# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1877_S48
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As a consequence the resolution was passed:

"The Synodical Conference [*Synodalconferenz*] accepts with thanks the work of Pastor S. Kleppisch and, according to his wish, recommends it to the committee appointed for consideration."

IV. English Readers for the Schools.

Regarding the English readers for our parish schools the following resolutions were passed:

1. "That, since the faculty at Watertown cannot recommend the adoption of the English readers of Professor C. A. T. Selle in their present form, the Synodical Conference does not wish to make use of Professor Selle's offer."

2. "That the Committee for English Readers, in accordance with an earlier resolution (cf. Report of the Synodical Conference of the year 1875, p. 33, No. 9), now be requested to work diligently on the compilation of new English readers and next year, if possible, to submit the whole work, in any case however as much as has been collected, in manuscript."

3. "That Pastor R. Lange of Chicago be asked to take over the leadership of the Committee for English Readers."

Since Professor Selle, who had been a member of this committee until now, thought it expedient to resign, it was further resolved "that Professor Selle's resignation be accepted and his place not be filled again."

V. English-Lutheran Calendar.

A letter had come in to the Conference from Pastor E. L. S. Tressel in Baltimore, concerning the publication of an English-Lutheran calendar. The Conference passed the resolution in this matter:

"That we advise Pastor Tressel to lay the matter of publishing an English-Lutheran calendar before his synod still this year, and that, if the calendar appears under the supervision of his synod, we declare ourselves ready then to support his undertaking vigorously."

VI. Publication of a Dogmatics.

Two submissions lay before the Conference, namely

a) that of the general pastoral conference of Minnesota, consisting of the pastors of the Missouri and Minnesota Synods, in which the venerable Synodical Conference is petitioned to ask Professor C. F. W. Walther cordially to publish a dogmatics;

b) a communication of the venerable Synod of Illinois, in which, on the basis of a unanimous resolution of this year's convention, the delegates of this body are instructed to express the same request.