Northwestern District, 1882 - 1890

Series

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Convention (1st : 1882 : Yorkville, Illinois)
Convention (2nd : 1884 : Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
Convention (3rd : 1885 : Green Bay, Wisconsin)
Convention (4th : 1886 : Mount Olive, Illinois)
Convention (5th : 1887 : Michigan City, Indiana)
Convention (6th : 1888 : Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
Convention (7th : 1889 : South Chicago, Illinois)
Convention (8th : 1890 : Appleton, Wisconsin)

Dates

Creation: 1882 - 1890

Biographical / Historical

The Northwestern District (Ohio Synod) was formed in 1882 from the Evangelical Lutheran Conference (1881-82) which consisted of pastors who left the Missouri Synod as a result of the Predestination (Predestinarian) Controversy. The district was divided in 1890 into five districts (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington, Kansas, Nebraska, and Texas), each of which had its organizational meeting in 1891.