# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1872_S27
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[continued from the previous page: the sole correct path toward
establishing a right relationship and full mutual confidence between the
two synods was declared to be] "the further holding of both free and
official conferences by members of both synods, as well as mutual
attendance at our synodical assemblies." This has since taken place, and
that synod as a whole has shown such decided earnestness in taking the
position of a truly Lutheran synod in doctrine and practice, that the
Western District of our Synod, which comes into the most immediate
personal contact with the synod named, felt compelled, during its
sessions at Addison in the year 1870, to issue the following declaration
and communicate it to the other districts: "We, for our part, are
convinced that nothing further stands in the way of confirming last
year's agreement, and declare ourselves ready to move and advocate for it
at the next assembly of our General Synod, while at the same time
expressing the confident hope that all our brothers, once they have
gained insight into what has occurred, will not only not refuse their
assent, but will give it with joy and thanks to God for his gracious
working in this matter." Those members of the Western District, too, on
account of whose raised objections the confirmation of the proposed
agreement had been contested and postponed by the General Synod at Fort
Wayne, joined in this declaration. I therefore take the liberty of most
urgently recommending this important matter as well for reconsideration
at the present session.

The Venerable Synod of Minnesota, too, has made known to me, through its
president [Präses], the Reverend Pastor Sieker, its wish to enter into a
relationship with our Synod similar to that in which the Venerable Synod
of Wisconsin already stands to ours by God's grace. Toward the
establishing of such a relationship, a lively brotherly and theological-
ecclesiastical exchange has for some time now existed between our members
and those of the Venerable Synod of Minnesota in that state. The latter,
moreover, made known through its president, on the occasion of the
aforementioned convention held at Fort Wayne in November of last year,
its resolve to enter as a member into the union of the "Synodical
Conference," and it has already been heartily welcomed, on a personal
basis, by all those present. I therefore hereby likewise submit this
matter to our Venerable Synod for Christian deliberation and decision.

As for the institutions [Anstalten] of the General Synod at Addison, Fort
Wayne, and St. Louis, there are before us, for each of them, the reports
of the respective supervisory boards and building committees, together
with the proposals and recommendations of the General Synodical Executive
Committee [Synodal-Vorcommittee] bearing thereon, from which the
Venerable Synod will gain the necessary insight into their condition and
needs. With regard to our own institutions it only remains for me to give
official notice hereby that Dr. Preuss submitted to me, as the current
president, a letter dated December 1 of last year, in which he informed
me of his res-