First published in 1902, this volume provides a history of the Tennessee Synod of the Lutheran Church in the United States, from its origins in the 1820s to the turn of the 20th century. The volume includes sections on the establishment of Lutheran churches in Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina, as well as on the role of the Tennessee Synod in the broader history of Lutheranism in America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.