# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1900_S62
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62 Proceedings of the eighteenth convention

V. Election of Officers.

The election of officers, conducted in due order, gave the following result:
President [*Präses*]: Pastor J. Bading, Milwaukee, Wis.
Vice-President: Pastor P. Brand, Pittsburg, Pa.
Secretary: Prof. J. Schaller, New Ulm, Minn.
(Assistant Secretary: Pastor J. Mayer, Frankenmuth, Mich.)
Treasurer: Mr. J. Christiansen, Detroit, Mich.

VI. Report of the Treasurer.

The report of the Treasurer on the administration of the Synodical Conference [*Synodalconferenz*] treasury up to 1 August 1900 was given to a Committee for examination, found correct by it, and adopted by a resolution.

VII. Various Resolutions.

1. Concerning the paper [*Referat*] presented at this convention it was resolved:

a. It shall be reproduced as cheaply as possible in an offprint;

b. the Synodical Conference recommends to all congregations belonging to it [*in ihrem Verbande*] to let this reprint come into free distribution in their midst.

c. An English translation of the paper shall also be prepared and, in a manner similar to the German reprint, reproduced and circulated. The essayist was charged with the translation; he received the liberty to take to his help whomever he wishes.

2. To Pastor F. Gräbner and his congregation at Bay City the hearty thanks of the Synodical Conference shall be expressed for the hospitality shown.

3. To the newspaper editor, Mr. Lankenau, thanks were given for his printed daily reports.

VIII. The Next Convention of the Synodical Conference.

It was resolved on this:

1. The next session shall be opened on the third Wednesday in July 1902 in St. John's Congregation at Milwaukee, Wis.

2. The remaining theses on uniformity in churchly practice shall be the subject of the doctrinal discussions, and indeed Prof. Gräbner is to present the paper. In case he should not be in a position to deliver the work, the President shall have authority to provide for a paper.