The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows: Lagerquist, L. DeAne. The Lutherans / L. DeAne Lagerquist. p. cm.--(Denominations in America, ISSN 0193-6883; no. 9) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-27549-1 (alk. paper) 1. Lutheran Church--United States. I. Title. II. Series. BX8041.L34 1999 284.1'73--dc2l 99-22099 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1999 by L. DeAne Lagerquist All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. An expanded hardcover edition of The Lutherans is available from Greenwood Press, an imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. (Denominations in America, Number 9; ISBN 0-313-27549-1). Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-22099 ISBN: 0-275-96393-4 (pbk.) First published in 1999 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.praeger.com Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |