Schaeffer, Charles Edmund (1867-1966)

Scope and Contents A commission composed of delegates, appointed by the General Synod, to the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, organized on Jan. 25, 1918, with Dr. C.E. Schaeffer, president, and Dr. W.S. Cramer, secretary. Its function was to cooperate with the government in the war effort, and to establish a personal touch with the members in the services. The Commission conducted the War emergency campaign, raising the sum of $121,448.90. The unexpended balance was used to erect a...

Scope and Contents

The Charles E. Schaeffer collection contains Biographical and Genealogical information. Pastoral Records; Confirmations 1893-1946, Marriages 1892-1960, Baptisms 1892-1950. Sermons, Newspaper Clippings, Legal Records, Photographs, Correspondence, Lecture Notes and Writings 1889-1958. Hungarian Church articles and correspondence. Chateau Thierry, European trips, correspondence, photographs and memorabilia.