Edward Delor Kohlstedt

Background

Kohlstedt, Edward Delor was born on September 11, 1874 in Minneapolis. Son of Conrad William and Wilhelmine (Kuhlmeyer) Kohlstedt.

Education

Graduate Garrett Biblical Institute, Bachelor of Divinity, 1899, S.T.D., 1922. Graduate Lawrence College, A.M., 1911, Doctor of Divinity, 1917. Doctor of Laws, Dakota Wesleyan University, 1926.

Career

Entered ministry Methodist Episcopal Church and united with Wisconsin Conference, 1898. Ordained deacon, 1899, elder, 1901, Methodist Episcopal Church. Pastor Wisconsin chs., 1898-1914.

Superintendent Milwaukee district, 1914-1918. St. Paul Area secretary and general director field activities for Methodist Episcopal Church Centenary and Committee on Conservation and Advance, 1918-1922. President Dak. Wesleyan University, 1922-1927.

Executive secretary Board Home Missions and Church Extension, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1927-1940, executive secretary Section of Home Missions, Board Missions and Church Extension Methodist Church, 1940-1944. Chairman, co-trustees William Duncan Trust, sponsors Metlakatla Christian Mission, Alaska, 1936-1953. Chairman Wisconsin Conference delegation to General Conference Methodist Church, Des Moines, 1920.

Delegate Ecumenical Conference, London, England., 1921, Atlanta, 1931. Transferred to Dakota Conference, 1922, Wisconsin Conference, 1946, chairman Dakota delegation to General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1924, Kansas member Joint Committee on Unification Methodist Episcopal Church and M. E. Church, S., 1920-1928. Member uniting conference American Meth-City, 1928, Atlantic City, 1932, Columbus, 1936.

Odism, Kansas City, 1939. Secretarial delegate 1st and 2d General Confs. Methodist Church, 1940, 1944.

Member University senate Methodist Episcopal Church, 1924-1927. Member Board Home Missions and Church Extension Methodist Church, 1920-1944. Ex-member Executive Committee Federal Council Churches of Christ in American.

President Home Missions Council, 1937-1938. President Board for Christian Work in Santo Domingo, 1936-1937.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Life and Work of William Duncan. Alaska: Our Forty-Ninth State. Contributor Christian service themes, booklets.

Membership

Member uniting conference American Meth-City, 1928, Atlantic City, 1932, Columbus, 1936. Member University senate Methodist Episcopal Church, 1924-1927. Member Board Home Missions and Church Extension Methodist Church, 1920-1944.

Member National Council Churches Christ in United States of America (honorary), Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Delta, Sigma Tau Delta. Mason (32°, Kansas City.C.H. Chaplain 1953-1958, grand chaplain grand lodge California 1958-1959, acting grand chaplin grand lodge annual communication 1960).

Clubs: Palo Alto.

Connections

Married Hannah Carrie Sandmeier, September 21, 1899.; married second, Marjory Elizabeth Anderson, May 14, 1944. Children: Kenneth D., Donald W., Mildred D.

Father:

Conrad William Kohlstedt

Mother:

Wilhelmine (Kuhlmeyer) Kohlstedt

Spouse:

Hannah Carrie Sandmeier

Spouse:

Marjory Elizabeth Anderson

child:

Kenneth D. Kohlstedt

child:

Donald W. Kohlstedt

child:

Mildred D Kohlstedt