# Lehre und Wehre_St. Louis Missouri_Juli 1861_S212
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212 The German Lutherans in America, etc.

two missionaries named had expected to hear something of Christ's atoning
death, he did not speak of it.

Were the writing of Mr. Schütze, teacher, of another character, I should not
hesitate to appear as a witness for the defense against unfounded accusations
in particular cases. Given the impression which the indictment must make upon
every unprejudiced Christian, I fairly refrain from any further defense of
the men attacked. To characterize the historical accuracy with which the
accuser produces his proofs, I will adduce only one example. As proof that
Dr. Graul's heart "knows as little of the love of Jesus as the North Pole
knows of warmth," it is stated that for a mission hour which he holds in
Dresden or elsewhere he demands 10 thalers' compensation. That sounds as
though Dr. Graul had himself paid in cash for holding mission hours.
Self-evidently only travel expenses can be meant. The words "or elsewhere"
either take the sting out of the accusation (if destinations beyond Dresden
are assumed), or they contain an insinuation for which I lack a name. As far
as Dresden is concerned, I have before me the following account extract of
March 14, 1861, from the hand of the treasurer of the Saxon Chief Mission
Society:

For the holding of the mission hour there have been disbursed from the
treasury of the Saxon Chief Mission Society, namely:

Dec. 21, 1854, for travel expenses, to Dr. Besser . . . 5 Thlr.
Apr. 11, 1855, " " " to the same . . . 5 "
Jan. 7, 1856, " " " to Dr. Graul . . . 5 "
July 8, 1855, " " " to Missionary Ochs . . . 10 "
Feb. 5, 1858, " " " to Missionary Cordes . . . 10 "

I will make it no reproach either to Missionary Cordes or to Missionary Ochs
if they — in the case, say, of a stay of several days at an inn in Dresden —
charged 10 Thlr. It is remarkable, however, that these 10 Thlr. have been
transferred to Dr. Graul's account.

"'Right must yet remain right, and to it all upright hearts will fall.'"


The German Lutherans in America
in the Times of the American Wars of Independence.

Especially at the present time it should be of high interest to call to mind
the situation in which the German Lutherans in North America found themselves
in the last quarter of the previous century, to become acquainted with the
thoughts and views which then lived in their souls, and to learn something of
the conduct they adopted in that situation. Some material belonging here we
find in the following work: "Reports of the United German Ev.-Luth.
Congregations in North America, particularly