Conventions of The ELC
From 1917 to 1926 a general convention was held triennially. There was need of holding several extraordinary conventions, so beginning in 1928 (called the 8th) it was held biennially with the general convention always falling on the even numbered years. Voting members of the conventions were pastors who were currently serving congregations of the Church, and one lay representative from each parish consisting of one congregation and two representatives from each parish consisting of two or more congregations.
- Organizing convention, 1917, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- 1st extraordinary, 1918, Fargo, North Dakota
- 1st general convention, 1920, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 2nd extraordinary convention, 1922, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 2nd general convention, 1923, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- 3rd extraordinary convention, 1925, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- 3rd general convention, 1926, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 8th general convention, 1928, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 9th general convention, 1930, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 10th general convention, 1932, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 11th general convention, 1934, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 12th general convention, 1936, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 13th general convention, 1938, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 14th general convention, 1940, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 15th general convention, 1942, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 16th general convention, 1944, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 17th general convention, 1946, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 18th general convention, 1948, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 19th general convention, 1950, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 20th general convention, 1952, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 21st general convention, 1954, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 22nd general convention, 1956, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 23rd general convention, 1958, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 24th general convention, 1960, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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