This continues from the previous Part 2 which presented download links to the entire series of the periodical journal Der Lutheraner. In this post, I am providing the links to the scanned copies and a few transcriptions of most of the convention essays that C.F.W. Walther and Franz Pieper presented to the old (German) Missouri Synod and the Synodical Conference. There are also two by F. Bente and one by George Mezger. Although many of these essays have been translated and published by Concordia Publishing House (CPH), yet the largest books of translations of Walther's essays, Essays For The Church, are currently unavailable. They are promised to be made available again in the future. Used copies may be available on Amazon or elsewhere.
In a previous post over a year ago, I published a spreadsheet of most of the Convention Essays of the old Missouri Synod and Synodical Conference. That spreadsheet will be of great value for reference in sorting through all of these wonderful essays. It especially indicates where English translations might be available.
The file names should be fairly self-evident: Year-District-Author-Title.PDF or DOC
Most files are PDF scans of the original German. Sprinkled throughout are a few DOC files of the German text which I was able to transcribe. These make it quite easy to copy text into Google Translate for a quick view. [August 2015- but see the many added links to OCR text of original German]
Updates: 2026: Sept. 1, unlocked 1869 Missouri essay on Usury; Aug. 25, unlocked 1859 Western for public access;
2025: Oct. 10: updated 1873 Western links; Sept. 16: updated 1916 S. Illinois; Sept. 11: updated 1902 Missouri Synod links; Aug. 25, updated 1877, 1879, 1880 Western District; Aug. 21: updated 1868 Northern;July 13: updated 1877, 1879, 1880 Western District links – on Election; May 10 updated 1898 Pardieck essay; May 9 updated 1891, 1893, 1896, 1897 essays' links ; April 18 updated 1867 Norther; Mar. 15:updated info on 1862 Western District; added English 1863 Missouri Synod. Feb. 19: updated 1857 Missouri; Jan. 3: updated 1876 Northwestern with Walther info;
2024: Dec. 29: updated 1902 Missouri Synod, 1913 & 1916 S. Illinois; Nov. 23: updated links to 1912 Syn. Conf.; Nov. 10 & Oct. 2: 1870 Eastern updated; Sep. 20: updated 1867 Northern, 1860 Missouri; Sep. 17: updated 1858 Western; updated 1865 Northern; Sep. 11: updated links to Walther and the Church book; Aug. 24: updated link to At Home in the House of my Fathers to the Internet Archive copy; Tappert's translations now on Internet Archive; Aug. 18: updated links; Aug. 11: corrected 1862 Western, not Walther's address!; Aug. 9: udated links to scanned essays relating to True Visible Church essay; July 25, changed some links 1862; June 10: updated 1860 Brohm, Absolution; May 5: updated 1930 Pieper Eastern; May 1- updated & added links; Apr. 20; added EN translation to 1878 Missouri Synod address by Walther; Mar. 30, updated 1848 Synod Address;
2023: July: updated 1896 Synod; Apr. 26, 1859 Western; Jan. 1; 2022: July 3: updated 1929 Pieper essay info; Feb 2: updated 1888 Syn. Conf. downloads, added DE version; 2020: Sept 20: added 1898 Illinois, Pardieck; Sept. 7: added several links to Baseley translations of Walther sermons/addresses; August 21: added Baseley link to 1874 Missouri; July 26: updated 1877 Western, 1869 Missouri links; May 4: updated, added links; 2019: Nov. 9: added link to scanned 1924 Pieper-Oregon-Washington "Unionsm"; Sept. 30: fixed Western District links; Jun 8: added 1920 Delegate Synod; Jan 28: added links to LCMS downoads of Convention proceedings here; ; 2018: Nov. 4- added 1880 Iowa-Pieper scanned originals; Oct. 16- updated info on translation for 1912 Syn. Conf. sermon by Pieper; October 9- updated 1884 Synodical Conference with full title of James Ware's CJ translation; May 24- updated 1899 Missouri by Pieper; May 5 - added link to 1888 Syn. Conf. PDF, updated links to Google Book Syn. Conf 1882-1912; April 7 & 9 - appendix added - Iowa 1891, 1892; Jan. 31 - added link to sermon for 1867 Eastern District by Walther; Jan. 20 - updated with Concordia Journal translations; 2017: July 11: added new English translation to 1921 Pieper-North Dakota-Montana, "What Do We Learn from Luther at Worms?"; May 21: added links to English translations of Pieper's 1893 Missouri Synod address ; May 11: added link to 1913-Southern Illinois -- HathiTrust; Mar. 8: added note on 1860-Missouri, upgraded all DropBox links; Feb. 26: added 1867 Colloquy between Iowa & Missouri Synods(not convention); 2016: Oct. 28-29: added PDF scan of 1890 Pieper from DL; added 1930 Dau, updated 1923, 1929 Missouri Delegate; Sept. 11: updated WLS essays links; August 13: updated 1882, 1883, 1885, 1889, 1891 Southern; July 12: Updated info on 1862 Western; April 14: 1911 Missouri - German text;1908 Missouri - German text; April 1: Added 1886 Syn. Conf essay text; Feb 19: Added text 1876 Northern, 1877 Eastern, 1879 Western, 1880 Western, 1887 Missouri; Feb 18: Added text 1860 Missouri Syn. On Absolution - Brohm, 1873 Eastern-Walther-Secret Societies; Feb 17: Added text file for 1867 Northern Distr., Walther-Exegesis; Feb. 5: Updated most Synodical Conf. essays with Google Bks links; August 16-17-18-19-20: Added numerous links to German text files: search Text file HERE; August 5: Added 1872 Missouri - Walther - 25th Years - Not Lose God's Blessings, But Bequeath to Descendents; August 3: Updated 1879 Iowa - Duties of Ev. Lutheran Church to include CPH phamplet; August 1: Added references to At Home in the House of My Fathers; July 28: Added scan of 1896 Missouri-Pieper-Church Government; July 27: Added 1872 English Conf. - Walther - 16 Theses; July 26: Added 1927 British Columbia- Alberta-Pieper; Added 1867-Northern-Walther; July 25: Added cross references to old Selected Writings of C.F.W. Walther - Convention Essays book (see Amazon used); Added cross references to the new Walther's Works: Church Fellowship book; July 24: Added cross-references to Essays for the Church I & II; July 22 Added text to 1919 Atlantic District/Pieper: The General Christian Character of the Lutheran Church; Added text doc for 1885 Southern/Pieper essay on "Life in Faith"; Added text doc for 1885 Iowa/Pieper essay on Certainty of Salvation; Added text doc for 1891 Southern/Pieper on Doctrine of Church, Individual Christians, Congregations, Whole Church Bodies; July 21: Added text document for 1893 Missouri/Pieper essay on "Our Position in Doctrine and Practice; Added text download 1905 Missouri/Pieper essay; Added text DOCX to 1899 Missouri/ Pieper essay Church and God's Word; July 19: added full text 1870 Eastern District- Antichrist; July 18, : added 1916 Southern Ill. Pieper- Reconciliation of God with Man, also remaining original essays used in What Is Christianity? book; July 17: updated 1902 Missouri Synod Pieper essay What Is Christianity? essay, also several others in the book of that name; March, 2015: updated with 2 items on WLSEssays.net;
December, 2014 - added references to Tappert's translations; added Google Books scans where found; search terms "intitle:synodal inauthor:missouri" or "intitle:verhandlungen inauthor:missouri" [editable list here]
Appendix – additions:
1847-Missouri (1st)-Walther sermon, translation by Baseley here;
1848-Missouri (2nd)-Walther- Synodical Address, relationship of Congregations to Synod -(Zweiter Synodal-Bericht, 1848) in July 1972 Concordia Theological Monthly , p. 430 ff.; Baseley here; Moving Frontiers here; At Home in the House of My Fathers, 1-9) [Updated 2024-03-30]
1849-Missouri (3rd)-Walther sermon, translation by Baseley here;
1850-Missouri (4th)-Walther-Synodical Address - Internet Archive copy, p. 115-121; copy in Lutherische Brosamen p 528-535; translated in Baseley From Our Master's Table, p. 248-251; translation by BTL here;
1851-Missouri (5th), Walther sermon, translation by Baseley here;
1852-Missour (6th)i, Walther sermon, translation by Baseley here;
1853-Missouri (7th), Walther sermon, translation by Baseley here;
1854-Missouri (8th), Walther sermon, translation by Baseley here;
1857-Missouri (9th)-Walther-Gerhard on Baptism (No original; Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 15-18; ref. p; 355-6 in original; 2025-02-19: an English translation of the oral discussion may be viewed here.
1848-Missouri (2nd)-Walther- Synodical Address, relationship of Congregations to Synod -(Zweiter Synodal-Bericht, 1848) in July 1972 Concordia Theological Monthly , p. 430 ff.; Baseley here; Moving Frontiers here; At Home in the House of My Fathers, 1-9) [Updated 2024-03-30]
1849-Missouri (3rd)-Walther sermon, translation by Baseley here;
1850-Missouri (4th)-Walther-Synodical Address - Internet Archive copy, p. 115-121; copy in Lutherische Brosamen p 528-535; translated in Baseley From Our Master's Table, p. 248-251; translation by BTL here;
1851-Missouri (5th), Walther sermon, translation by Baseley here;
1852-Missour (6th)i, Walther sermon, translation by Baseley here;
1853-Missouri (7th), Walther sermon, translation by Baseley here;
1854-Missouri (8th), Walther sermon, translation by Baseley here;
1857-Missouri (9th)-Walther-Gerhard on Baptism (No original; Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 15-18; ref. p; 355-6 in original; 2025-02-19: an English translation of the oral discussion may be viewed here.
1858-Western-Walther-Confessional Subscription.pdf (2024-09-17: see also Der Lutheraner, vol. 14 (1858), p. 201-206 ff. ; Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 19-29) (see English translation in Tappert - Lutheran Conf. Theol. in Am. 1840-1880, pgs 55-77; also C.T.M. April, 1947, Vol. XVIII, pgs 241-253; At Home in the House of My Fathers, pgs 120-137; and in Walther's Works: Church Fellowship, pgs 11-28); German title “Warum sind die symbolischen Bücher unserer Kirche von denen, welche Diener derselben werden wollen, nicht bedingt, sondern unbedingt zu unterschreiben?”
1859-Western-Walther-Doctrine of Justification.pdf (see this blog series for new translation) (Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 30-63); German text file HERE.
1860-Missouri (10th) -Brohm (not Walther)-Absolution.DOCX-- (PDF) Scanned copies of pages HERE. Full original copy here. -- ref. in Chr. Dogmatics III, pgs 191, 208-211 which includes several passages translated into English: “The theses were formulated by Pastor Brohm”; German text file HERE. LCMS download here; Walther sermon translation by Baseley here; See this blog post for English.
1861-Western-maybe Walther-Essay on the Law (see LuW61 Nov,Dec).pdf -- Walther present; FULL VERSION with all Luther's quotes published LuW, Nov-Dec 1861
1862-Western-Walther Schaller- Church and State.pdf (Erroniously included in Essays for the Church I, pgs 64-68); German text file HERE. Walther's essay not available here, but was published in a separate book form in 1863-1864 Die rechte gestalt einer vom staate unabhängigen evangelisch-lutherischen ortsgemeinde. Or The [Right/Proper] Form of an Ev. Lutheran [Christian] Congregation. Also in Walther and the Church (1938-Dallman), pgs 86-115, online here; abbreviated version by Drickamer in Walther on the Church, here)
1863-Missouri (11th) -Walther-Proper Form-Calling a Pastor, Ordination.pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 69-87); German text file HERE. Walther On the Church, thesis 21 only p. 136-137; BTL English translation here; Sermon by Walther, Baseley translation here;
1865-Northern-Sievers-Ahners-Walther, Distinction of Old and New Testaments; Inspiration of Scripture.pdf -- Text file HERE. This essay was referenced in Walther's True Visible Church book, p. 127, p. 111 of Mueller's translation.
1865-Western-maybe Walther, Bünger- Truthfulness of Christianity.pdf -- (Referenced in Chr. Dogmatics I, pg 310, n. 110; also LuW vol. 68, pgs 164-5, 193); German text file HERE.
1866-Missouri-Walther-True Visible- Theses I-III (Church).pdf (Translated English in Walther and the Church (1938-Dallman), pgs 116-128; also in Essays for the Church I (1992-Stallmann) pgs 88-103; also in The True Visible Church (1961-J.T. Mueller), pgs 1-137; Selected Writings of C.F.W. Walther - Walther on the Church (1981-Drickamer), pgs 155-192); German text file HERE.
1866-Missouri-Walther, Synodical Address, copy in Lutherische Brosamen p 535-543; translated in Baseley From Our Master's Table, p. 251-25x
1866-Missouri-Walther, Synodical Address, copy in Lutherische Brosamen p 535-543; translated in Baseley From Our Master's Table, p. 251-25x
1867-Central District-Walther-True Visible Church on Earth, Theses VI-X.pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 125-144); German text file HERE.
1867-Eastern-Walther-True Visible, Theses XI-XIII.pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 145-159); German text file HERE.; Sermon translated by Studium Exitare issue #17 by Aaron Jensen here.
1867-Colloquium - Iowa and Missouri Synods - Symbols, Open Questions, Chilialism, Antichrist, Office of Keys; full text here; web pg
1867-Northern-Walther-Principles the Lutheran Church on Exegesis.pdf -- (English translation >> HERE & HERE<<; referenced in Chr. Dogmatics I, pg 348, n. 154 [EN]- Pieper identifies author as Walther) -- Text file HERE
1867-Western-Walther, Lutheran church- true visible church on earth.pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 104-124) ; German text file HERE.
1868-Central District-Walther-Justification. Extract of the proceedings over thesis XVIII.pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 170-178); German text file HERE.
1868-Eastern-Walther-True Visible, Theses XIII C-D; new publishing house.pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 179-189); German text file HERE.
1868-Northern-Hügli-Walther present, 24 theses, good works, free will, election of grace, justification..pdf [2025-08-21] -- Text file HERE.
1868-Western-Walther, Lutheran church- true visible- Justification, Antichrist.pdf ("RWD 1868") (Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 160-169) ; German text file HERE.
1869-Missouri-Brohm-Walther, Usury (51-85).pdf -- During height of controversy on Usury (Wucher); Full text HERE. [2020-07-23 updated]
1870-Central District-Walther-Over Pulpit Fellowship.pdf -- Fleishmann/Walther -- Full text file HERE: Partial formatted Text file HERE.
1870-Eastern-Walther-Theses on the Antichrist.pdf (Walther was the author per F. Pieper, Chr. Dogmatics 3, p. 65, n. 104) FULL TEXT HERE
1870-Northern-Walther present, necessity of agreement of all members of congregation in preacher election.pdf-- Text file HERE.
1870-Western-Walther, Communion Fellowship with other faiths.pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 202-228; and in Walther's Works: Church Fellowship, pgs 145-192; also Theses on Communion Fellowship, tr Laurence L. White 1980) ; German text file HERE.
1871-Central District-Walther-True Visible- Thesis XVIII D- Adiaphora.pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 190-201); German text file HERE.
1872-English Lutheran Confernce-Walther-Sixteen Theses.pdf -- Text file HERE (Published in Essays for the Church I, pgs 229-243; and in Walther's Works: Church Fellowship, pgs 193-216; republished on this later blog post verbatim)
1872-Missouri-Walther, 25 Years, Not Lose God's Blessings, But Bequeath to Descendents.pdf; [2020-08-21 updated] Full text file HERE. (Sermon by Walther translation here)
1872-Synodical Conference-Walther, Doctrine of Justification pgs 20-68.pdf -- Google Books -- 1872-Synodical Conference-Walther, Doctrine of Justification.DOC -- See this blog post for English translation by BTL. (Ref. in Chr. Dogmatics II, pg 508, n. 12) Google Books here (Walther's sermon, Baseley translation here)
1873-Eastern-Walther-The secret societies are against the Gospels (lodges).pdf; German text file HERE. (needs cleanup)
1873-Northern-Walther, Theses over conversion.pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 244-263); German text file HERE.
1873-Western-Walther, Only Lutheran Church gives God all glory.pdf (Translated English in Convention Essays, pgs 11-63) ; German text file HERE.
1874-Central District-Wyneken(Walther)-The right, the preferences and duties of the free church..pdf; German text file HERE. (cleanup req'd)
1874-Missouri-Walther-Synod sermon-Lutheran Church in New World -p.9-17.pdf; Text file HERE. [2020-08-21: Baseley translation of address HERE]
1874-Synodical Conference-Walther present, Theses on Church Fellowship; Jus Parochiale.pdf ; Text file HERE.Google Books here
1874-Western-Walther, Only Lutheran Church - Universal Grace.pdf (Translated English in Convention Essays, pgs 11-63, abridged) ; German text file HERE.
1875-Synodical Conference-Walther present, Theses on Church Fellowship.pdf ; Text file HERE. Google Books here
1875-Western-Walther, Only Lutheran Church - Through Faith, without works.pdf (Translated English in Convention Essays, pgs 91-131) ; German text file HERE.
1876-Northern-Hügli-Walther present, Theses on the articles and analogy of faith.pdf; German text file HERE.(cleanup req'd)
1876-Northwestern-Walther, Characteristics of a well-founded truly Lutheran congregation.pdf (Google Books scan here) (Walther "attended all meetings")
1876-Synodical Conference-Walther present, Theses on Church Fellowship.pdf ; Text file HERE. Google Books here
1876-Western-Walther, Only Lutheran Church - Means of Grace, Conversion.pdf (Translated English in Convention Essays, pgs 132-182) ; German text file HERE.
1877-Eastern-Walther-Difference of Law and Gospel according to Article 5 Epitome of Formula of Concord...pdf; German text file HERE. (cleanup req'd)
1877-Northern-Hügli-Walther, Analogy of Faith.DOCX (Google Doc); Scan: 1877-Northern-Hügli-Walther, Analogy of Faith.pdf
1877-Northwestern-Walther, (contd 1876) Characteristic Lutheran congregation- mainly Doctrine of Justification.pdf (Google Books here)
1877-Synodical Conference-Walther present, Theses on Church Fellowship (12 and 13).pdf Google Books here
1877-Western-Walther, Only Lutheran Church - Doctrine of Election (part 1).pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church II, pgs 106-148, All Glory to God, pgs. 161-236; (see English translation of Thesis III in Tappert - Lutheran Conf. Theol. in Am. 1840-1880, pgs 166-191; BTL translation HERE (free); German text file HERE.
1878-Missouri-Walther-Synod speech, election of Loy, Franz Pieperp.10-23.pdf ; Text file HERE. (2024-04-20:) DeepL translation HERE;
1879-Illinois-Grosse,Walther-Certainty of Salvation.pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church I, pgs 264-297) ; Text file HERE.
1879-Iowa-Walther-Duties of Ev. Luth. Synod.pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church II, pgs 6-63; At Home in the House of My Fathers, pgs 225-330 -- available in phamplet from CPH HERE; and in Walther's Works: Church Fellowship, pgs 237-336; 1976 Concordia Journal July p. 42-43 translated excerpt by Prof. Arnold F. Krugler under title "Loyalty: Confession and Synod"); Text file HERE (German).
1879-Northwestern-Walther, (contd 1877) Means of Grace, Congregation owner of all church powers.pdf (Google Books scan here) [Note: Walther not present; but President Schwan and Prof. F.A. Schmidt of Norwegian Synod were present; theses were likely
1879-Synodical Conference-Sihler,Walther present, Theses on Church Fellowship (14,15,16).pdf Google Books here
1879-Western-Walther, Only Lutheran Church - Doctrine of Election (part 2).pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church II, pgs 149-197, All Glory to God, pgs 237-326; BTL translation HERE (free)); Full German text file HERE.
1880-Iowa-Walther, Pieper-Theses on Distinction of Law and Gospel.pdf ; Translated English in Essays for the Church II, pgs 64-65, Theses only; Full German text file HERE.[2020--5-04] : Scanned pages of German original TIF, PDF.
1880-Western-Walther, Only Lutheran Church - Doctrine of Election (part 3).pdf (Google Books scan here) (Translated English in Essays for the Church II, pgs 198-219; All Glory to God, pgs. 367-412; BTL English translation HERE (free)); Full German text file HERE.
1881-Missouri-Walther-Position of the Synod in the doctrine of election disputes, p.27-45.pdf ; Text file HERE.
1882-Minnesota-Dakota,Pieper-Of the perfection and clearness of Holy Scripture.pdf (Google Books scanned here) Text file HERE. Scan PDF.
1882-Nebraska-Walther,Biedermann- Man can prevent his conversion by continued obstinate reluctance.pdf (Google Books here) (Der Lutheraner brief report on this here, p. 133]
1882-Southern-Pieper, Inability of natural man in spiritual matters and its Importance for Christian Life.pdf -- (Google Books scan here) Full German text HERE.
1882-Synodical Conference-various-Walther present, Election Controversy.pdf -- Official notice Ohio Synod withdrawal, pgs 83-84; Text file HERE. Google Books here
1882-Western-Walther, Only Lutheran Church - Prayer- Invocation and Worship of God.pdf (Google Books scan here) (Translated English in Essays for the Church II, pgs 220-244)
1883-Nebraska-Walther,Biedermann- Justification of sinful man before God through the Gospel.pdf (Google Books scan here) (Translated English in Essays for the Church II, pg 66)
1883-Southern-Pieper-Doctrine of Justification.DOC (Google Books scan here) (Referenced in Chr. Dogmatics II, pg 17, n. 32, pg 348, n. 34)
1883-Western-Walther, Only Lutheran Church - Earthly Authorities-Govt, pastors, congreg, councils (part 1).pdf (Google Books here) (Translated English in Essays for the Church II, pgs 245-269)
1884-English District-Theses IV, V- Doctrine of Justification (Discussed Walther theses- Justification).pdf -- Full English text HERE.
1884-Synodical Conference-Walther, Church Fathers and Doctrine.pdf (Translated English in Essays for the Church II, pgs 67-101; and in Walther's Works: Church Fellowship, pgs 351-412); condensed translation in Concordia Journal, October 1988 (by James Ware: "Walther on Sola Scriptura: C F W Walther's 1884 Synodical Conference essay") ; German text file HERE. Google Books here
1885-Iowa-Pieper-Doctrine of certainty of the salvation- importance for spiritual life.pdf -- Full German text HERE. [Australian pastor may be translating to English soon...]; scanned images PDF HERE , TIF HERE [2020-05-04]
1885-Nebraska-Pieper- Theses on Absolution (pgs 8-51).doc (Google Books scan here) (PDF scan here, p. 37 missing)
1885-Western-Walther, Only Lutheran Church - Earthly Authorities- Secular Govt (part 2).pdf (Google Books scan here) (Translated English in Essays for the Church II, pgs 270-289)
1886-Synodical Conference-Walther present, Divinity of Holy Scripture (Google Doc file) Google Books here (Translated English by Andrew Boomhower here.)
1886-Western-Walther, Only Lutheran Church - Earthly Authorities- house govt (part 3).pdf (Google Books scan here) (Translated English in Essays for the Church II, pgs 290-313)
1888-Synodical Conference-Pieper, Unity of Faith.pdf -- German text; English transl. by E.J. Otto in Unity of Faith -- PDF copy on Archive.org; also by M. Harrison in At Home in the House of My Fathers, pgs 572-599. Google Books here
1889-Southern-Pieper, On the difference between orthodox and heterodox churches.pdf (Google Books scan here) (see here for English translation) (German text HERE)
1890-Missouri-Pieper-Gospel or the pure doctrine of justification, the source of the right enthusiasm Gdoc (DOC) -- published in Der Lutheraner, vol. 46 (July 29, 1890), p. 126 ff., 134-135, 141-142 [updated 2024-09-24]
1891-Southern-Pieper, Importance of right Doctrine of the Church, individual Christians, congregations, whole church bodies.pdf (Google Books scan here) (Full text HERE)
1891-Western-Pieper, Doctrine of the Call to sacred Ministry.pdf DeepL EN; German text (Google Books scan here)
1892-Kansas, Pieper-Practical Importance of Right Division of Law and Gospel.DOC (Australia translation here) (Google Books scan here)
1893-Missouri-Pieper- Our position in doctrine and practice against error and abuse.pdf (Full German text HERE. -- Original "Brief Statement"; English translation by Kenneth Howes here; or by the LCR in 1971: PDF scan or text file here)
1896-Missouri-Pieper-Church Government.doc -- Scanned copy of original HERE-- PDF file of scanned original HERE. (See Chr. Dogmatics III, pg 432, n. 42 for ref.); 2017-01-28: Another English translation (abridged) here - CLC; DeepL translation here;
1897-Western-Bente, Why should we oppose modern progress in the Church.pdf DeepL EN; German text; (Google Books scan here)
1898-Illinois-Pardieck The Spiritual Priesthood of Christians (Google Books; HathiTrust w text); German text; DeepL English;
1899-Missouri-Pieper- The Church and God's Word.pdf (Alternate PDF; Full German text here) [updated 2018-05-24]
1902-Missouri-Pieper- The nature of Christianity..pdf Pgs 24-39 (Google Books) German text Google Doc (see J.T. Mueller What Is Christianity and Other Essays ); scanned copies include Pieper's Synodical Address, "All Christians Agree with Us" translated by M. Harrison in At Home in the House of My Fathers, pgs 613-616.
1902-Synodical Conference-Krauss-Pieper present, Do contradictions exist in Bible.pdf (Referenced in Chr. Dogmatics I, pg 246, n. 52; Christliche Dogmatik I, pg 297, n. #833.) (Google Books scan here)
1905-Missouri-Pieper- The Difficult Path of Holding Forth for the Truth.pdf Full German text HERE -- English transl. by M. Harrison of "Synodalrede", not "Prasidialbericht", in At Home in the House of My Fathers, pgs 628-631.
1907-Minnesota-Dakota,Pieper-The Nature of Justifying Faith (Google Books scan here) [2026-07-30 updated link]
1908-Missouri-Pieper- Contending for the Truth for All Christianity, The Difficult Task of Missouri.pdf -- translated by M. Harrison in At Home in the House of My Fathers, pgs 639-642 (Full German text here)
1908-Synodical Conference-Pieper, Glorious estate of brotherly fellowship of faith.DOC [WELS translation here] (Google Books scan here)
1912-Synodical Conference-Pieper etc, Sermon on Romans 16-17; Our Relationship to Norwegian Synod, Opgjor, Election.pdf (Google Books scan here); partially translated in Moving Frontiers, pp 288-290 by W. H. Kohlmeier; the WELS Theologische QuartalSchrift v. 54 (July 1957) reprinted this sermon and, by one report, it may be translated into English by Egbert Schaller, (Mark Braun, Tale of Two Synods, p. 209 fn 41). Translated by Australian Pastor Bryce Winter of the ELCR in 1997 -- file here.
1913-Southern Illinois-Pieper- The Laymen's Movement in the Light of God's Word (Die von Gott geordnete Laienbewegung), English here; (HathiTrust scan here); see J.T. Mueller What Is Christianity and Other Essays; (See Chr. Dogmatics III, pg 47, n. 75, p. 52 n. 79)
1916-California-Nevada-Bente-What Stands in the Way of Union for Lutheran Churches in America.pdf (Google Books)
1916-Southern Illinois-Pieper- The Reconciliation of Man With God (PDFscan), Google Books scan; see J.T. Mueller What Is Christianity and Other Essays -- also re-published in LuW vol. 67, October, November, December (Google Books); English: October, November, December..
1919-Atlantic-Pieper-The generally Christian character of the Lutheran Church in doctrine and practice— German HERE; English DeepL HERE.
1921-NorthDakota-Montana-Pieper-What do we learn from Luther at Worms.DOC (Google Books scan here) [2017-07-11: English translation HERE (PDF file) -- from Pastor Bryce L.Winter, ELCR-Australia.]
1921-Southern Illinois-Pieper- The Holy Bible (Die Heilige Schrift), German text ; (see J.T. Mueller What Is Christianity and Other Essays); German text file HERE.
1923-Missouri Delegate Synod-Pieper- The Christian World-View, see J.T. Mueller What Is Christianity and Other Essays — German text published in Lehre und Wehre >> HERE <<
1924-Oregon-PieperF-Unionism-Oregon1924.doc – KKM translation [WELS/L. White translation] (2023-01 updated link; German original HERE]
1927-British Columbia - Alberta-Pieper- The Power of the Gospel.pdf – Essay printed in LuW vol. 73, pgs 321-334, 363-369, LuW 74, pgs 40-53, 69-83.; German text file HERE.
1927-Western-Pieper, The power of the gospel in relation to gifts for God's kingdom.pdf; Text file HERE
1929-Missouri Delegate Synod-Pieper- The Open Heaven (Der offene Himmel), see J.T. Mueller What Is Christianity and Other Essays; German text file HERE, taken from LuW vol. 75, p 196-201.
1930-Eastern-Pieper-The Reformation of the Church and the 3 Counter-reformations [2024-05-05: updated link] Scanned copy PDF; DeepL EN;
1930-Eastern-Dau-The Augsburg Confession Is Mine (scanned copy PDF) [2023-04-11 see StL 22, 1029; WATr 3, p. 483, Latin text]
Appendix – additions:
- 1891-Iowa (w/ ref. to Walther) on Inspiration
- 1892-Iowa (w/ ref. to Walther) on Inspiration
- 1920-Missouri Delegate Synod-Pieper, "Christianity as the Religion of the Hereafter" (1921 LuW vol. 67)
- 1926-Missouri Delegate Synod-Pieper, "Christianity in Its Relation to All Other Religions" (1926 LuW vol. 72)
