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German language religious newspaper from St. Louis...
German language religious newspaper from St. Louis...
Item # 720004
March 01, 1867
DER LUTHERANER, St. Louis, March 1, 1867 (in unusually good condition)
* Rare publication in the German language
* Nice decorative masthead for display
An unusual German-language newspaper. In the mid-19th century a flood of immigrants from Europe poured into the United States, Germans being the largest ethnic group at the time. Like many immigrants, the Germans wanted to preserve their language and newspapers in their native language. In 1840 there were 40 German-language newspapers in the United States. In 1844 a Lutheran named Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther began publishing "Der Lutheraner". Although published in St. Louis, Missouri, it was written in a small town in Illinois.
Four pages, 9 3/4 by 13 1/4 inches, good condition.
AI notes: Der Lutheraner was a German‑language Lutheran newspaper founded in 1844 in St. Louis, Missouri by C.F.W. Walther, the first president of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS). Originally intended as a parish paper for Trinity Lutheran Church, it quickly grew to become the primary denominational voice for German-speaking Lutherans across the United States, promoting confessional Lutheran doctrine, providing religious instruction, and unifying scattered congregations. Published semi-monthly through the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was instrumental in shaping the theological identity of the LCMS, defending orthodox beliefs, and serving as a link among immigrant Lutheran communities before English became the dominant language in the church. Its influence extended beyond local parish news, helping to organize the emerging synod, guide clergy and laity, and establish a lasting legacy that continued in later LCMS publications such as The Lutheran Witness.
Category: Post-Civil War
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