# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S338
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Committee, experience nevertheless teaches that the matter would be
better served if a Reverend Synod would specify what powers are
given, and must be given, to a Committee of Trust for the solution of
its task, and how far they extend. Regarding various matters that can
be raised, there are long debates and needless loss of time there, so
that the matter itself is dragged out longer than necessary, whereby
ever more material for investigation piles up, and the solution of the
task becomes ever more difficult and needlessly drags on. The
undersigned has this winter had to serve more than three months as a
member of such a Committee of Trust and knows exactly what he is
talking about. Since he is not a voting delegate, he will not appear at
the Synod; but since he resides near St. Louis, he is ready to present
his matter to a committee, should a Reverend Synod be pleased to take
up the matter raised.

Signed with due respect,
Your fellow brother in the Lord,
South Litchfield, Ill., March 3, 1911. H. P. Kühn.

Concerning the Polish Congregation in Baltimore.

To the Reverend German Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other
States, assembled at St. Louis, Mo., from May 10 to May 20, 1911.

The City Mission Society of the congregations belonging to the
Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference in Baltimore and vicinity takes the
liberty of expressing to a Reverend Synod the request that a Reverend
Synod bring to execution its resolution regarding the property acquired
for the Polish Christ Congregation [Christusgemeinde]. In support of
this request we refer to our correspondence with the General Church-
Building Aid Fund, as well as to the report of the Commission for
Foreign-Language Missions. While we are gladly ready to serve a
Reverend Synod or its mission commissions in every way, we must
nevertheless confess that the non-execution of that resolution has
caused us considerable inconvenience and has hindered our proper
work.

In the name and on behalf of the City Mission Society of the
congregations belonging to the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference,
its officers sign with all respect:
D. H. Steffens, President.
E. G. Steger, Secretary.