Crisis in The Synod
Meanwhile, Kieschnick and his supporters replied that Benke had given Christian witness in a permissible manner, and that the event was not a religious service. Along the way, several LCMS ministers moved to have Kieschnick removed as LCMS president, although the matter ended with Kieschnick surviving the ouster attempt and Benke being cleared of the charges against him. For several years, the Benke controversy left many LCMS members speaking of a "crisis in the Synod" and warning openly of the possibilities for a schism.
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