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Lutheran Periodicals

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Welcome to ULS's online home of historic Lutheran popular press periodicals. These periodicals are being provided to the public freely for the use of students and scholars investigating the history of Lutherans in the United States. Individual editions of each periodicals can found by navigating to the tabs below. 

Lutheran Popular Press Periodicals

The Ansgar Lutheran was the official English organ of the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (1927-1945) and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church (1945-1960)

American Lutheran

American Lutheran

Vol 23 no. 18 (Dec. 17, 1864) Vol 1 no. 21 (Oct. 12, 1865) Vol 2 no. 16 (Aug. 30, 1866) Vol 3 no. 13 (March 28, 1867) Vol 3 no. 35 (Aug. 29,1867)
Vol 23 no. 18 (Dec. 22 1864) Vol 1 no. 22 (Oct. 26, 1865) Vol 2 no. 17 (Sep. 13, 1866) Vol 3 no. 14 (April 4, 1867) Vol 3 no. 36 (Sep. 5, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 1 (Jan. 7, 1865) Vol 1 no. 23 (Nov. 9, 1865) Vol 2 no. 18 (Sep. 27, 1866) Vol 3 no. 15 (April 11, 1867) Vol 3 no. 37 (Sep. 12 1867)
Vol 1 no. 2 (Jan. 19, 1865) Vol 1 no. 24 (Dec. 14, 1865) Vol 2 no. 19 (Oct. 11, 1866) Vol 3 no. 16 (April 18, 1867) Vol 3 no. 40 (Oct. 3, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 4 (Feb. 16, 1865) Vol 1 no. 26 (Dec. 28, 1865) Vol 2 no. 20 (Oct. 25, 1866) Vol 3 no. 17 (April 25, 1867) Vol 3 no. 41 (Oct. 10, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 5 (March 2, 1865) Vol 2 no. 1 (Jan. 11, 1866) Vol 2 no. 21 (Nov. 8, 1866) Vol 3 no. 18 (May 2, 1867) Vol 3 no. 42 (Oct. 17, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 06 (March 16, 1865) Vol 2 no. 2 (Jan. 25, 1866) Vol 2 no. 22 (Nov. 22, 1866) Vol 3 no. 19 (May 9, 1867) Vol 3 no. 43 (Oct. 24, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 7 (March 30, 1865) Vol 2 no. 3 (Feb. 8, 1866) Vol 2 no. 24 (Dec. 20, 1866) Vol 3 no. 20 (May 16. 1867) Vol 3 no. 44 (Oct. 31, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 8 (April 13, 1865) Vol2 no. 4 (Feb. 22, 1866) Vol 3 no. 1 (Jan, 3 1867) Vol 3 no. 21 (May 23, 1867) Vol 3 no. 45 (Nov. 7, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 9 (april 27,1865) Vol 2 no. 5 (March 15, 1866) Vol 3 no. 2 (Jan. 10, 1867) Vol 3 no. 24 (June 13, 1867) Vol 3 no. 46 (Nov. 14, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 10 (May 11, 1865) Vol 2 no. 6 (March 29, 1866) Vol 3 no. 3 (Jan. 17, 1867) Vol 3 no. 25 (June 20, 1867) Vol 3 no. 47 (Nov. 21, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 12 (June 8, 1865) Vol 2 no. 7 (April 12, 1866) Vol 3 no. 4 (Jan. 24, 1867) Vol 3 no. 26 (June 27, 1867) Vol 3 no. 48 (Nov. 28, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 13 (June 22, 1865) Vol 2 no. 8 (April 26, 1866) Vol 3 no. 5 (Jan. 31, 1867) Vol 3 No. 27 (July 4, 1867) Vol 3 no. 49 (Dec. 5, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 14 (july 6, 1865) Vol 2 no. 9 (May 10, 1866) Vol 3 no. 6 (Feb. 7, 1867) Vol 3 no. 28 (July 11, 1867) Vol 3 no. 50 (Dec. 12, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 15 (July 20, 1865) Vol 2 no. 10 (May 31, 1866) Vol 3 no. 7 (Feb. 14, 1867) Vol 3 no. 29 (July 18, 1867) Vol 3 no. 51 (Dec. 19, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 16 (Aug. 3, 1865) Vol 2 no. 11 (May 14, 1866) Vol 3 no. 8 (Feb. 21, 1867) Vol 3 no. 30 (July 25, 1867) Vol 3 no. 52 (Dec. 26, 1867)
Vol 1 no. 17 (Aug. 17, 1865) Vol 1 no. 12 (June 28, 1866) Vol 3 no. 9 (Feb. 28. 1867) Vol 3 no. 31 (Aug. 1, 1867) Vol. 4 no. 1 (Jan. 2, 1868)
Vol 1 no. 18 (Aug. 31, 1865) Vol 2 no. 13 (July 19, 1866) Vol 3 no. 10 (March 7, 1867) Vol 3 no. 32 (Aug. 8, 1867) Vol. 4 no. 2 (Jan. 9, 1868)
Vol 1 no.19 (Sep. 14, 1865) Vol 2 no. 14 (Aug. 2, 1866) Vol 3 no. 11 (March 14, 1867) Vol 3 no. 33 (Aug. 15, 1867) Vol. 4 no. 3 (Jan. 16, 1868)
Vol 1 no. 20 (Sep. 28, 1865) Vol 2 no. 15 (Aug. 16, 1866) Vol 3 no. 12 (March 21, 1867) Vol 3 no. 34 (Aug. 22, 1867)

Vol. 4 no. 4 (Jan. 23, 1868)

Vol. 4 no. 5 (Jan. 30. 1868) Vol 4 no. 35 (Aug. 27, 1868) Vol 5 no. 14 (April 10, 1869) Vol 5 no. 44 (Nov. 6, 1869) Vol 6 no. 24 (June 25, 1870)
Vol. 4 no. 6 (Feb. 6, 1868) Vol 4 no. 36 (Sept. 3, 1868) Vol 5 no. 15 (April 17, 1869) Vol 5 no. 45 (Nov. 13, 1869) Vol 6 no. 25 (July 2, 1870)
Vol. 4 no. 7 (Feb. 13, 1868) Vol 4 no. 37 (Sept 10, 1868) Vol 5 no. 16 (April 24, 1869) Vol 5 no. 46 (Nov. 20, 1869) Vol 6 no. 26 (July 9, 1870)
Vol. 4 no. 8 (Feb. 20, 1868) Vol 4 no. 38 (Sept. 17, 1868) Vol 5 no. 17 (May 1, 1869) Vol 5 no. 47 (Nov. 27, 1869) Vol 6 no. 27 (July 16, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 9 (Feb. 27, 1868) Vol 4 no. 39 (Sept. 24, 1868) Vol 5 no. 18 (May 8, 1869) Vol 5 no. 48 (Dec. 4, 1869) Vol 6 no. 28 (July 23, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 10 (March 5, 1868) Vol 4 no. 40 (Oct. 1, 1868) Vol 5 no. 19 (May 15, 1869) Vol 5 no. 49 (Dec. 11, 1869) Vol 6 no. 29 (July 30, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 11 (March 12, 1868) Vol 4 no. 41 (Oct. 8, 1868) Vol 5 no. 20 (May 22, 1869) Vol 5 no. 50 (Dec. 18, 1869) Vol 6 no. 30 (Aug. 6, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 12 (March 12, 1868) Vol 4 no. 42 (Oct. 15, 1868) Vol 5 no. 21 (May 29, 1869) Vol 6 no. 1 (Jan. 8, 1870) Vol 6 no. 31 (Aug. 13, 1870)
Vol. 4 no. 13 (March 26, 1868) Vol 4 no. 43 (Oct. 22, 1868) Vol 5 no. 22 (June 5, 1869) Vol 6 no. 2 (Jan. 15, 1870) Vol 6 no. 32 (Aug. 20, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 14 (April 2, 1868) Vol 4 no. 44 (Oct. 29, 1868) Vol 5 no. 23 (June 12, 1869) Vol 6 no. 3 (Jan. 22, 1870) Vol 6 no. 33 (Aug. 27, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 15 (April 9, 1868) Vol 4 no. 46 (Nov. 12, 1868) Vol 5 no. 24 (June 19, 1869) Vol 6 no. 4 (Jan. 29, 1870) Vol 6 no. 34 (Sept. 3, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 16 (April 16, 1868) Vol 4 no. 47 (Nov. 19, 1868) Vol 5 no. 25 (June 26, 1869) Vol 6 no. 5 (Feb. 5, 1870) Vol 6 no. 35 (Sept. 10, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 17 (April 23, 1868) Vol 4 no. 48 (Nov. 26, 1868) Vol 5 no. 26 (July 3, 1869) Vol 6 no. 6 (Feb. 12, 1870) Vol 6 no. 36 (Sept. 17, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 18 (April 30, 1868) Vol 4 no. 49 (Dec. 3, 1868) Vol 5 no. 27 (July 10, 1869) Vol 6 no. 7 (Feb. 19, 1870) Vol 6 no. 37 (Sept. 24, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 19 (May 7, 1868) Vol 4 no. 50 (Dec. 10, 1868) Vol 5 no. 28 (July 17, 1869) Vol 6 no. 8 (Feb. 26, 1870) Vol 6 no. 38 (Oct. 1, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 20 (May 14, 1868) Vol 4 no. 51 (Dec. 17, 1868) Vol 5 no. 29 (July 24, 1869) Vol 6 no. 9 (March 5, 1870) Vol 6 no. 39 (Oct. 8, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 21 (May 21, 1868) Vol 4 no. 52 (Dec. 24, 1868) Vol 5 no. 30 (July 31, 1869) Vol 6 no. 10 (March 12, 1870) Vol 6 no. 40 (Oct. 15, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 22 (May 28, 1868) Vol 5 no. 1 (Jan. 7, 1869) Vol 5 no. 31 (Aug. 7, 1869) Vol 6 no. 11 (March 19, 1870) Vol 6 no. 41 (Oct. 22, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 23 (June 4, 1868) Vol 5 no. 2 (Jan. 14, 1869) Vol 5 no. 32 (Aug. 14, 1869) Vol. 6 no. 12 (March 26, 1870) Vol 6 no. 42 (Oct. 29, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 24 (June 11, 1868) Vol 5 no. 3 (Jan. 21, 1869) Vol 5 no. 33 (Aug. 21, 1869) Vol 6 no. 13 (April 2, 1870) Vol 6 no. 43 (Nov. 5, 1870)
Vol 4 no .25 (June 18, 1868) Vol 5 no. 4 (Jan. 28, 1869) Vol 5 no. 34 (Aug. 28, 1869) Vol 6 no. 14 (April 9, 1870) Vol 6 no. 44 (Nov. 12, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 26 (June 25, 1868) Vol 5 no. 5 (Feb. 4, 1869) Vol 5 no. 35 (Sept. 4, 1869) Vol 6 no. 15 (April 16, 1870) Vol 6 no. 45 (Nov. 19, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 27 (July 2, 1868) Vol 5 no. 6 (Feb. 11, 1869) Vol 5 no. 36 (Sept. 11 , 1869) Vol 6 no. 16 (April 23, 1870) Vol 6 no. 46 (Nov. 26, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 28 (July 9, 1868) Vol 5 no. 7 (Feb. 18, 1869) Vol 5 no. 37 (Sept. 18, 1869) Vol 6 no. 17 (April 30, 1870) Vol 6 no. 47 (Dec. 3, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 29 (July 16, 1868) Vol 5 no. 8 (Feb. 25, 1869) Vol 5 no. 38 (Sept. 25, 1869) Vol 6 no. 18 (May 7, 1870) Vol 6 no. 48 (Dec. 10, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 30 (July 23, 1868) Vol 5 no. 9 (March 4, 1869) Vol 5 no. 39 (Oct. 2, 1869) Vol 6 no. 19 (May 14, 1870) Vol 6 no. 49 (Dec. 17, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 31 (July 30, 1868) Vol 5 no. 10 (March 11, 1869) Vol 5 no. 40 (Oct. 9, 1869) Vol 6 no. 20 (May 21, 1870) Vol 6 no. 50 (Dec. 24, 1870)
Vol 4 no. 32 (Aug. 6, 1868) Vol 5 no. 11 (March 18, 1869) Vol 5 no. 41 (Oct. 16, 1869) Vol 6 no. 21 (May 28, 1870) Vol 7 no. 1 (Jan. 7, 1871)
Vol 4 no. 33 (Aug. 13, 1868) Vol 5 no. 12 (March 27, 1869) Vol 5 no. 42 (Oct. 23, 1869) Vol 6 no. 22 (June 4, 1870) Vol 7 no. 2 (Jan. 14, 1871)
Vol 4 no. 34 (Aug 20, 1868) Vol 5 no. 13 (April 3, 1869) Vol 5 no. 43 (Oct. 30, 1869) Vol 6 no. 23 (June 18, 1870) Vol 7 no. 3 (Jan. 21, 1871)

 

Luther Life (formerly The Luther League Review) was the youth magazine of The United Lutheran Church in America. It was published monthly by The Luther League of America, official young people's organization of The United Lutheran Church in America.

The Lutheran Church Herald was the publication of The Norwegian Lutheran Church from 1917-1930. During this period, it had combined with Lutheran Herald and United Lutheran. 

The Lutheran Counselor was the official English language publication of the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (Suomi Synod)

Lutheran Education was and is an official publication of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod covering issues in education and pedagogy.

Issued under the authority of Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa and Other States. Absorbed into Lutheran Standard (New Philadelphia, Ohio).

Lutheran Men was the publication of The Brotherhood of the United Lutheran Church in America

Volumes 12 to 21 are included in this online collection. Volumes 1 to 11 can be found inside of the In Her Own Right: Women's Missionary Societies of the Lutheran Church collection, hosted at PA Photos & Docs.

Volume 12 (1908-1909)

Volume 13 (1900-1910)

Volume 14 (1910-1911)

Volume 15 (1911-1912)

Volume 16 (1912-1913)

Volume 17 (1913-1914)

Volume 18 (1914-1915)

Volume 19 (1915-1916)

Volume 20 (1916-1917)

Volume 21 (1917-1918)

Volume 22 (1918-1919)

Lutheran Sentinel was the official publication of the Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church; it is currently the official publication of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

The official publication of the American Lutheran Church (1961-1987).

The Lutheran Standard was the official weekly, English-language organ of the American Lutheran Church (from 1930 to 1960) and published by The Wartburg Press.

Volume 75 (1917)

Volume 99 (1941)

Volume 111 (1908-1909)

Volume 112

Lutheran Woman's Work was published by the Women's Missionary Society of the United Lutheran Church in America.

Volume 11

Volume 12

Volume 13

Lutheran Women was the official publication of the Lutheran Church Women of the Lutheran Church in America (1963-1987)

Volume 01