# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1896_S66
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66 Proceedings of the sixteenth convention

support from the government had flowed to it. This support would, however, be denied in future, since the government no longer wished to grant any support to religious institutions. Without outside assistance it would be impossible for it, the Norwegian Synod, to carry this work on further; it therefore took the liberty of asking whether the Reverend Synodical Conference [*Synodalconferenz*] would assure its support for the continuation of this Indian school.

After thorough consideration of the matter, agreement was reached on the following declaration: The Synodical Conference regrets that it is not in a position to assume definite obligations, but expresses the hope that support will come from within the circle of the Synodical Conference if the Reverend Norwegian Synod continues the work independently.

Provision in the Constitution.

Attention was drawn to the following provision in the constitution: "For the sake of the divine services to be held, the synods concerned are requested to send in good time a list of the elected delegates to the pastor loci, in whose church the sessions of the Synodical Conference take place."

The presidents [*Präsides*] are to see to it that this provision is observed and that the names are sent in immediately after the election.

Railroad Matter.

In order that our congregational teachers be recognized by the railroad administrations as servants of the church and be granted a fare reduction as such, it was resolved that, to give the matter still greater emphasis, the Synodical Conference too appoint a commission, which on its behalf is to negotiate with the railroad officials in this matter.

Elected as members of this commission were Pastors F. C. Leeb, C. F. Obermeyer and Fr. Sievers, who had already been appointed to such a commission by the Reverend Missouri Synod.

Votes of Thanks.

Resolved that, through the preacher on Monday evening, the congregation of Pastor C. A. Frank be given most hearty thanks for its hospitable entertainment.

Resolved that thanks be given to the presenter, Prof. Gräbner, for his excellent paper [Referat].

The Next Session of the Synodical Conference.

It was resolved to continue the discussion of the theses before the convention at the next session. Prof. Gräbner was asked to serve as presenter.