# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S344
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Proposals Regarding the Walther Celebration.

To the Reverend Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, assembled
as the 13th Delegate Synod at St. Louis, Mo., in May 1911.

On the occasion of the last session of the Kansas District in October
1910 at Topeka, Kans., the Reverend President of the District, P. F.
Drögemüller, was charged with appointing a committee that should
present proposals to the Reverend Delegate Synod on the manner of
the Walther celebration on October 25 of this year. This committee
now takes the liberty of submitting the following report.

In the committee's view, 1. a uniform, fitting celebration should be
held in all congregations, about on the 19th Sunday after Trinity,
which this year falls on October 22.

2. Concordia Publishing House should publish a program in
German and English and supply it free to all applicants.

3. All institutions of the Synod should hold a special celebration
on October 25 in memory of the late Dr. Walther.

4. In all congregations a collection should be taken for a specific
purpose, to be determined by the Reverend General Synod at its
session in May. The committee has in mind the Church-Building
Fund, or the General Building Fund, or also a so-called "Endowment
Fund" for the seminary in St. Louis.

With all respect,
The committee:
The faculty of St. John's College.
H. Stöppelwerth, Secretary.

The Reformation Jubilee in the Year 1917.

To the Reverend Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, assembled
as the 13th Delegate Synod at St. Louis, Mo., in May 1911.

At its last meeting in July 1910, the California and Nevada
District of our Synod felt moved to speak on the celebration of the
four-hundredth Reformation jubilee. It was generally agreed that it
was surely the wish of the whole faithful Lutheran church of our land
to observe this feast in a truly worthy manner to the honor of God
and the welfare of his kingdom, that on this great day one should
bring to the Lord not merely the right sacrifice of praise of heart and
lips, but should also, through a general jubilee collection, give a rich
thank offering of the hands. At the same time, however, it was
stressed that such a celebration, if it is to be crowned with success in
every respect, requires careful preparation.