# Lehre und Wehre_St. Louis Missouri_April 1857_S123
# AI translation — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Lutheranism in America. 123

Pastor Froböß believes he must make the following remark against Dr. Kahnis:
It would indeed be a bad thing if only the historically given, sharp isolation of our church compelled us to this painful denial. But that is not in fact the case; rather, it is quite untenable for someone who wishes to belong to one church as a member without communion fellowship, and to have communion fellowship with the other without being a member of it. This must be made clear to Dr. G. by pointing out how we must call the attention of everyone who comes to our communion to his possibly mistaken position.

The debate was then brought to a close, and the synod united itself almost unanimously in the following resolution:

"It regrets most painfully that it has found itself unable to grant the request of Herr Dr. G., insofar as it is directed toward being admitted to communion fellowship in our church while retaining church fellowship with the state church."

It was further resolved that the main reasons should be briefly added in a letter, that Church Councillor Nagel should be charged with drawing it up, and that he should present it to the synod. — This letter, composed in a decided yet most loving and gentle tone, was later read out, received the unanimous approval of the synod, and thus the matter was settled.

(Conclusion to follow.)

(Submitted.)

Lutheranism in America.

An essay on the present condition of the Lutheran church in the United States,
by
W. D. Mann, D. D.

The work published under the above title this year in Philadelphia was composed in German by its author, who is the pastor of a German congregation there and editor of the "Kirchenfreund," and was then translated into English for publication in print by a colleague of the author, P. G. A. Wenzel.

It falls into 5 parts, of which the first 3 contain a portrayal of the Lutheran church in America as it now stands, the 4th a history of the same during the past century, and the 5th closing remarks, including the task of the Lutheran church and Pia Desideria. The Lutheran church as it now stands is divided into 3 groups, presented under the names left wing, right wing, and middle in the first 3 chapters. The left wing comprises the so-called American, that is, nativist or Know-Nothing Lutherans, with Dr. S. S. Schmucker