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The Lutheran Historical Society of the Mid-Atlantic was formed in 1989 as a reorganization of The Historical Society of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America begun in 1952 and of its predecessor organizations, the first of which was founded in 1843. Read more...

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Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr.

Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr.While best known as a hymn-writer, Herman G. Stuempfle was a preacher and teacher of preaching, as well as a seminary administrator. Born in Clarion PA in 1923, he was a graduate of Susquehanna University and Gettysburg Seminary. After serving

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