Special Collections, Kegley Library, Wytheville Community College
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St. Luke's Lutheran Church Records, Mss. Collection 1991.3, Kegley Library, Wytheville Community College, Wytheville, VA
Donated by the church council of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in 1991.
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, located in the Cove area north of Wytheville on State Route 600, was organized on 1 July 1888 with 52 charter members. The first pastor was Alexander Phillippi.
This collection includes ledgers, record books, a scrapbook commemorating the 100th anniversary of the church, and an updated cemetery listing.
Church Council minutes, including founding constitution (13 October 1888 - 9 April 1940) p. 1-101; 104. Pages 102-103, 113-116; 125-126; 129-149 are blank. Pages 105-112; 117-124; 127-128 are missing. Baptismal register (1888-1927), p. 150-154; 156-157.
Luther League minutes (3 October 1896 - 3 March 1901) p. 19-97; p. 1-13 lists names of members. Constitution and bylaws, p. 98-99.
Luther League minutes (24 September 1905 - 29 January 1911), p. 7-133; p. 2-4; 134-146 lists names of members.
The Complete Sunday-School Record Book, (9 April 1893 - 18 March 1894), 64 p.; many pages have been cut and information removed.
Contribution ledger, 19 p.; quarterly summary reports, 8 p. at the end of the volume.
Account ledger (4 November 1956 - December 1969), p. 1-159; p. 160-177 are blank. Account ledger for individuals, p. 178-190. St. Luke Cemetery Fund, (1 October 1959 - 4 October 1962), p. 191-192.
St. Luke's Church Cemetery listing, Cove Area, State Route no. 600), Wythe County, Virginia, 1988, 10 leaves.