General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States of America
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The General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States of America was a major early national Lutheran church body in the U.S. that later merged into larger denominational structures.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lutheran church body
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Protestant denomination ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
General Synod
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General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the U.S.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clergyType | ordained Lutheran pastors ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
justification by faith
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sacramental theology of Lutheranism ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 1918 ⓘ |
| denominationalFamily | Protestantism ⓘ |
| doctrinalStandard | Lutheran Confessions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasis |
cooperative mission work
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national organization of Lutheran congregations ⓘ theological education ⓘ |
| founded | 1820 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Lutheran pastors in the United States
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Samuel Simon Schmucker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Hagerstown, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | synodical ⓘ |
| hadInternalConflictsOver |
degree of adherence to Lutheran Confessions
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relations with non-Lutheran Protestants ⓘ |
| hadSeminaryAffiliation | Gettysburg Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century American Protestantism ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first lasting national Lutheran body in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedFormationOf |
General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America
NERFINISHED
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United Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laityParticipation | congregational delegates in synod ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | English ⓘ |
| mergedInto | United Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedWith |
General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America
NERFINISHED
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United Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation |
American Lutheran
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mainline Protestant ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American home missions
NERFINISHED
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foreign missions ⓘ |
| partOfHistoryOf | Lutheranism in the United States ⓘ |
| polity | congregational-synodical ⓘ |
| primaryConstituency | English-speaking Lutherans in the United States ⓘ |
| primaryScripture | Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | merger with other Lutheran bodies ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| scriptureView | Bible as authoritative word of God ⓘ |
| successor | United Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theology | Lutheran theology ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | liturgical Protestant ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Lutheran Church in America
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precededBy
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General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States of America
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United Lutheran Church in America
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formedByMergerOf
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General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States of America
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