# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S330
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"3. Considering that we now see no opportunity for a thorough
discussion of the Cincinnati matter, and in the hope given us that
the sister Synod of Missouri will itself settle the case in a manner
pleasing to God, we adopt a wait-and-see position in this matter."

When we read this new resolution in the Wisconsin synodical report,
since the Wisconsin Synod no longer meets before our Synod convenes,
we inquired of the Reverend *Präses* [president] of the Wisconsin
Synod, Pastor G. E. Bergemann, what had moved his Synod to strike the
1909 resolution and adopt the substitute in its place, and received
from him the following authoritative explanation of the said
synodical resolution:

"Reverend Mr. President, dear brother in office!

"Having reviewed the relevant documents, I can inform you as follows
regarding the resolution adopted by our Synod in 1910 concerning the
Cincinnati matter:

"The occasion for the discussions was the protests lodged against the
resolution adopted in 1909. The protesters demanded that the 1909
resolution be struck out. They grounded this demand, first, on the
claim that in that resolution our committee, which had acted in this
matter for years, had not been given its due consideration; and
second, on the assertion that the Cincinnati matter belonged before
our own Synod, so that the continued standing of the 1909 resolution
was a wrong against the congregation in Cincinnati and against the
Reverend Synod of Missouri. The Synod had to acknowledge the first
ground as valid. Regarding the second, however, the 'official
declaration' was given: 'if point one' (the demand to strike last
year's resolution) 'is adopted, this does not mean that everyone must
now agree with the view that the protesters expressed through their
secretary' (the 'view,' namely, that we had the right and the calling
to take up the Cincinnati case). This official declaration thus makes
clear that the Synod as such does not commit itself to the view that
the case might properly be taken up. Bearing this in mind, point
three of the 1910 resolution cannot be understood as changing the
position previously held.

"With most heartfelt greetings,
"Yours,
"G. E. Bergemann."

Should the Reverend Synod wish a fuller account of the whole affair,
we refer it to the detailed report.

Committee devoted to the Reverend Synod:
F. Pfotenhauer.
In March 1911. H. Succop.