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| | Missouri vs. Buffalo - Pt. 2 |
 | | Second, as in the case of Missouri vs. Buffalo, the pastor teaches that his ordination gives him control of the Office of the Keys, that is forgiveness of sins, excommunication, and doctrine in the congregation. |
| | From 1841 till 1866, the Missouri Synod, led by Walther, and the Buffalo Synod, led by Grabau, debated who had the authority to forgive sins, judge doctrine, and excommunicate in the congregation. |
| | On pages 22 and 23 Buffalo says: 'Missouri argues thus: Christ gives the highest and final jurisdiction to the Church; consequently each local congregation, be it large or small, has the highest and the final jurisdiction within its parish, therefore also the jurisdiction over the publicly impenitent sinners. |
| www.reclaimingwalther.org /articles/jmc00124.htm (974 words) |
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