# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1886_S86
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86 Proceedings of the eleventh convention

natural power contribute the least toward becoming partaker of the goods of
them, but this the grace of God alone works.
The committee can testify with joy that it has found everything in
accord with the wholesome doctrine.

With respect, signed

J. Herzer.
Ph. Wambsganß.

2. Report on the synodical report of the Fourth Delegate Synod of the
Reverend Missouri Synod of the year 1884.

The undersigned have gone through the above-named report.
It contains, besides a great amount of business proceedings,
also a *Referat* [paper read to the convention] on the proposition: "A doctrine is Scripture doctrine only
if it is based on the express word of Scripture." The *Referat*
contains nothing false.

August Pieper.
J. G. Oehlert.

3. Report on the synodical report of the Canada District of the Missouri
Synod of the year 1885.

To its, according to the report of 1884, the third committee had been commissioned the examination
of the report of the Canada District of the Reverend Missouri Synod of
the year 1885. The same has been gone through and nothing erroneous
has been found in it. The subjects treated in the doctrinal discussions
were: "The Christian in his earthly calling," and: "Pulpit fellowship
with false believers." Also otherwise nothing objectionable has been
found in the report.

F. Kügele.
K. Walz.

4. Report on the synodical report of the Illinois District of the Missouri
Synod of the year 1885.

The undersigned committee, to which the eighth synodical report of the
Illinois District of the Reverend Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States, for the
year 1885 was handed over for examination, takes the liberty hereby to report the following:
The main subject of the discussions was formed by the
proceedings on the doctrine of eternal life, in which the question in the
Dietrich Catechism: "How and of what kind will the
state of this eternal life be?" and its answer were taken as basis,
considered from all sides, and in accord with Scripture and thoroughly