English Lutheranism in the Northwest / y George Henry Trabert . e of itsmission in this country, which is, to reach the largest num-ber possible with the pure Gospel, is a healthy sign for thefuture. From now on the question of language in theservices of the Church should step more and more into thebackground, and the much larger question—How can the 148 ENGLISH LUTHERANISM IN THE NORTHWEST masses who have already gone adrift, best be reclaimed?—should animate all the church activities. It is not a ques-tion of English or German or Swedish or any other lan-guage, but the question of saving, to
English Lutheranism in the Northwest / y George Henry Trabert . e of itsmission in this country, which is, to reach the largest num-ber possible with the pure Gospel, is a healthy sign for thefuture. From now on the question of language in theservices of the Church should step more and more into thebackground, and the much larger question—How can the 148 ENGLISH LUTHERANISM IN THE NORTHWEST masses who have already gone adrift, best be reclaimed?—should animate all the church activities. It is not a ques-tion of English or German or Swedish or any other lan-guage, but the question of saving, to Christ and to HisChurch, first, the straying sheep from the Lutheran fold,and, second, the gathering of the unsaved, of whateverclass or condition, unto Christ, to serve Him in His Churchand be saved forever. This part of the Churchs missionhas been too much neglected, as if only straying Lutheransheep were worthy of her attention. But the light is be-ginning to break. Upon the Church of the Reformationdepends in a large part the salvation of the The First Missionary—After thirty years in the Northwest CHAPTER XIX PUTTING SYNOD ABOVE THE CHURCH The English work of the General Council, especially inthe Northwest, has not always tended to the drawing to-gether of the different nationalities into a closer the idea of a United Lutheran Church sometimein the future is an object worthy of the best efforts on thepart of every division of our Zion, it can only be attainedby patience and forbearance. The Apostles admonition—Forbearing one another in love—is here of the most vitalimportance. There should be constant effort to avoid anyoccasion of offense, showing due respect to the brethrenwho may not understand our position, until all are led tosee eye to eye. Though there is, in the main, perfectagreement in doctrine between the several Synodical bodieson this territory and a mutual recognition of the Lutherancharacter of all, there is little co-operatio
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