# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1905_S137
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11th Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1905. 137

The congregation cannot expand outward given its present space. If the Honorable Synod declares itself willing to remit the congregation's debt, we intend, trusting in God, to create more room.

"5. The congregation in Denver makes such sacrifices in supporting the holy preaching office that it needs encouragement, and it therefore hopes that the Synod's love may be shown to it abundantly. Church conditions in Colorado are of a particular kind and require special consideration.

"6. The little church that now houses the congregation is very small and poor. It is beyond question that the congregation can only build here temporarily. The building is so low and cramped that, given the heavy attendance at services, it already demands, for the churchgoers' health, that a change be made here. The church must be raised and enlarged at a cost of at least $2000.00. The congregation has so far strained almost beyond its strength to maintain the holy preaching office in its midst, and since Denver is a mission station of the whole Synod, the Synod will understand.

"The congregation wishes to lay these reasons before the Synod. Its representatives — pastor and lay delegate — are asked to give further clarification of the matter by word of mouth." (Petition of the St. Johannes congregation of Denver, Colo.)

"The North Illinois Pastoral Conference, consisting of 145 pastors, submits the following proposals to your worthy assembly:

"1. May the Honorable Synod order that henceforth part of the members of the Board of Directors of the Concordia Publishing House be elected from various synodical districts, while leaving the executive in St. Louis.

"2. May the Honorable Synod direct that a book depot be established in Chicago.

"3. May the Honorable Synod have a book prepared for the agents, colporteurs, and other salesmen, presenting sample pages and bindings of books that are especially to be circulated, for inspection. (Prospectus.)" (Petition of the North Illinois Pastoral Conference.)

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1. Resolved, that the present debt in the building fund, in the amount of $68,777.26, be paid off first, before any further new buildings, or larger repairs resolved by the Synod, are begun.