History of the Synodical Conference

This page contains two ways to assist the presenter in teaching about the history of the Synodical Conference using materials gathered and/or prepared by Arthur A. Eggert.

The first is composed of 90-minute videos of live class sessions with associated class notes, including reading assignments and study questions. The second is for a more classic presentation with PowerPoint slides and class notes. The presenter should place the dates of the class sessions on the syllabus for the convenience of the students.

Live Recorded Sessions by Arthur Eggert.

This course covers the reasons for the formation and for the breakup of the Synodical Conference. It heavily references Professor John Brenner's PhD thesis. There are four 90-minute sessions, which were taught via Zoom in February 2022. To gain the most from this course, it is recommended that you print out the Class Notes-R packet, do the assigned readings, and answer the study questions for each session before watching that session's video. The class notes contain the syllabus & questions. Brenner's thesis and the two papers should be downloaded. The book Christian, Lutheran, Confessional is a handy resource for this course and a good book to own for other classes. The last two books are only references and available in many church libraries. (Note: In Session 4 the text is not full-screen due to local technical problems.)

Class Notes-R      Lesson 1    Lesson2    Lesson 3    Lesson 4

Brenner's thesis    Chaplaincy    WW1&LCMS     Christian, Lutheran, Confessional    Simply Lutheran    Predestination   

Classic PowerPoint by Arthur Eggert.

This course covers the reasons for the formation and for the breakup of the Synodical Conference. It heavily references Professor John Brenner's PhD thesis. The reading assignments and study questions are included in the Class Notes-C packet. This material is edited to be presented in four 90-minute class sessions, but it can be reedited to meet the needs of the presenter. The presenter may find the teaching notes developed from the recorded class helpful. Readings are from materials available on the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary website and from Dr. John Brenner's thesis. Links are provided to the most important readings.

Class Notes-C     PowerPoints-C     Brenner's thesis     Chaplaincy      WW1&LCMS     Teaching Notes