The Lutheran community was, however, split into many different factions and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, to which the Cobles belonged, had a long history of growth, mergers, and amalgamations and was going through a difficult period when Arthur was young.
Ang komunidad ay Lutheran, gayunpaman, maghati-hati sa maraming iba't-ibang factions at ang Ebandyeliko Lutheran Church sa Amerika, na kung saan ang Cobles belonged, nagkaroon ng isang mahabang kasaysayan ng paglago, mergers, at amalgamations at noon ay pagpunta sa pamamagitan ng isang mahirap na panahon kapag Arthur ay kabataan.