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First Lutheran Service in North America, in the Manitoba arctic.
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5 parishes in New York and New Jersey formed under William Berkenmeyer.
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Arrives in Pennsylvania.
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Under the guidance of Muhlenberg. More Pietistic than Classical Assembly, but opposed Zinzindorf and the Moravians' unionism.
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Finally organizes with a constitution.
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Breaks into 5 geographical districts to better cover the great expanses of land in the New World.
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Influx of Loyalist Lutherans to the Canadas and Nova Scotia (both mercenaries as well as those who settled previously)
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F. A. C. Muhlenberg founding pastor, close relationship with Pennsylvania Ministerium.
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Unionistic synod in the Carolinas.
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First time lay delegates could vote in the Pennsylvania Ministerium.
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Solomon and Ambrose Henkel form press to produce resources for the Lutheran Church. Print resources in English and German including Augsburg Confession, Book of Concord, Small Catechism, Hymnals.
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Broke off from South Carolina Synod in response to the unionism practised, wanted to focus more on subscription to the Augsburg Confession and Small Catechism.
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Oneonta, NY. Never a huge seminary, but remained open until 1941.
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At first, it was created as a conference in the Pennsylvania Ministerium. Paul Henkel also had a hand in forming this.
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Frederick Wilhelm III orders the Lutheran and Calvinist Churches in Prussia to merge. Slowly rolls out changes over the next 20 years.
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Now the Ohio Synod is an independent body. It was more conservative in nature than the Pennsylvania Ministerium.
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First blip of Confessional Lutheranism in America. Formed under the influence of Paul Henkel and his sons.
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Canton, OH. Becomes the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbus, OH.
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The Old Lutheran Saxon immigrants, under Martin Stephan, arrive in St. Louis.
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Martin Stephan defrocked, deposed, exiled from Saxon colony for adultery, misuse of funds, and abuse of people.
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About 1200 Prussians leave with J. A. A. Grabau.
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Grabau weighs in on the issue which the Saxons are facing and the uncertainty of their calls. It arrives in 1841.
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Theologically conservative itinerant pastor with the Pennsylvania Ministerium. Works in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. Writes "The Needs of German Lutherans in North America" and sends it to German lands looking for pastors and mission minded individuals to help.
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April 15 and 21 there is a debate at the College in Altenberg regarding the emigration, pastoral calls, etc between Walther and Marbach.
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C. F. W. Walther and the Saxons reply to Grabau's letter.
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Altenberg College moves to St. Louis, Walther becomes first president.
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Responds to Wynicken's letter. Begins training men to send to North America. Does half the training in Neundettleslau and then sends them to finish in North America. Sends 81 pastors. Influential in Ohio, Missouri, Buffalo, and Iowa Synods.
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Newspaper begun. It was widely circulated and largely responsible for the large growth of the future Missouri Synod.
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First group of Franconian colonists sent by Löhe to Michigan. They form Frankenmuth.
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Served the area between the centres of the Ohio Synod and Pennsylvania Ministerium. It was much more pietistic in nature than both. Influential in early Lutheranism in Canada.
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Dissenters to the Prussian Union in Prussia but also those in other German territories who were opposed to unionism and rationalism and instead promoted confessionalism.
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Founded by a group of Löhe pastors, the Saxons, and Franconians. 25 congregations represented with 12 voting pastors, 10 advisory, and 4 lay delegates. The majority of the pastors were Löhe men.
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Grabau and company's synod formed in and among Buffalo, NY.
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Ft. Wayne, IN. Founded by Löhe to finish the training of pastors begun in Neundettelslau. Later given to the Missouri Synod.
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Layman. Walked from Toronto to Ohio Synod asking for a pastor. He was rejected but sent to Pittsburgh Synod, they said they would think about it. Came back to Pittsburgh Synod the next year to ask if they had finished thinking about whether they would send a pastor.
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Part of the Pittsburgh Synod, 18 congregations were a part of it, including those associated with Adam Keffer.
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Also founded by Löhe so he would have a seminary in North America still his own.
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Canada Conference becomes independent. Very pietistic in nature, but also, not at all unionistic.
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Grabau was tried for his Romanizing views. Lead to a schism where 12 pastors left to join the LCMS, 6 created an anti-Grabau Buffalo Synod (would eventually join WELS), and 3 remain with Grabau in Buffalo Synod.