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October 2003
Volume 7, Number 4
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Walther as Churchman By Rev. Dr. Edwin S. Suelflow retired LCMS pastor living in Mequon, Wisconsin. He is also the former President of the South Wisconsin District. Walther Memorial Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the only congregation in The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod which bears the name of its first president. It was my privilege to serve this congregation as pastor for 29 years. A portrait of Dr. Walther hangs in the narthex of the church‹a tribute to his memory, also a reminder of the doctrinal heritage this churchman left for us as a congregation and as a Synod. |
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Walther and the Formation of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod By Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Rast, Jr. Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana When the LCMS came into existence, it brought together a remarkable assortment of people from a variety of backgrounds and commitments. F. C. D. Wyneken in Fort Wayne, Indiana (and throughout Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana), August Crämer in Frankenmuth, Michigan, Wilhelm Sihler and his colleagues in Ohio, and, last but certainly not least, there were the Saxons in St. Louis and Perry County, Missouri, led ultimately by C. F. W. Walter. |
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C. F. W. Walther - Pastor and Preacher By Rev. Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie Chairman of the Historical Department and Professor of Historical Theology, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana C. F. W. Walther's contributions to the history of Lutheranism in America are many. A founder of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and her first President, Walther was also Professor of Theology and President of Concordia Seminary (St. Louis) and founding Editor of both Der Lutheraner (The Lutheran) and Lehre und Wehre (Doctrine and Defense), two important periodicals for promoting confessional Lutheranism in nineteenth century America and around the world. In applying Lutheran theology to the American situation, Walther wrote and spoke frequently and so produced works that are still read, studied, and applied. At the most recent synodical convention, for example, delegates once more reaffirmed his book, Church and Ministry, as the official teaching of our church. |
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In the Field By Pam Knepper Managing Editor, For the Life of the World Featuring the Rev. Mark J. Buchhop of Wittenberg Lutheran Chapel at the University of North Dakota (UND), Grand Forks, North Dakota |
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