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imminent, and working under the assumption that the Wisconsin Synod had passed on the property, Drs. Pfotenhauer and Pieper of the Missouri Synod also urged the ELS to buy the property for their use. They pointed out that the ELS was in need of an institution of higher learning to properly perform its mission. 174 With the thought that it might be possible for the ELS to have its own college to train members for service as laymen and clergy, Christian Anderson wrote to ELS President George Gullixson, “It would be a crime not to look into the matter further. 175 On April 9, 1926, von Briesen, the attorney representing the Wisconsin Synod, wrote to the attorneys representing Bethany College, “Although the Board left the matter to the Synodical Committee at its meeting on May 4 th , I do not hesitate to say that in my opinion the Synod will not purchase Bethany.” 176 With such a reply, the Norwegian Synod moved ahead and purchased Bethany. They met the purchase deadline of April 21, 1926 and by July 21, they had raised 20,000 for the initial payment for the college. 177 But, as Ylvisaker later recounts, “the impression had gone abroad in certain circles of the Wisconsin Synod, and the impression persisted, that we had not given the committee of the Wisconsin Synod a fair chance to buy.” 178 Ackermann in particular was upset when he found out that the college had been sold to the Norwegian Synod. Ackermann accused von Briesen and the ELS president Gullixson of carrying on dealing up of Bethany in June of 1924 that he officially held the reigns of the institution. He would guide the Bethany until 1929. The Lord called Pastor Olsen to his eternal rest in 1942. 174 Ylvisaker, Our Twentieth Anniversary, 280. 175 Built on the Rock, 115. 176 Ylvisaker, Our Twentieth Anniversary, 280. 177 Built on the Rock, 116. 178 Ylvisaker, Our Twentieth Anniversary, 282. 92
ehind the back of the Wisconsin Synod, who was still looking to purchase the college. 179 In his response to Ackermann, von Briesen remarks, I have your letter. I have never heard of Rev. Gullixson and I am certain that since my recent trip to Mankato I have sent a telegram to no one. I have never written anyone that the deal was off except that on Thursday of this week I wrote…that I was sure that the Wisconsin Synod would not buy the property. There is no question, however, that from the time of the prior meeting at Mankato (December 9, 1925) the Bethany College interests have in all fairness had a right to sell the property to anyone they wanted, It was merely an understanding I had with the attorney and Rev. Pieper that up to the time of the last meeting (April 8, 1926) that nay offer received from anyone else should be communicated to me and if possible we be given an opportunity to have the board of trustees act immediately. I do not feel that Bethany College was under any obligation to us after the date of the last meeting at Mankato as the unanimous action of the board of trustees could well be interpreted to mean that negations would be dropped. 180 In order to pour oil on troubled waters, the Norwegian Synod magnanimously offered to sell the property to the Wisconsin Synod for the exact amount they had paid for it. A neutral committee of the Wisconsin Synod looked into the purchase of the college and declared that the Norwegian Synod had acted in good faith and wished God’s blessings in this significant undertaking. 181 Ylvisaker remarked, “Let it be said that the Wisconsin Synod, since this decision of its committee, has remained a true and faithful friend of our school.” 182 The Wisconsin Synod men involved, especially Pieper and Kuhlow, were extremely grateful that the ELS took the action it did. Not only did the ELS provide some 179 Report to the stockholders, 27-28. 180 Report to the stockholders, 27-28. 181 Ylvisaker, Our Twentieth Anniversary, 282. 182 Ibid. 93
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to gra
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Yet, the Norwegian Synod suffered h
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constitution, the reference to the
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Minnesota had reservations about th
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these two synods into closer contac
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Part I: Getting to know the Scriptu
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strengthening and encouraging the f
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University of Leipzig. 18 His main
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voice, as in an ecstasy, breathed t
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unbelief, in recent times such men
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Koren sees Kierkegaard as a one who
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We acknowledge with gratitude towar
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Of the founders of the Norwegian Sy
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The Election Controversy was really
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The Norwegian Synod lived its motto
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are sitting, like ourselves, theore
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we do? Why stand aloof against a cu
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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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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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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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