# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S691
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APPEAL MATTERS 691

s for their efficient work and that we pray God for His
ed blessings upon the labors of said Board.

ittee 19 submitted the following resolutions, which were

Resolution 2
[ISH DISTRICT APPEAL IN THE BETHANY, CHICAGO, CASE

ur Committee was asked. to review the action of Synod’s
of Appeals in the case of Bethany, Chicago, English District.
the course of our deliberations the representatives of the
District submitted the following statement:

aving received satisfactory explanations from the synodical
d of Appeals to the effect that its report on the Chicago
any case does not purport to establish the primary respon-
for the recent trouble in said congregation and that its
mmendation should not be considered to be of a mandatory
ure, but rather a charitable suggestion for a practical solution
; he problem;

r “Therefore the English District withdraws its appeal in

-We recommend that the decision of Synod’s Board of Appeals
pheld in this case.
Resolution 3
“The committee was also asked to pass on two petitions ad-
essed to Synod. We find that:
_1. The case of William Meyer of Shobonier, Ill, should be
ndled on the District level.

;;. 2. The Owensville, Mo., case belongs on the administrative
a

el of Synod. The petitioner is directed to the Praesidium
Synod.