# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S630
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6380 APPEAL MATTERS

present members of the Board, with the exception of two, w
disqualified by the last resolution. It became necessary, therefor
for the Board to augment itself. This was done in accordance ¥ {
the rules and regulations adopted by Synod (Proceedings, p. 221
Art.I, No.3). The Board constituted itself as Appeals B
No. II, with the following personnel:
Rev. M. E. Mayer, chairman, Frankenmuth, Mich.
Rev. H. M. Zorn, D.D., vice-chairman,
717 South New J ersey St., Indianapolis, Ind.
Mr. Theo. W. Markworth, secretary, 1612 Walnut Ave.,
Des Plaines, Il.
Rev. F. W. Obermeier, 1405 7th Ave., Greeley, Colo.
Rev. Rudolph Graebner, 2613 W. Concordia Ave.,
Milwaukee, Wis. .
Mr. Oscar T. Doerr, 722 Keeline Bldg., Omaha, Nebr.
Mr. L. W. Schumacher, 478 Teller, Denver, Colo.

After the death of Pastor Obermeier, the Rev. Emil H. Vosa
620 Court St, Saginaw, W.S., Mich., was appointed to fill
vacancy.

The Owensville-Melcher Appeal

The Western District Committee for a time questioned ¢
qualification of this Board to consider this case, but in a mee
held on April 8, 1947, at Concordia Publishing House, St. Lo
Mo., the questions were answered and the matter settled to
satisfaction of all concerned. Representatives of the Owens\
Mo., congregation were also present.

Other meetings of the Board in this matter were held Dec
1944, at Chicago; Nov. 27, 1945, at Chicago; Sept. 30, 1946, and O
1, 1946, at Chicago; March 3 and 4, 1947, at Chicago.

A final hearing attended by the members of the Board,
members of the Committee of the Western District, and by P.
Melcher and a committee of Zion Congregation of Owensville, Mc
was held at Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo., on Tu
day, May 6, 1947,

On Wednesday, May 7, 1947, the Board met at Concordia P
lishing House, St. Louis, Mo., to draft the final decision in this
which will be presented to Synod at its Centennial meeting. to
held in Chicago in July, 1947. , 4

M. E. Mayer, President
Tueopore W. Marxworts, Secretary

The Pannkoke Appeal

In the matter of the Pannkoke appeal from the findings of
English District in the appeal of O. HL Pannkoke from the ..
communication of Trinity Lutheran Church, Oak Park, Il.