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immediately recognized the Grundtvigian error and removed the words “in our baptismal covenant” be stricken from the second paragraph of the constitution. 34 Furthermore, the Norwegian hermeneutical approach is seen in the Synod’s early fellowship with other Lutheran bodies in America. In 1855, Nils Brant and Jakob Ottesen made inquiries for suitable Lutheran education to supply pastors and teachers for the rapidly growing settlements of Norwegian Lutherans in the Midwest. Their confessional consciousness and faithfulness guided them in their search. Even though it had been a Buffalo Synod pastor who had ordained the first Norwegian Synod pastor in America, Brant and Ottesen rejected the Buffalo Synod seminary due to its Romanizing view of church and ministry. Despite the Ohio Synod’s warm offer of Capitol Seminary in Columbus for Norwegian use, the Synod turned down the offer due to an uncertainty of Ohio’s doctrinal position. J.A. Ottesen wrote in Maanedstidende, October 1852, If it is important for individuals who desire to enjoy church fellowship with one another to have one faith and confession, then the same must be the case in a still greater degree in the case of groups of individuals, of synods, since the opposing forces, if disagreement arises, are so much greater and thus the damage they could inflict upon one another correspondingly more dangerous. 35 But the Norwegians found a kindred spirit in the Missouri Synod. Soon the negotiations of Brant and Ottesen with Walther produced an arrangement not only concerning fellowship, but also concerning the training of pastors for the Norwegian Synod. At the 1864 convention of the Norwegian Synod, with Walther, Craemer and Sihler representing the Missouri Synod, President Preus commented in his address, 34 The first Norwegian Synod was organized in 1851. However, with the arrival of the anti-Gruntvigians and the removal of the error, thus changing one of the unalterable articles of the constitution, the first synod was dissolved in 1852. It was later reorganized with a new constitution in 1853. 35 Ylvisaker, Ebenezer, 264. 26
We acknowledge with gratitude toward God that one German Lutheran synod, the Missouri Synod, has not been satisfied only to bear the Lutheran name, but has unhesitatingly brought forth the testimonies of the Lutheran fathers, without fear held aloft the banner of the Lutheran church, pure doctrine, zealously guarded it within the synod itself, and with boldness and courage as well as with learning, defended it against external enemies…And when we rejoice in fraternal relations…we are certain that they, by the gracious help of God will remain, as they have been, as blessed consequence to us in our endeavor to know and hold fast the pure doctrine and to abide by the Word of God. 36 For a century (1855-1955) the Norwegian synod and its theological heirs enjoyed a warm, fraternal relationship with the Missouri Synod. ELS historian Theodore Aaberg even defined the relationship between the Missourians and the Norwegians as Jonathan- David like. 37 A feeling of sincere, mutual regard sprang up, all the more genuine because it was based on real unity of faith. 38 The Norwegian Synod would suffer mightily for their pure, Lutheran orthodoxy which flowed from their approach to Scripture. Sven Oftedal, professor of the Norwegian-Danish Conference, attacked the Norwegian Synod with as much venom as he could muster when he described them as, “worm-eaten by Latinism, washed out by monarchism, frozen stiff with orthodoxism…swallowed by Missouri.” 39 But history has 36 Ylvisaker, Ebenezer, 266. 37 Theodore Aaberg, A City Set on a Hill (Lake Mills: Graphic Publishing Company, 1968), 83. 38 Ylvisaker, Ebenzer, 266. 39 U.V. Koren, “Why is There No Unity among the Norwegians? An Answer to Mr. Ulvsted and Many Others.” http://www.blts.edu/essays/korenUV/No%20Church%20Unity.pdf. (Accessed July 21, 2008), 14- 15. One of the proofs put forth by the Norwegian-Danish Conference and later the Anti-Missourian Brotherhood for this charge of the Norwegian Synod being a puppet of the Missouri Synod was its adherence to the Formula of Concord. However, as was shown above (footnote 22), the Norwegian men who had studied under Johnson and Caspari had already accepted the Formula of Concord as a thoroughly Lutheran document. Koren answers the charges of the critics of the Norwegian Synod in this way, “We have, therefore, many opportunities to see that those who attack the old Lutheran doctrine have no better defense than to say that The Book of Concord was not accepted in the Norwegian State Church. That it has always been accepted among all true Lutherans – that does not matter in the least. They wanted to have unbridled freedom for their own fancy and opinions…The difference between The Augsburg Confession 27
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teaching English, Norse, Latin, Alg
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Waltonite, and scare ‘em into ret
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DMLC were fraternal visitors at the
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accepted a call to serve his sister
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experiment never really took off, p
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point. Bethany had not been entrust
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the internal shake-up at Bethany an
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growing tense, not only among those
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ehind the back of the Wisconsin Syn
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With such deep sentiments and histo
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weight around, intruded upon a very
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Tjernagel contends vehemently that
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of the ELS, as well as her wariness
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Paul, MN the possibility Ohio and I
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Take for instance the procedure ado
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meeting has lapsed, I am forced in
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Dear Gullixson! I had just sat down
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to them what they should speak and
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conferences. By entering into a rel
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Chapter 2 Relations confirmed and s
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sent out by a Chicago group, I shal
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have good reasons to refrain for ex
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Tjernagel: Today conditions have be
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At the Synodical Conference convent
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The ELS, in her desire to mediate a
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Such remarks are telling not only o
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America, Elling Eielsen. Eielsen in
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But even the faithful few who had l
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establishes all functions of the mi
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2.) By virtue of the work they do,
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Scripture. 257 The ELS, due to its
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Wisconsin, ELS and the faithful of
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Lillegard was the foremost exegete
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“congregation” has a much narro
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this is definitely a Lutheran princ
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What makes the testimony and defens
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terms. He is persuaded now that the
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III. The Fehner Case (1949-1953) Th
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Immanuel during a difficult time. B
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there would not be any scouting at
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Bethany Lutheran College and the Ev
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The trouble makers had then proceed
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pro and some con. To make matters w
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congregation, and that our privileg
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cease such offensive practice.” 3
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teachings of these revered teachers
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pastor’s point of view, that both
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How much of this can be attributed
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alarming rate. The water of controv
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where the one advocating them refus
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Reim: challenges Harms’ limitatio
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gave public testimony to the interc
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efusing to accept the Brief Stateme
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Yet, there does remain a present va
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ecclesiastical details or the weigh
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The study of this era shows that th
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BIBLIOGRAPHY Books Aaberg, Theodore
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Schroeder, Morton A Time to Remembe
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http://www.blts.edu/essays/korenUV/
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Ylvisaker, S.C. “The National Lut
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Harstad, Bjug. “Sermon of Genesis
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Zimmermann, Paul. “Scripture Inte
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C.M. Gullerud to Hugo Gamber, lette
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Gervasius Fischer to C.M. Gullerud,
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John Brenner to Norman Madson, lett
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Minutes of the Meeting of The Commi
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Oscar Naumann to C.M. Gullerud, let
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Stuart Dorr to the pastors of the N
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