Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg | |
| seminary | |
 The 1832 Old Dorm (now Schmucker Hall) was used as the "Seminary Hotel" for dignitaries at the 50th battle anniversary. A May 1914 colonial portico was added to commemorate the reunion [1]
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| District | Gettysburg Historic |
| Part of Member of |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Washington Theological Consortium |
| Borders on | Gettysburg National Military Park |
| Borough | Gettysburg |
| Administration | Valentine Hall |
| - elevation | 568.1 ft (173.2 m) |
| - coordinates | 39°49′54″N 77°14′40″W / 39.83162°N 77.24433°WCoordinates: 39°49′54″N 77°14′40″W / 39.83162°N 77.24433°W |
| Height | 125 ft (38 m) --church spire [2] |
| Campus | 52 acres (21 ha) {} |
| Population | 138 (Postgraduate students) 10 (Academic staff) |
| Founded | 1826 |
| Find A Grave CRid | 2342834 (1 interment) |
| Website: LTSG.edu - Gettysburg Seminary | |
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, also known as the Gettysburg Seminary, is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and is one of the eight seminaries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It is one of the three seminaries in the Eastern Cluster of Lutheran Seminaries, and a member institution of the Washington Theological Consortium. Founded in 1826, it is the oldest continuing Lutheran seminary in the United States. the Gettysburg Seminary has served the church as a pioneer in theological education creating among Lutheran seminaries the first faculty position in Christian Education (1926), the first teacher in sociology and psychology (1942), and the first in stewardship (1989). Gettysburg continued to add to its trail breaking in the American scene by granting tenure to a female professor (Bertha Paulssen, 1945) and graduating (Elizabeth Platz in 1965) the first woman to be ordained by an American Lutheran church body (ordained in 1970). Gettysburg Seminary was the first Lutheran seminary to admit an African American seminarian, Daniel Alexander Payne, in 1835.
During the battle of Gettysburg, the seminary, on a ridge west of the town, became a focal point of action on the first day of battle, 1 July 1863. The seminary gave its name to 'Seminary Ridge,' where the line of battle of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was formed on 2 and 3 July 1863.
At the 1820 formation of the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States, its newly adopted constitution specified that the Synod form plans for a seminary or seminaries. Samuel Simon Schmucker, ordained in 1820, actively lobbied for the establishment of a seminary and began theological training for students in New Market, Virginia, at his parsonage. After hearing Schmucker speak in 1824 about his efforts, the Maryland-Virginia Synod recommended to the General Synod in 1825 that a seminary be established.
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