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Zion On The Mississippi: The Settlement Of The Saxon Lutherans In Missouri, 1839-1841 (Christianity - 284)
Walter O. Forster

Zion On The Mississippi: The Settlement Of The Saxon Lutherans In Missouri, 1839-1841 (Christianity - 284)

Concordia College (Apr 01, 2003)
9780570045397
| Paperback
606 pages | 152 x 224 mm
Dewey 284

Subject

  • Lutherans
  • Missouri
  • Religion / Christianity / Lutheran
  • Saxons
  • Saxony (Germany)

Plot

Explore the social, economic, and religious life of the early Lutherans of Perry County, Missouri. The author describes formative events and people such as the founding of Concordia Seminary and the leadership of C. F. W. Walther. Making use of rare manuscripts, Walther O. Forster paints a vivid picture of the lives of men and women who sacrificed much to preserve their rich Lutheran heritage.

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Explores the social, economic, and religious life and accomplishments of the early Saxon Lutherans in Missouri, from 1839-1841.