# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1886_S82
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82 Proceedings of the eleventh convention

always under the direction and control (exclusive government, manage-
ment, direction and control) of the Evangelical Lutheran Concordia Synod
of Pennsylvania and other States. Should, however, the said Concordia
Synod dissolve, all rights of it pass into the hands of
that synod in the State of Pennsylvania which is designated for this by the Evangelical
Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America [Synodalconferenz].
And if this synod or the Synodical Conference also dissolves, then the
rights of government, direction and control shall fall to that 'board of
charities' in the State of Pennsylvania which holds fast to the doctrine
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church according to the Book of Concord of the year
1580.

"A synod, then, according to this 'deed' has not the right of ownership,
but only the right to direct, to order, to manage and to con-
trol. According to the 'deed' it is now for the Synodical Conference, after the dissolution
of the Concordia Synod, to entrust another synod in the State of Pennsylvania
with the supervision of this institution.

"Your committee now proposes that the Synodical Conference declare
that the Eastern District of the Synod of Missouri, Ohio and
other States take over the supervision and management of the Concordia
Orphans' Home in Butler County, Pa. As before, those pastors and congregations
will continue to maintain and conduct this work of mercy
who have done so hitherto; yet they are responsible for all their
acts to the synod.

"Respectfully submitted to the Reverend Synodical Conference, your Committee:

T. Johannes Große.
P. Brand.
J. P. Beyer.
J. F. Schmidt.
J. H. Melcher."

This report was adopted, and it was accordingly resolved
that the Synodical Conference hereby designates the Eastern District of the Synod of
Missouri, Ohio and other States as that synod which henceforth
is entitled under the deed to the "exclusive government, management, direction and control" of the
Concordia Orphans' Home in Butler County, Pa.