# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1914_S22
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22 Proceedings of the 29th General or

Our Relations Abroad.

Our relationship to our brethren in the Synodical Conference, in
Europe, and in Australia has remained the same. Local disturbances
have been examined and resolved in a brotherly manner, or are still
under discussion. A memorial is before us from our Wisconsin
District concerning a union of all orthodox synods of America into
one body. Since the present developments in our sister Norwegian
Synod are also significant for us, I have asked Dr. Pieper to
give our synodical assembly the necessary information.

Miscellaneous.

1. The changes to our constitution resolved by the last Synod,
concerning the General Presidency, the electoral college, and the
language question, have been submitted to the congregations for a
vote and have been ratified. Thirteen congregations voted against
the use of the English language by delegates from the English
District; five recommend a revision of the synodical constitution.

2. The stipulations with the English District have been carried
out, and various other individual charges of the Synod have been
attended to.

3. Dr. Pieper has kindly agreed to deliver to the assembly a series
of lectures on the glory of the doctrine of the Church of the
Reformation. This will certainly be welcomed with joy, especially
since the topic is so well suited to fittingly usher in the coming
four-hundredth-year jubilee celebration of our Church.

The General Presidency.

There has been no lack of trouble and labor in this office. Besides
visiting the synods and educational institutions, I also had to take
part in numerous meetings of various commissions and to carry on an
extensive, wide-ranging correspondence. Although my services were
extremely deficient and quite small compared to those of my highly
gifted predecessors in office, they were nevertheless accepted, for
which, at the close of my term, I am especially grateful to my God
and to the brethren.

May Jesus Christ, the protector of the Church, remain further with
our dear Synod and with our proceedings, through His Holy Spirit!
Amen. F. Pfotenhauer,

President of the General Synod.