American Lutheranism, by Friedrich Bente

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

Author: Friedrich Bente

Release Date: January 15, 2008 [EBook #24304]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

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Produced by one of Myra Eve Bodling's grandfathers. Readers should note that, despite remarks in the Preface, the planned vols. 3 and 4 never appeared in print. Volume 1 is Project Gutenberg EBook #20941.

American Lutheranism VOLUME II The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) By F. BENTE St. Louis, Mo. CONCORDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE 1919

PREFACE.

American Lutheranism will appear in four volumes, this present second volume to be followed by the first, dealing with the early history of Lutheranism in America.

The third volume will present the history of the Ohio, Iowa, Buffalo, and the Scandinavian synods.

The fourth volume will contain the history and doctrinal position of the Missouri, Wisconsin, and other synods connected with the Synodical Conference.

As appears from this second volume, our chief object is to record the facts as to the theological attitude of the various Lutheran bodies i

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