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EVANGELICAL See also: convention of delegates from the different See also: Protestant churches of See also: Germany
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The See also: conference originated in 1848, when the general See also: desire for See also: political unity made itself felt in the ecclesiastical sphere as well
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A preliminary meeting was held at Sandhof near See also: Frankfort in See also: June of that See also: year, and on the 21st of See also: September some five See also: hundred delegates representing the Lutheran, the Reformed, the See also: United and the Moravian churches assembled at See also: Wittenberg
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The gathering was known as Kirchentag (See also: church
See also: diet), and, while leaving each denomination See also: free in respect of constitution, ritual, See also: doctrine and attitude towards the See also: state, agreed to See also: act unitedly in bearing witness against the non-evangelical churches and in defending the rights and liberties of the churchc3 ii the federation
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The organization thus closely resembles that of the Free Church Federation in See also: England
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The See also: movement exercised considerable influence during the See also: middle of the 19th century
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Though no Kirchentag, as such, has been convened since 1871, its place has been taken by the Kongrcss fur innere See also: Mission, which holds See also: annual meetings in different towns
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There is also a biennial conference of the evangelical churches held at See also: Eisenach to discuss matters of general See also: interest
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Its decisions have no legislative force
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