# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1872_S74
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What Is an Ecclesiastical-Legal Union? [*Was iſt eine kirchenrechtliche Verbindung?*]

The Rev. Synod of Minnesota had submitted an inquiry as to what is understood in our constitution by "kirchenrechtliche Verbindung" [ecclesiastical-legal union]. After lengthy deliberation the Synodical Conference [*Synodal⸗Conferenz*] resolved to give the following as its explanation:

"An ecclesiastical-legal union has taken place where one synod has given the other the right to decide jointly in matters of constitution or administration."

Treasurer's Report [*Kaſſenbericht*].

The delegates Messrs. Geiger and Eisfeldt, as committee for the examination of the treasurer's report, submitted their report to the effect that they have compared the account rendered by the previous treasurer of the Synodical Conference, Pastor K. Mees, with his books and found it correct.

The committee report was adopted.

Unfinished Business [*Unerledigte Gegenſtände*]:

1. A paper on the Epistle of James by Pastor Spehr.
2. Critical examination of the public state schools, proposed by Teacher Röcker.
3. Publication of a children's paper, proposed by the Concordia Conference [*Concordia⸗Conferenz*].
4. Committee report on subsidiary provisions to the constitution.

Individual Resolutions [*Einzelne Beſchlüſſe*]:

Resolved that the president of the Synodical Conference be commissioned to see to it that proposals are made for the proceedings of the Conference which are to be made known in our synodal papers already before the sessions.

Resolved that every member of the Conference who wishes to propose the discussion of a subject shall send this wish, with indication of the subject, to the Rev. President at least two months before the beginning of the sessions.

Resolved that the proceedings of the present session of the Synodical Conference be printed in 4000 copies and sent to the individual synods in proportion to the number of their members.