Third Synodal Letter of the Synod of the Prussian Immmigrant Lutheran Church, assembled in Buffalo, N.Y. in September 1851. Plus Various Supplements                                              Isaiah 32, 3. Buffalo: Printed with Conrad Bär's Press, No. 5 East Seneca St. _____ 1853

Table of Contents Webpage 1: Pages 3 - 5: Preface Page 7: Notes on the Synodal Address of Prof. Walther, given 1850 Webpage 2: Pages 8 to 10: Notes on the Synodal Address of Prof. Walther, given 1850 (con't) Page 10: What the Missouri Synod says about the "Grabau (!) Synodal Letter" and about the matter of the congregations in Milwaukee and Kirchhayn Pages 10 to 12: The Crämer Report on the Detroit Matter Webpage 3: Page 13: The Crämer Report on the Detroit Matter (con't) Page 14: What They Say About the Pomeranian Catechism Pages 14 to 16: Concerning Private Confession Pages 16 to 17: Some Items from the Recorded Proceedings of the Missouri Conference, such as concerning the Baptism of St. John and the Self-Administered Communion of the Preacher Page 17: The Eighteen Tenets of the Missouri Synod concerning the Church and the Preaching Office, drawn up in 1851 in Milwaukee Webpage 4: Pages 18 to 22: The Eighteen Tenets of the Missouri Synod concerning the Church and the Preaching Office, drawn up in 1851 in Milwaukee (con't) Page 22: The Verdict of Our Synod's Authorized Body in the Matter of the Detroit Mutiny of 1850 Webpage 5: Page 23: The Verdict of Our Synod's Authorized Body in the Matter of the Detroit Mutiny of 1850 (con't) Pages 23 to 24: Further Historical Events regarding the Gang in Detroit Pages 24 to 25: History of the Gang in Macomb County, near Detroit, before Krause came to Detroit Pages 25 to 26: Further News on the Gang Pages 26 to 27: History of former Pastor F. L. E. Krause, now Excommunicated Webpage 6: Pages 28 to 29: History of former Pastor F. L. E. Krause, now Excommunicated (con't) Pages 30 to 32: Krause's Two Insulting Written Works Page 32: Krause's Perjury Webpage 7: Page 33: Krause's Perjury (con't) Pages 33 to 34: The Appointment of the Mutineer Preachers Schaller, Krause, Ernst, Franke and those in Wisconsin, Lochner, Fürbringer, etc. Pages 34 to 37: The District School Issue Page 37: Concerning the Office of Lutheran Church Fathers Webpage 8: Pages 38 to 39: Concerning the Office of Lutheran Church Fathers (con't) Pages 39 to 42: Examination of the Suspension of Pastor Kindermann in the Years 1842 and 1843 by the Upper Church College in Breslau Webpage 9: Pages 43 to 47: Examination of the Suspension of Pastor Kindermann in the Years 1842 and 1843 by the Upper Church College in Breslau (con't) Page 47: The Verdict of Our Synod Page 47: Feast of the Apostles and Other Feast Days Webpage 10: Page 48: Feast of the Apostles and Other Feast Days (con't) Page 48: Old Church and School Orders Page 48: Concerning Salutations to the Excommunicated (Those within the Ban) and Intercourse with Them. Page 49: The Stettin Order of Sanctity, which was added to the Small Pomeranian-Lutheran Catechism in 1764 by Mr. Hesseland (In Stettin) Page 49: Church and School Visitations Pages 49 to 50: Concerning the Various Measures of Church Atonement in the Case of Lewdness Page 50: In Conclusion the Synod desires Webpage 11: Pages 51 to 55: Supplement 1 - The Visible and Invisible Church Webpage 12: Pages 56 to 59: Supplement 1 - The Visible and Invisible Church (con't) Pages 59 to 60: Addenda to Supplement 1 Webpage 13: Page 61: Addenda to Supplement 1 (con't) Pages 61 to 67: Supplement 2 - Dealing with the accusers of Pastor Winkler on Tuesday, July 23rd from 8 in the Evening until 1 in the Morning Page 67: Supplement 3 - Second Transaction with Friedr. Stricker and Detroit, July 24, 1850 Webpage 14: Pages 68 to 70: Supplement 3 - Second Transaction with Friedr. Stricker and Detroit, July 24, 1850 (con't) Pages 70 to 72: Supplement 4 - Verdict on the Disputed Issues in the St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Detroit Webpage 15: Pages 73 to 77: Supplement 4 - Verdict on the Disputed Issues in the St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Detroit (con't) Webpage 16: Pages 78 to 79: Supplement 4 - Verdict on the Disputed Issues in the St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Detroit (con't) Pages 79 to 80: Supplement 5a - Accusation against Pastor Winkler Pages 80 to 82: Supplement 5b - In Opposition to Former Pastor F. L. E. Krause, Currently a Gang Preacher in Detroit, Michigan Webpage 17: Pages 83 to 87: Supplement 5b - In Opposition to Former Pastor F. L. E. Krause, Currently a Gang Preacher in Detroit, Michigan (con't) Webpage 18: Pages 88 to 90: Supplement 5b - In Opposition to Former Pastor F. L. E. Krause, Currently a Gang Preacher in Detroit, Michigan (con't) Pages 90 to 92: Supplement 6 - Warning to Geo. Nummer, B. Chr. Schröder and their companions in the St. Peter's Congregation, Town of Erin, Macomb County, Michigan Page 92: Supplement 7 - Letter of Summary of Negotiations with Pastor Krause, September 1850 Webpage 19: Pages 93 to 97: Supplement 7 - Summary of Negotiations with Pastor Krause, September 1850 (con't) Page 97: Hearing conducted in Martinsville by Pastors Grabau and von Rohr on September 11, 1850 Webpage 20: Page 98 : Hearing conducted in Martinsville by Pastors Grabau and von Rohr on September 11, 1850 (con't) Pages 99 to 100 : Speech and Warning to Pastor Krause by the Congregation in Martinsville Pages 100 to 102: Our last discussions with and warnings to Pastor Krause Webpage 21: Page 103: Our last discussions with and warnings to Pastor Krause (con't) Pages 103 to 107: Final Declaration of Pastor Krause on the evening of September 25, 1850 Page 107: Refutation of Krause's First Libelous Writings Webpage 22: Pages 108 to 112: Refutation of Krause's First Libelous Writings (con't) Webpage 23: Pages 113 to 117: Refutation of Krause's First Libelous Writings (con't) Webpage 24: Pages 118 to 122: Refutation of Krause's First Libelous Writings (con't) Webpage 25: Page 123: Refutation of Krause's First Libelous Writings (con't) Pages 123 to 127: Supplement 9 - Disclosure of the Evil Secret of L. F. E. Krause Webpage 26: Pages 128 to 132: Supplement 9 - Disclosure of the Evil Secret of L. F. E. Krause(con't) Webpage 27: Pages 133 to 136: Supplement 9 - Disclosure of the Evil Secret of L. F. E. Krause(con't) Pages 136 to 137: Supplement 10 - Response to Krause's Article, "A Friendly Reply to Martinsville", published in the Lutheran Webpage 28: Page 138: Supplement 10 - Response to Krause's Article, "A Friendly Reply to Martinsville", published in the Lutheran (con't) Page 139: Closing Remark Page 140: Parochial Report of 1851 Page 141: Income and Expenses of the Synodal Coffers from February 7, 1852 to February 7, 1853 Pages 141 to 142: List of Financial Supporters of the Kirchliches Informatorium Webpage 29: Pages 143 to 144: Income and Expenditure Statements 1851 to 1852 Page 144: List of Printer's Errors

Copy of text provided by the A. R. Wentz Library, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, PA

Imaging and Translation by Susan Kriegbaum-Hanks

Project completed June 10, 2007