On December 9, 1839, the Log Cabin College opened its door (It only had one). God has blessed its history by taking this humble beginning and making great things happen. This log cabin was built by three young men, Johann Buenger, Ottomar Fuerbringer, and Theodore Brohm. The first class consisted of eleven students, seven boys and four girls. Later in the 1840's, this institution became Concordia Seminary, training young men to become Lutheran pastors. Three of the boys in the first class were graduates of Concordia Seminary, Altenburg before that institution moved to St. Louis, where it is located to this day.
The building of this school took place at a time when the German immigrants in East Perry County were under a tremendous amount of stress. The leader of the immigration society was banished from their community because of scandal. That first year after they had arrived was a year of great adversity. Many died, and all suffered. Yet despite their trouble, the three young builders, who also became the first teachers, persevered because they were on a mission. They knew that this new Lutheran church body in America was going to need more church workers in their future. They also knew the importance of passing on their faith to the next generation. We can be thankful for their great faith.
Many lessons can be learned from the story of the beginning of the Log Cabin College. The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod continues to be blessed today by what was begun in the wilderness of Perry County 175 years ago.
The short video below is a tribute to that little log cabin which was built behind my barn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-VsZDrhnvQ
No comments:
Post a Comment