# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S222
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

LATE REPORTS AND OVERTURES 223

the hope that any false developments resulting
from the Denver resolution may be overcome.”

May our good Lord grant this by His grace!

We have a special reason for extending our greetings
to you at this time. It is exactly 100 years ago that
Dr. C. F. W. Walther sent to the newly organized “Saxon
Free Church” the first pastor, the Rev. C. F. Th.
Ruhland. This was the beginning of a very close and
intimate relationship, which we now have enjoyed for
a full century. It is our fervent and heartfelt prayer

that God may preserve this fellowship in these trouble-
some times, and above all, that He may keep us in His
pure Word and sacrament.

Intimately associated with you, dear brethren, the
Synodalrat of our church sends you their greetings and
in their behalf especially,

Your

Dr. Hans Kirsten
(Translation by Dr. Herman Mayer)