American Lutheranism, Volume 2

American Lutheranism, Volume 2 - The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South)

As appears from this second volume, our chief object is to record the facts as to the theological attitude of the various Lutheran bodies in America, with such comment only as we deemed necessary. THE UNITED LUTHYERAN CHURCH..1-11 Merger..1 Constitution..5 Character..9 THE GENERAL SYNOD.12-175 Organization.12 Character.19 Constitution.22 Evaluation25 Doctrinal Basis.32 Basis Interpreted..40 Unionism..48 Union Letter of 1845..58 Christian Union.63 Theology Reformed..68 Revivalism76 "American Lutheranism"89 Definite Platform Controversy.101 Position of District Synods toward Platform..111 General Synod's Attitude toward Platform..117 York Convention123 Secessions and Separations.130 Influential Theologians.136 Missouri's Influence.153 Explanatory Statements of Doctrinal Basis.158 Restatement of Basis.161 Actual Conditions.166 Un-Lutheran Practise.170 THE GENERAL COUNCIL.176-227 Synods Composing the Council..176 Charles Porterfield Krauth.181 Other Representative Theologians.187 Constitution190 Subtile Unionism..195 The Four Points198 Akron-Galesburg Rule.202 Interdenominational Fellowship204 Attitude toward Lodges..207 Chiliasm.210 Other Aberrations.212 Romanism.214 Synergism217 Liberalistic Trends..220 Equivocal Doctrinal Attitude..224 THE UNITED SYNOD SOUTH.228-243 Organization228 Doctrinal Basis229 Indifferentism.232 Un-Lutheran Practise.234 Tennessee and Holston Synods..236 Common Service.241 1. Origin of the New Body.On April 18, 1917, at Philadelphia, the Joint Quadricentennial Committee, appointed by the General Synod, the General Council, and the United Synod in the South to arrange for a union celebration of the Reformation, decided that the merging of the three affiliated general bodies would be "the fittest commemoration and noblest memorial of the four-hundredth Reformation Jubilee." Accordingly, the presidents of these bodies, being present, were requested to form a joint committee, which should prepare a constitution for a united Church and present the same to the three general bodies for their consideration, and, if approved, for submission to the District Synods. The constitution, framed by the committee, was in the same year adopted by all of the three general bodies, the General Synod, which, in 1820, had been founded for the express purpose of uniting all Lutheran synods in America, being the first to assent to the Merger during its session at Chicago, June 20 to 27, 1917. The various District Synods also having approved of the union and having ratified the constitution, the Merger was consummated at New York City, November 15, 1918. Dr. F. H. Knubel, a member of the General Synod, was elected President of the new body "The United Lutheran Church in America." Of the total number of Lutherans in America (63 synods, 15,243 congregations, 9,790 pastors, 2,450,000 confirmed and 3,780,000 baptized members) the United Church embraces 45 synods, 10 theological seminaries with 46 professors and 267 students, 17 colleges, 6 academies, 3,747 congregations and mission-posts, 2,754 pastors, almost 1,000,000 baptized members, and 758,000 confirmed members, the General Synod contributing 364,000, the General Council 340,000, and the United Synod in the South 53,000. The United Church is the second largest Lutheran body in America, the Synodical Conference outnumbering it by only about 50,000 confirmed members. The merged bodies will continue to exist legally until no property rights are imperiled. In 1919 it was decided to consolidate the Lutheran, the Lutheran Church Work and Observer, and the Lutheran Church Visitor. The new church-paper will be The Lutheran, with Dr. G. W. Sandt as editor-in-chief. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 24304
Author: Bente, F. (Friedrich)
Release Date: Jan 15, 2008
Format: eBook
Language: English