# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S192
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192 Proceedings of the 28th General or

Greetings, Thanks, Sympathy.

1. On the first day of the session, a motion arose from the floor
and was adopted unanimously, with a vigorous "yes" from all
present:

"We regret most deeply that the General President, Mr. Dr. F.
Pieper, cannot be in our midst this time. We hereby send him our
warmest greetings and wishes for blessing."

2. On the second day of the session, likewise from the floor, the
following proposal was made and unanimously raised to a
resolution by the large assembly:

"Resolved, that we vote our heartfelt thanks to the outgoing
General President, Mr. Dr. F. Pieper, for the many years of
valuable service he has rendered to the Synod;

"further, that we ask God that He soon grant our beloved Dr.
Pieper complete health, strength, and courage, so that he may
joyfully and beneficially continue his office as professor of
theology and as president of the institution [seminary] in St. Louis."

(Both messages were forwarded by telegraph, through the
secretary, to the dear fellow brother and theological teacher of the
Synod.)

3. On the last day of the session, a sum of $1,500.00 was voted to
Dr. Pieper, along with a year's leave of absence, so that, God
willing, he might fully regain his health through a trip to Europe.

General Presidium.

On the proposal of Committee No. 2, to which this matter had
been referred by the Synod for deliberation, a salary of $2,500.00,
together with free housing, was set for the General Presidium,
without debate and unanimously.

Up to $500.00 annually may be spent for a private secretary for
the General President.

The same committee reported against a memorial that had
advocated the establishment of an official presidential residence.
The Synod likewise took the view that this should, for the present,
be dispensed with.

Resolutions of Thanks.

The Synod resolved to give heartfelt thanks:
1. To Mr. Theo. Lange, who at the very outset, through Prof. L.
Fürbringer, presented the assembly with [an item] manufactured
in Germany, but from