C.F.W. Walther, Law and Gospel,  High Resolution, Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther (October 25, 1811 – May 7, 1887), Lutheran Free Church President, Concordia

Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther (October 25, 1811 – May 7, 1887) 
C.F.W. Walther, Law and Gospel,  High Resolution, Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther (October 25, 1811 – May 7, 1887), Lutheran Free Church President, Concordia

http://www.lutheranhistory.org/presidents/pres_walther.htm


Original Colorization by Andrew Olson

Frederich A. Schmidt

                Opponent was: Frederich A. Schmidt
                                Schmidt took a position based on Pontoppitan's Catechism against C.F.W. Walther
                                Wrote a pamphlet (Altes Und Noyes) - The Old and the New 

Luther 95 Thesis - stained glass

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Brief Bio - 1711-1787 - Hannover, Germany

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg    1711-1787

From Hannover, Germany
Motto: Planting the Church
Supported by nobles in the homeland
Spent two months in England and learned English
Affiliated with the Anglican church
Given a letter of call from Halle University to join Georgia Lutherans (Saltzburg)
Eventually left Georgia to go to Pennsylvania
                                Arrived in Pennsylvania 1742 from Halle, Germany
Called to serve three congregations: New Hannover, Philadephia, and the Trappe
                The Sheep Dog of the Colonial Church

John Stauch     1762-1845
At 19 he realized the power of Divine Love
First Lutheran pastor in Ohio
Apprentice to a wagon maker---later journeyed to Hagerstown MD, where he met his wife
Established a wilderness community in Ohio
Was asked to do weddings, sacraments for the common people
After years of lay-service, he became ordained
Library: Speners Explanation of Luther's 5 Principles, Catechism, Starke's Commentary, Bible, Hymnal

Luther Baptising

Martin Luther Baptizing - by Thomas Dietrich 1965 

Wycliffe Headquarters - Orlando

Wycliffe Headquarters - Orlando

Ambassador Hymnal - AFLC - Ambassador Publications

Great Lutheran Hymnal
Order URL: http://www.ambassadorpublications.org/store/product/ambassador-hymnal-red/

Ambassador Hymnal, Ambassador, Lutheran Hymnal, Ambassador Publications, AFLC, Grace Free Lutheran, Free Lutheran, Emmaus Free Lutheran, Tom Olson, Brian Davidson, Plymouth, MN, Hymnal, Blue Hymnal, Modern Hymnal, Cross and Hymnal, Music, Lutheran Music, A Mighty Fortress is Our God

Kampala Traffic

Caribou Coffee

J.W.C. Dietrichson

Østen Hanson

Østen Hanson

                An Ordained Layman
                Served his entire ministry in Kenyon, MN

From: The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Website ( http://cyclopedia.lcms.org/display.asp?t1=H&word=HANSON.OSTEN )
Hanson, Östen

(July 8, 1836–August 4, 1898). B. Telemarken, Norw.; to Am. 1851; lay preacher; ordained 1861 by ELC; pastor Goodhue Co., Minnesota; pres. Hauge* Syn. 1875–76, 1887–93; helpedrev. const. of Hauge Syn. 1875; one of founders of Red Wing Sem. and soc. that organizedNorw. Luth. Miss. in China.