Introduction

Biography

William was the son of Her­man Adolph Pol­ack and Wil­hel­mi­ne Stohs, and hus­band of Io­na Gick.

As of 1926, he was a Pro­fessor of Church His­to­ry at Con­cor­dia Theo­lo­gic­al Se­mi­na­ry, St. Lou­is, Mis­sou­ri.

Works

• The Build­ing of a Great Church: A Brief His­to­ry of Our Lu­ther­an Church in Am­e­ri­ca (St. Lou­is, Mis­sou­ri: Con­cor­dia Pub­lish­ing House, 1926)
• The Lu­ther­an Hym­nal (com­mit­tee chair) (St. Lou­is, Mis­sou­ri: Con­cor­dia Pub­lish­ing House, 1941)
• The Hand­book to the Lu­ther­an Hym­nal (com­pil­er) (St. Lou­is, Mis­sou­ri: Con­cor­dia Pub­lish­ing House, 1942)