sentences:  The Boxer Rebellion of 1900 and other experiences acted as an impetus to encourage the various Lutheran bodies to unite into a single organisation to effectively work in China.The entrance of new Lutheran missions into China after 1907 like the Evangelical Lutheran Mission for China or 福音道路德教 (1913), the Lutheran Free Church Mission or 信義公理會 (1917) and the Church of Sweden Mission or 湘北瑞華信義會 (1918) added an extra sense of urgency to the need for a nationwide Lutheran union.In May 1907, a Lutheran missionary consultation was held with representatives from 10 Lutheran mission bodies.