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The Saxon German Lutherans that immigrated to the United States were one of the only German groups to immigrate for religious reasons. Their experiences in Germany that led to their immigration and their experiences in the first couple years in Missouri laid the foundation for what the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod would value. The German immigrants left because the German political powers were trying to combine the Lutheran Church and the German Reformed Church. This experience steeled their reserve to avoid compromising their beliefs to join a larger group of Lutherans or Protestants. Their experiences with their first leader, Martin Stephan, developed their belief that the Congregation has the power in the Church not the synod or the pastors. Finally, their tough experiences in the first few years made them desire to keep the German language and culture alive through the church to make the immigrant experience easier for future immigrants.



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