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Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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After the merger of 1917, a small group who chose not to join the merger for doctrinal reasons, reorganized as the Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church (sometimes referred to as the "Little Norwegian Synod"). This group committed itself “to continue in the old doctrine and
267:, the United Church, and the Norwegian Synod, called for doctrinal discussions and compromises to take place so that Norwegian Lutherans could unite into a single jurisdiction. The result was the Austin Agreement of 1916, and on June 9, 1917, the United Church, the 245: 515: 535: 217: 530: 525: 148: 300: 370:(Rolf David Preus. "The Life and Teaching of Herman Amberg Preus as Instruction for the Church Today". Association of Confessional Lutheran Churches) 520: 151:, and R. D. Brandt organized the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, commonly known as the Norwegian Synod. It was organized at 442: 421: 272: 249: 216:, (later moved to St. Paul). Desiring unity and cooperation with fellow Lutherans, in 1872 the Norwegian Synod was a co-founder of the 545: 400: 280: 275:. In 1946, that body changed its name to the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Through a series of mergers, it became part of the 98: 540: 259:
Further attempts at Lutheran unity continued into the early 20th century. The 1912 Madison Settlement (Norwegian:
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synods. However, the Norwegian Synod soon experienced internal division over questions concerning
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A City Set on the Hill, A History of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (Norwegian Synod) 1918-1968.
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and conversion, and during the 1880s about a third of its congregations left. These dissenting "
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served as president of Luther College from 1861 until he resigned from the presidency in 1902.
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The Lutheran Church among Norwegian-Americans: a history of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
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The Lutherans in America; a story of struggle, progress, influence and marvelous growth
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A Timeline History of the Norwegian Synod (1853) and Evangelical Lutheran Synod (1918)
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A Timeline History of the Norwegian Synod (1853) and Evangelical Lutheran Synod (1918)
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practice of the Norwegian Synod". In 1957, it changed its name to become the
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In the early years Norwegian Synod seminary students were sent to
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Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America predecessor churches
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Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America
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In February 1853, several Lutheran ministers including
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Lutheran denominations established in the 19th century
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Defunct Christian denomination in the United States
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Norwegian Synod
Lutheran
United States
Koshkonong
Anti-Missourian Brotherhood
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Claus Lauritz Clausen
Herman Amberg Preus
Jacob Aall Ottesen
Koshkonong
Jefferson Prairie Settlement
Madison, Wisconsin
Ulrik Vilhelm Koren
Church of Norway
Concordia Seminary
Luther College
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Decorah, Iowa
Peter Laurentius Larsen

Herman Amberg Preus
Luther Seminary
Madison, Wisconsin
Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America
Missouri

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