The Evangelical Review

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The Evangelical Review was edited by William M Reynolds, Professor in Pennsylvania College and assisted by John G Morris, H I Schmidt, Charles W Schaeffer, and Emanuel Greenwald. Many faithful and prominent Lutheran scholars and ministers are featured in the magazine. The first issue was published in 1849 in Gettysburg.

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Below is a comprehensive table of contents.

Contents of Volume 1


No. 1. July 1849.
1 Introductory—the Objects And Position Of The Evangelical Review.
2 Theological Education In The Lutheran Church In The United States.
3 The Gospel In The Old Testament. Remarks On Romans 1:2.	Charles Frederick Schaeffer
4 Stier’s Discourses Of The Lord Jesus.	H I Schmidt
5 Luther’s Larger And Smaller Catechisms.	John Gottlieb Morris.
6 Chrysostom Considered With Reference To Training For The Pulpit.	Charles Porterfield Krauth
7 Remarks On The Study Of Prophecy.	Joseph Augustus Seiss
8 Schmid’s Dogmatik Of The Lutheran Church.	H Schmid
9 Corporal Punishment As A Means Of Discipline In Schools.	Benjamin Kurtz
10 Hymns From The German Of Luther, According To The Original Metres.	William M Reynolds
11 Notices Of New Publications.
No. 2. October 1849.
1 The Swedish Churches On The Delaware — a Contribution To The History Of The Lutheran Church In The United States.	William M Reynolds
2 The Principle Of Protestantism Displayed In Its Consequences. Translated From The German Of Dr. G. Thomasius, Of Erlangen	Charles Porterfield Krauth
3 Catechization.	John Gottlieb Morris
4 The Relation Of Our Confessions To The Reformation, And The Importance Of Their Study	Charles Porterfield Krauth
5 Earnestness In The Preacher.	Joseph Few Smith
6 Proceedings Of The General Synod.
7 Exegetical Elucidation Of Mark 9:49.50.	H. L. Baugher
8 Winer’s Bible dictionary.
9 Rudelbach And Guericke’s Journal.
10 Hymns From The German Of Luther	William M Reynolds
11 Paul Gerhardt: A Ballad, From The German Of Schmidt Of Lübeck.
12 Literary Intelligence.
13 Notices Of New Publications.
No. 3. January 1850.
1 Meurer’s Life Of Luther.	H I Schmidt
2 The Nature And Extent Of Our Knowledge Of The Deity. Translated From The German Of Dr. Geo. F. Seiler	S W Harkey
3 The Consistency Of The Discoveries Of Geology With The Teachings Of Revelation.	M. Jacobs
4 Journal Of A Voyage From Philadelphia To Ebenezer, In Georgia, Etc., In The Years 1774 And 1775	Henry Melchior Muhlenberg
5 The Means Employed By God For Man’s Recovery	George B Miller
6 Stier’s Commentaries On James And Ephesians.
7 Harn On Feet-washing.	George U Harn
8 A Hymn From The German Of Rothe.	Henry Mills
9 Literary Intelligence.
10 Notices Of New Publications.
No. 4. April 1850.
1 Symbolic Theology.	Charles Frederick Schaeffer
2 The Means Employed By God For Man’s Recovery. (concluded. )	George B Miller
3 Miracles.	Theophilus Stork
4 Our Office— An Epistle. Translated From The German Of T. F. Karrer,	George Diehl
5 How Should The Gospel Be Preached?	Benjamin Kurtz
6 Journal Of A Voyage From Philadelphia To Ebenezer, In Georgia, Etc., In The Years 1774 And 1775 (continued)	Henry Melchior Muhlenberg
7 Fleming On Papacy.	Joseph Augustus Seiss
8 Reflections On The State Of The Church In Norway. Reminiscences Of A Visit To That Country In 1847.	Beale Melanchthon Schmucker
9 The New German Hymn Book.
10 Notices Of New Publications.
11 Literary Intelligence.
Index to Volume 1

Contents of Volume 2


No. 5 July 1850
1 The Lutheran Church In The United States.	C. P. Krauth
2 The Ecclesiastical Year, And The Festivals Of The Church.	H. I. Schmidt
3 Symbolic Theology.	Charles F. Schaeffer
4 The Church Question.	J. A. Seiss
5 The Articles Of Torgau. Translated By Rev. C. Porterfield Krauth
6 The Work Of An Evangelist.	E. Greenwald
7 Force Of Moral And Mental Culture In The Formation Of Character.	L. Eichetberger
8 Journal Of A Voyage From Philadelphia To Ebenezer, In Georgia, Etc., In The Years 1774 And 1775, By Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, D.d.
9 God’s Way The Best. A Hymn From The German Of Paul Gerhardt.
10 Waylen’s Reminiscences Of The United States.
11 Notices Of New Publications.
No. 6 October 1850
1 Church Development On Apostolic Principles.	S. S. Schmucker
2 Delitzsch On The Epistle To The Hebrews. Translated From The German	Professor Jacobs
3 The Protestant Principle In Its Relations. Translated From The German Of Thomasius	C. Philip Krauth
4 The Transfiguration.	C. Porterfield Krauth
5 The Evangelical Lutheran Church, Or Historical Reminiscences, Designed To Meet The Antagonistic Tendencies Of Our Age And Country.	J. N. Hoffman
6 Paul Gerhard.	John G. Morris
7 Literary And Theological Intelligence.
No. 7 January 1851
1 The Doctrine Of The Atonement Op Christ, As It Is Presented In The Symbolical Books Of The Evangelical Lutheran Church.	Charles F. Schaeffer
2 Antiquity; And The Church-fathers.	H. I. Schmidt
3 The Silent Influence Of The Bible.	J. Few Smith
4 The Circumstances Attending The First Admission Of The Gentiles Into The Church.	C. W. Schaeffer
5 Christian Education. Brook’s Ovid.
6 Church-feeling In The Lutheran Church.
7 The Symbols.	J. N. Hoffman
8 Effect Of The Adoption Of The Formula Of Concord Upon The Luth. Church And Lutheran Theology. Translated From The German Of Dr. G. J. Plank, Of Goettingen	Benjamin Sadtler
9 Reflections On The Condition Of The Norwegian Church. Reminiscences Of A Visit To That Country In 1847.	B. M. Schmucker
10 Sears’ Life Of Luther.
11 Notices Of New Publications.
No. 8 April 1851
1 Unity Of Origin Of The Human Race.	Prof. M. Jacobs
2 Vocation Of The American Lutheran. Church.	S. S. Schmucker
3 Ecclesiastical Standards.	G. A. Lintner
4 Reflections On The Condition Of The Norwegian Church. Reminiscences Of A Visit To That Country In 1847.	B. M. Schmucker
5 Pennsylvania College.
6 Rhetorical Studies.	J. Few Smith
7 The Protestant Principle In Its Relations.
8 Guericke’s Manual Of Christian Archaeology.
9 Literary Intelligence
10 Notices Of New Publications.

Contents of Volume 3


Vol 3 No 9 July 1851
1 Bible Influence Indispensable To Society And The Institutions Of Life.	L. Eichelberger
2 The Nature Of The Saviour’s Presence In The Eucharist.	S. S. Schmucker
3 An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Fundamental Doctrines.	Charles F. Schaeffer
4 “Life Of Mahomet. by Washington Irving.” “Weil’s Biblical Legends.”	C. Walker
5 Schaff’s Church History.
6 Journal Of A Voyage From Philadelphia To Ebenezer, In Georgia, &c., In The Years 1774 And 1775, By Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, D.d. (continued)
7 Notices Of New Publications.
Vol 3 No 10 October 1851
1 Memoir Of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, D. D.	F. A. Muhlenberg, Jr.
2 Scriptural Character Of The Lutheran Doctrine Of The Lord’s Supper.	H. E. Schmidt
3 History Of The Jews.	J. A. Seiss
4 The Protestant Principle In Its Relations	C Philip Krauth
5 Bibliography.
6 Hymns From The German.	H. Mills
7 Notices Of New Publications.
Vol 3 No 11 January 1852
1 A Plea For Home Education And Family Religion.	H. L. Baugher
2 The Protestant Principle By Thomasius. (concluded.) Translated From The German Of Thomasius,	C. Philip Krauth
3 The Lutheran Doctrine Of Election.	Charles F. Schaeffer
4 The Importance Of Studying And Circulating The Bible In Preference To All Other Books.	H. Ziegler
5 The Scandinavians In The Northwest.	W. M. Reynolds
6 Journal Of A Voyage From Philadelphia To Ebenezer, In Georgia, Etc., In The Years 1774 And 1775, By Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, D.d. Translated From An Unpublished German Manuscript,	J..w. Richards
7 Notices Of New Publications.
Vol 3 No 12 April 1852
1 Dr. Martin Luther Der Deutsche Reformator.	C Porterfield Krauth
2 Theories Of Inspiration.
3 The Influence Of Physical Temperament On The Expression Of Religious Feeling.	John N. Hoffman
4 The Necessity And Authority Of Apostolic Tradition.	M. Loy
5 The Importance Of Properly Developing The Resources Of The Lutheran Church In America.	Simeon W. Harkey
6 Works Of Melancthon. A Bibliographical Notice.
7 Journal Of A Voyage From Philadelphia To Ebenezer, In Georgia, Etc., In The Years 1774 And 1775, By Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, D.d.
8 Notices Of New Publications.

Contents of Volume 4


Vol 4. No. 13. July 1852
1 The Necessity And Obligation Of Confessions Of Faith.	The Rev. J. A. Seiss
2 Ancient Egypt, Its Literature And People.
3 Strictures Upon Apostolic Tradition.
4 The Delegation Of The Missouri Synod In Germany, Being A Visit To That Country In The Winter Of 1851-52.
5 A Contribution To The Christology Of The Church.
6 The Bible A Perfect Book. “the Law Of The Lord Is Perfect.”	Rev. C. Porterfield Krauth
7 German Hymn. God’s Wonders In The Deep. Translated	H. Mills, D. D
8 Notices Of New Publications.
Vol 4. No. 14. October 1852
1 Beneficiary Education.
2 Journal Of A Voyage From Philadelphia To Ebenezer, In Georgia, &c., In The Years 1774 And 1775,	Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, D.D
3 Oeuvres De Bourdaloue. 3 Vols. Sve. Pidot Frires. Paris, 1849.	H. W. Therpe
4 John Arndt.	John G. Morris
5 Notes On Prophecy. Daniel 7th Chap.	Rev. J. Oswald
6 Obituary Addresses, Delivered On The Occasion Of The Death Of Augustus Neander. Translated From The German,	The Rev. H. M. Harman
7 Exegesis. 1 Tim. 3:16-17. Translated From The Recent Commentary On The Pastoral Epistles,	Dr. John E. Huther
8 Literary Intelligence.
9 Notices Of New Publications.
Vol. 4. No. 15. January 1853
1 Symbolism Not Opposed To Evangelical Religion,	J. L. Schock
2 Elemental Contrast Of The Religion Of Forms And Of The Spirit, As Exemplified In Puseyism And Popery On The One Hand, And Genuine Protestantism On The Other.	S. S. Schmucker
3 Apostolic Fathers.	James Allen Brown
4 Notes On Prophecy. Notes On The Kingdom Referred To In Verse Fifth Of Daniel, Seventh Chapter.	Rev. J. Oswald
5 Contributions To The Christology Of The Church.
6 The Church And Her Ministry.
7 Notices Of New Publications.
Vol. 4. No. 16. April 1853
1 Collegiate Education.
2 Grounds Of Difficulty And Success In The Study Of Theology—introductory Lecture:	Rev. L. Kichelberger
3 Lectures On The Principal Doctrines And Practices Of The Catholic Church, Etc., Etc. ; By Cardinal Wiseman.	Rev. W. Jul. Mann
4 Contributions To The Christology Of The Church.	Dr. G. Thomasius
5 The Lutheran Cultus.	Matthias Loy
6 The Delegation Of The Missouri Synod In Germany, Being A Visit To That. Countr Y, In The Winter Of 1851-52. (continued.)
7 Notes On Prophecy. Notes On The Kingdom Referred To In Verse Seventh Of Daniel, Seventh Chapter.	Rev. J. Oswald
8 Literary Intelligence.
9 Notices Of New Publications.
Index To Vol. 4.

Contents of Volume 5

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No. 17. July 1853
1 The Influence Of The Bible On Literature.	By Rev. J. A. Seiss.
2 The Church, As Set Forth In The Confessions Of Christendom. Of The Church In General— Lutheran View—Romish—Reformed.	By Rev. C. Porterfield Krauth.
3 Contributions To The Christology Of The Church.	Translated From The German Of Dr. G. Thomasius.
4 Notes On Prophecy. Notes On The Kingdom Or Power Signified By The “little Horn”	By Rev. J. Oswald.
5 Scripture Doctrine Concerning The Resurrection Of The Dead.	By Rev. P. Rizer.
6 Our Nation’s Jewels.	By Rev. J. Few Smith.
7 Letter To A Sceptic.
8 Our Foreign Missionary Operations.
9 Tischendorf’s Edition Of The Septuagint.
10 Notices Of New Publications.
11 German Religious Periodicals.
12 Religious Intelligence.
No. 18. October, 1853.
1 The Services Of The Church Of The Reformation.	Translated By Rev. C. Porterfield Krauth.
2 “The Confession Of The Evangelical Lutheran Church.”	By Rev. Charles F. Schaeffer.
3 Contributions To The Christology Of The Church.	By Dr. G. Thomasius.
4 Education In The Lutheran Church.
5 Our General Synod.
6 The Ecclesiastical Year.	Translated From The German, By Rev. L. W. Heydenreich.
7 Fanny Fern’s Writings.
Luther’s Version Of The Sanctus.
8 Notices Of New Publications.
9 German Periodicals.
No. 19. January, 1854.
1 Homiletics.	By Rev. Charles F. Schaeffer.
2 Notes On Prophecy. The Kingdom, Or Power Signified By The “little Horn”	By Rev. J. Oswald.
3 The Plan Of Jesus.	Translated From The German Of Herder. By S. E. W. Becker
4 The Unity Of The Lutheran Church.	By F. V. Reinhard.
5 A Treatise On Biblical Criticism.
6 The New Testament; Or The Book Of The Holy Gospel Of Our Lord And Our God, Jesus The Messiah. A Literal Translation From The Syriac Peshita Version.	By James Murdock.
7 The Elements Of Individual Spiritual Life And Development, The Elements Of The Church’s Vitality And Power.	By The Rev. B. Sadtler.
8 Infidelity: Its Metamorphoses, And Its Present Aspects. By The Rey. H. I. Schmidt.
9 Our Theological Seminary At Gettysburg.
10 Notices Of New Publications.
11 Literary Intelligence.
No. 20. April, 1854.
1 Infidelity: Its Metamorphoses And Its Present Aspects.	By The Rev. H. I. Schmidt.
2 Constitution And Characteristics Of The Church.	By Rev. L. Eichelberger.
3 Reminiscences Of Lutheran Clergymen.
4 John C Kunze, D. D.
5 A Collegiate Education.	By The Rev. D. F. Bittle.
6 Notes On Prophecy. Daniel—Seventh Chapter.	By Rev. J. Oswald.
7 The Song Of Solomon
8 The Children Of The New Testament.	By Rev. Theophilus Stork.
9 Notices Of New Publications.