Concordia Seminary - Saint Louis Scholarly Resources from Concordia Seminary Doctor of Theology Dissertation Concordia Seminary Scholarship 5-1-1991 The omeH Mission Work of the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference: A Description and Evaluation George Gude Concordia Seminary, St. Louis,
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[email protected]. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. Chapter I. THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNODICAL CONFERENCE GROPES TO HEED JESUS' GREAT COMMISSION. • • • • • • 8 Historical Background ••••••••••••• 8 Synodical Conference Attempts at Joint Work. 10 Joint Educational L~stitutions •••• 16 The Freedmen of the South. 18 Conclusion •••••••• 24 II. THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONDUCT OF THE SYNODICAL CONFERENCE BLACK MISSION •••••••••• 26 The First Stages of the Mission Development. 26 Factors Hampering the Mission's Growth •• 29 Four Significant Facts. • • • • • • • • • 33 North Carolina Becomes the Dominant Mission Field. 36 Black Lutherans Influence the Growth •••••••• 39 The Obstacle of Prejudice and Segregation 42 Finding Funds for the Mission 46 An Emerging Authoritarianism. 48 The Beginning of Organizations in the Black Mission. • • • • • ••• 50 Education •••••••••••• 52 Expansion into Alabama ••••••• 54 A.~d All Points Beyond - Expansion/ Change/ Tension.