# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1878_S5
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Döscher, G. Hild, St. Hassold, Th. F. F. Hahn, E. Stubnatzy, F. W. Richmann, C. J. T. Frincke.

The Teachers: J. Ungemach, J. Riedel, H. Steuber, Chr. Strieter, D. Fechtmann, D. Lindemann, D. W. Roscher, G. Kampe, C. Grahl, A. Täbel.

3. From the Venerable Norwegian Lutheran Synod:
Pastor A. Anderson.

4. From the Venerable Synod of Ohio and Other States:

Pastors W. Schmogrow, H. Willert, W. Schmidt, C. H. Meyer.

5. From the Venerable Synod of Wisconsin and Other States:

Pastor F. Pieper.

Thus there were present 104 members in all, namely 57 delegates and 47 advisory members.

As guests, some members of our Fort Wayne congregations attended the sessions.

The Election of Officers

for the current year had the following result:

Prof. W. F. Lehmann . . . . President.
Pastor W. S. Stubnatzy . . . Vice-President.
Prof. C. A. Frank . . . . . Secretary.
Prof. A. Gräbner . . . . . Assistant Secretary. ‡)
Mr. Consul H. Steensland . . . Treasurer.
Mr. S. M. Becker . . . . . . Vice-Treasurer.

Doctrinal Proceedings.

In the five morning sessions the theses on

Marriage with a Brother- or Sister-in-Law

drawn up at the commission of last year's convention by Professor Dr. Walther, were discussed.

Thesis 1.

The Mosaic prohibitions of marriage, Leviticus 18 and 20, are not ceremonial or political laws, but moral laws binding the consciences of all people.

To explain this thesis, the following from Conrad Dieterich's "Consilia und Bedenken" [Counsels and Opinions] was read aloud, and the discussion was linked to it. He writes:

‡) Served in five sessions.