The Saxon immigration Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
in 19th-century german kingdom of saxony, lutheran pastor martin stephan , many of followers found increasingly @ odds rationalism, christian ecumenism, , prospect of forced unionism of lutheran church reformed church. in neighboring kingdom of prussia, prussian union of 1817 put in place considered non-lutheran communion , baptismal doctrine , practice. in order freely practice christian faith in accordance lutheran confessions outlined in book of concord, stephan , between 600 , 700 other saxon lutherans left united states in november 1838.
their ships arrived between december 31, 1838, , january 20, 1839, in new orleans, 1 ship lost @ sea. of remaining immigrants left immediately, first group arriving in st. louis on january 19, 1839. final group, led stephan, remained in new orleans ten days, possibly wait passengers of lost ship amalia. immigrants settled in perry county, missouri, , in , around st. louis. stephan bishop of new settlement, became embroiled in charges of corruption , sexual misconduct members of congregation , expelled settlement, leaving c. f. w. walther leader of colony.
during period, there considerable debate within settlement on proper status of church in new world: whether new church or whether remained within lutheran hierarchy in germany. walther s view consider new church prevailed.
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