# Lehre und Wehre_St. Louis Missouri_April 1861_S122
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122 Church and Contemporary Affairs.

nodal address of the District President Dr. W. Sihler and an essay on the article of Christian liberty.

Lutherophilus. Old and New for the Promotion of a Fruitful Study of Theology. Edited by E. G. W. Keyl, Pastor at Baltimore. Quo propior Luthero eo melior theologus. Philadelphia. Schäfer and Koradi. 1854. 1st number. Large octavo. 36 pp. $0.05.

Nothwehrblatt. Published against attacks and endeavors of a hierarchical spirit within the Lutheran church. Edited by Fr. Lochner, Lutheran pastor. "By their fruits ye shall know them." First to third series 1857—58. Milwaukee, Wisc. Steam-press printing of the "Seebote." Large octavo. 160 pp. 18 numbers. $0.75.

Der Lutheraner. "God's Word and Luther's doctrine pure shall to eternity endure." Edited by C. F. W. Walther, published since 1847 by the German Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States. Volumes 1—16. 1844—1860, 26 numbers each. Volume 17. 1860—61. 16 numbers. St. Louis, Mo. Per volume $1.00.

Lehre und Wehre. Theological and Church-Contemporary Monthly. Published by the German Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, O. and Other States, edited by C. F. W. Walther. Volumes 1—6. 1855—60. Each volume 12 numbers, large octavo. 384 pp. $2.00. Volume 7. 1861. 4 numbers. St. Louis, Mo. Synod Printing House.

Illustrirte Abendschule. A Journal for Instruction and Entertainment. Edited by C. Diehlmann, continued by A. Saxer, now edited by H. Fick. Present publisher: M. Niedner, St. Louis, Mo. Volumes 1—6. 1854—60, 24 numbers each. The volume $0.75. Volume 7. 1861. 14 numbers. The volume $1.00. *) L.

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Church and Contemporary Affairs.

I. America.

The Lutheran Observer of March 8 writes: "At the close of our remarks last week we asserted that there are only a few points, and those not fundamental, on which a difference of opinion exists among our preachers. Of course we here exclude the Missouri, Buffalo and other Old Lutherans, who practice ceremonies and hold doctrines that are as repugnant to many of us as those which are current in the Roman church. Rather we mean that portion of the Lutheran ministry whose district synods are represented in the General Synod." The Observer then names the doctrine of baptism and of the Holy Supper as the chief points on which difference of opinion exists within the General Synod, and adds: "What good can come of constant controverting with regard to these differences? It is to be presumed that every Christian, and especially every Christian preacher, has carefully studied his creed in the light of Scripture and has formed his views with deliberation. Can we expect that he will

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