# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1878_S67
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founding of a general theological seminary. These resolutions are in full harmony with the declaration formerly made by the Reverend Synodical Conference (*Synodalconferenz*) and have already been communicated orally to the Reverend Synodical Conference by the delegation of the Synod of Minnesota.

2. In the proceedings of the 6th convention of the English Lutheran Conference of Missouri, held on 26-30 October of last year at Hindsville, Arkansas, there is found a resolution according to which the Rev. A. Rader was instructed to present an application for the admission of this latter body into the Reverend Synodical Conference.

In the letters appended to these proceedings the conditions of the said English Conference are partly described in some detail, and partly the Reverend President of the Synodical Conference, Professor Lehmann, is asked to present the request for admission to the Reverend Synodical Conference himself, since it is impossible for the delegates of the English Conference to come to Fort Wayne themselves. It is likewise desired that such brethren of the Missouri Synod as are acquainted with the English Conference in question, for example Professor F. A. Schmidt, represent its interests before the Reverend Synodical Conference.

Respectfully
J. Kucher."

"In the reports of three districts of the Reverend Synod of Missouri, namely the Western, Northwestern and Northern, of the year 1877, there is found, besides the glorious doctrinal discussions on the election of grace (*Gnadenwahl*) [election / predestination], on the characteristics of a well-founded, truly Lutheran congregation, and on the analogy of faith, which can only be read by each individual to his blessing — and besides the position which the Northwestern and Western Districts have taken toward the Hermannsburg Mission on the ground of discussions held, which position the Reverend Synodical Conference should join — nothing further that would deserve detailed consideration by the Reverend Synodical Conference.

C. A. Frank."

These reports were all adopted.

VI. Reports of the Presidents of the Individual Synods on the Agendas [service books], Hymnals and Catechisms in Use within Their Synods, and on Parochial Schools.

Since some of the reports which, according to the two resolutions recorded on page 27 of the report of the Synodical Conference of the year 1877, were to be submitted by the presidents of the individual synods were still missing, it was

resolved, to postpone the discussion of these reports until the next year's convention of the Synodical Conference.