# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S625
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APPEAL MATTERS

IX. APPEAL MATTERS

Report of Board of Appeals
(Memorial 901)

Your Board of Appeals wishes to render a report for the last
“triennium. At the Saginaw convention two new members were
elected to the Board, Rev. M. E. Mayer and Mr. Lawrence Rup-
precht of St. Louis, Mo.; Rev. W. C. Wangerin was re-elected for
a second term. Mr. Lawrence Rupprecht soon after his election
informed the chairman of the Board that he could not serve because
of his health. At its first meeting the Board reorganized and elected
Prof. Paul F. Koehneke as chairman, Rev. W. C. Wangerin as vice-
chairman, and Rev. M. E. Mayer as secretary. Since Mr. Rupprecht
was unable to serve, the Board called in the candidate left from
the list of nominations, Mr. Carl Zollmann, to take his place. As
"was reported in our church papers at the time, Mr. Carl Zollmann

“was called to his eternal rest on May 19, 1945. He had always

been willing to place his talents in the service of his Church, and
during his four years of service on the Board of Appeals he proved
to be a very valuable member. Since no more names were left
from the slate at Saginaw, the Board called in the alternate re-
maining from the list of the Fort Wayne convention, Mr. Theodore
Markworth.

During the past triennium we were called-upon to decide the
appeal of the former pastor G. E, Kroenk from the action of the
Oregon and Washington District. We are happy to report that
the case is now concluded, since both parties have agreed to the
decision.

_ One appeal is pending at present. Mr. J. F. Westmeier has
appealed from the action of the Central District at its convention
in July, 1946. Because of the illness of the appointed representative
of the District, the determination of this case has been delayed,
but there is to be a hearing in May and a separate report will be
made to the convention on the disposition of this case.

Representatives of the Board met several times with the com-
mittee appointed to revise the regulations for the Board of Appeals.
On this matter we have a special memorial to the convention.

Boarp OF APPEALS
Paut F, Korunexz, Chairman
M. E. Mayer, Secretary
ACTION
This report was gratefully received.
Proceedings, 1947