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Collection

Geographic Coverage

Waterloo

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.4668 Longitude: -80.51639

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