Excerpt from The Story of the Immanuel Lutheran Church: Published in Connection With the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Celebration of the Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church of Chicago, January 8-16, 1928 The records of the past contain a beautiful Immanuel story. It is a story of God's wonderful loving kindness. It is, as well, a story of faith and love, of prayers and labors, on the part of many devout followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. The circumstances connected with the present humble attempt to tell the story, and the limitations which the size and plan of this little book impose, have made it necessary to leave many interesting incidents untouched. Whether or not the best choice of material has been made, must be left to the judgment of others. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

"Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church" by F. Bente offers a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the foundational texts and doctrines of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Bente's scholarly work provides historical context and in-depth analysis of the key writings that have shaped the beliefs and practices of Lutheranism. By delving into the theological and historical origins of these texts, Bente illuminates the significance and enduring relevance of the Evangelical Lutheran Church's symbolical books.

This unique volume offers a handbook for busy pastor, student or interested layperson to better understand the use of Christian art and the history of its use in Lutheranism since the time of the Reformation. The author states in the introduction to the book: "The Lutheran Church was never an enemy of the art, neither the fine arts nor industrialized arts. . . . The Lutheran Church, to confess its faith did not hesitate to enlist the aid of pure and beautiful art forms, not only in the harmonies of poetry and music, but also in archictecture, sculpture, painting, bronze work, wood-carving, and embroidery." This book concerns itself chiefly with church architecture, but necessarily also discusses the place of the fine arts in the construction and use of spaces consecrated to the worship of the One True God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, where God's people are gathered to receive His gifts of grace and mercy through His Holy Word and the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar.