Some of the Crimes of The Great Walther Listed

This is how the LCMS portrays the Immaculate Walther's saintly arrival. He was born forgiven and saved, so his crimes against Christian doctrine and ordinary human behavior were already absolved.

 

Some of Walther's Crimes Listed

1. He kidnapped his niece and nephew from his father's parsonage.
2. He avoided the police and let his future mother-in-law take the rap while he hid.
3. He and the Walther circle, extreme Pietists, knew Pastor Martin Stephan, STD, was a serial adulterer who preyed upon young women.
4. He called himself a pastor even though he left his call.
5. He concealed Stephan's syphilis from the group until it was revealed that young women in the group were infected by his seductions. Walther and his pals created a story that a sermon made one of the young women confess Stephan's adultery, even though the key leaders must of known this earlier, since Stephan went to spas for his syphilis symptoms.
6. Stephan left his wife and children behind in Europe, taking his mistress (adjoining cabin) and his son on the same ship. 
7. Walther secretly took back the property title given to Bishop Stephan, prior to the riot he organized. Later, he talked Stephan's son out of the ownership. Two felonies.
8. When Walther brought the rioters down from St. Louis, only those against Stephan were allowed to come. His brother did not. Check Walther's Pastoral Theology for missing insights.
9. The Walther rioters threatened Stephan's life, kicked him out of his house, took his entire library, stole all of the bishop's money and possessions, and forced him across the Mississippi at gunpoint. 
10. Stephan tried to get his wealth, books, and land back in court but did not succeed. Walther used the stolen chalice for communion at his St. Louis church. 
11. Stephan's son went back to Germany, became an architect, and returned to St. Louis to became a pastor. Walther made a point of undermining Stephan's son in the ministry. 
12. Walther blamed Stephan's adultery on Mrs. Stephan.
13. The LCMS continues to deny the crimes of The Great Walther and keeps the evidence hidden away.