Wielding the Sword of the SpiritThe Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America was founded in 1872 by six charter member synods, led by the Missouri Synod and her unrivaled champion, C. F. W. Walther. Commonly known as the Synodical Conference, this ecclesiastical fellowship was founded on fundamental unity, not complete agreement on every detail of theology. Simply put, these Christians shared a common, faithful attitude toward the holy Scriptures and Lutheran