International League for the Defence and Furthercome of Protestantism

International League for the Defence and Furthercome of Protestantism, Internationaler Verband zur Verteidigung und Förderung des Protestantismus, Ligue Internationale pour la Défense et la Protagation du Protestantisme, Protestantischer Weltverband, Ligue Protestante Universelle, International Protestant League
Founded: 24/5/1923
Sources: HB 1931, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

• Reverend D. Bain Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1931-1936
• Reverend Marc Boegner Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1938
• Prof. Dr. Bomkamm Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1938
• D. Fahrenhorst Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1936-1938
• Bishop Glondys Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1936
• H. M. Gooch Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1936
• Jakob Haas-Schneider Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1931
• Hickmann Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1931
• E. Hoyois Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1936-1938
• Paula Mueller-Otfried Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1931-1938
• Dr. Gerhard Ohlemüller Secretary General 1931
• Paul Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1936
• Prof. D. Pfannenstill Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1931-1936 / Honorary President (President) 1936
• Bishop Dr. Laszlo Ravasz Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1931
• Prof. Dr. Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruine Chairman (President) 1931
• Bishop Nils Samuel Stadener Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1931-1936 / Vice President 1936 : Second Vice President
• Dr. Tomcsanyi Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1931-1936 / Vice President 1936 : First Vice President
• von der Heydt Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1936
• Dr. Wolff Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1936
• Dr. Zilka Member of a Council (Member of a Committee) 1936

Seats

• Friedrich-Wilhelmstr., 2(a): Berlin: Germany
• Hansemannstrasse, 6: Berlin: Germany
  HB 1936/38

Members in these countries

Fifty-two larger societies and churches/ smaller groups and individuals have joined (HB 1931) Soixante et une Églises et organisations/ Adhérents individuels (HB 1936) Sixty-one Churches and organisations/ Individual members in the following countries (HB 1938)
Argentina (since 1931) , Austria (since 1931) , Belgium (since 1936) , Brazil (since 1931) , Chile (since 1931) , Czechoslovakia (since 1931) , Dantzig (since 1931) , Denmark (since 1931) , England (1931-1936) , Estonia (since 1931) , Finland (since 1931) , France (since 1931) , Germany (since 1931) , Hungary (since 1931) , Ireland (since 1931) , Italy (since 1931) , Latvia (since 1931) , Lithuania (since 1931) , Netherlands (since 1931) , Norway (since 1931) , Poland (since 1931) , Romania (since 1931) , Scotland (1931-1936) , South Africa (1931-1936) , Sweden (since 1931) , Switzerland (since 1931) , United Kingdom (since 1936) , United States of America (since 1931) , Yugoslavia (since 1931) ,

Congresses

• 1924-1924 Haarlem: Netherlands
• 1926-1926 Dresden: Germany
• 1928-1928 Budapest-Debrecen: Budapest: Hungary
• 1930-1930 Zurich: Switzerland
• 1932-1932 Stockholm: Sweden
• 1934-1934 Castle Hemmen: Hemmen: Netherlands
• 1936-1936 Podebrady: Czechoslovakia

Object

To give unanimous expression to protestant convictions in their spiritual, religious and moral aspects. (HB 1931) Propager et défendre le protestantisme selon l'esprit de l'Evangile et de la Réformation. (HB 1936) To spread and defend Protestantism according to the spirit of the Gospel and the Reformation. (HB 1938)

Finances

Subscriptions of the affiliated organisations. (HB 1931)

Publications

"Protestant Review" (published also in French and German) (HB 1931) Revue protestante; périodique trimestriel de la Ligue protestante universelle, Berlin, W.35. (HB 1936) Protestant Review ; quarterly periodical of the International Protestant League, Berlin , W. 35. (HB 1938)

Activities

General Assemblies; Branches: International Protestant Press Bureau, International Protestant Institute (HB 1931) Assemblées générales biennales : 1924, Haarlem; 1926, Dresde; 1928, Budapest et Debrecen; 1930, Zürich.; 1932, Stockholm; 1934, au château Hemmen (Pays-Bas) ; 1936, vraisemblablement à Prague. (HB 1936) General Biennial Assemblies: 1924 in Haarlem; 1926 in Dresden; 1928 in Budapest and Debrecen; 1930 in Zurich; 1932 in Stockholm; 1934 at the Chateau Hemmen (Netherlands); 1936 at Podebrady-les-Bains (Czechoslovakia). (HB 1938)