# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1914_S43
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of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1914. 43

ference to the Synod provisionally and had presented to the Synodical Conference its view on it. Adopted.

"'2. The Synod expresses to the Synodical Conference its heartfelt thanks for its brotherly letter and for the concern which the latter has thereby shown to preserve the unity of faith that has existed between these bodies. Adopted.

"'3. The Synod approves the action of the Church Council in this matter and the election of a committee to negotiate with the committee elected by the Synodical Conference. Adopted.

"'4. The Synod expresses the hope that the committee of the Synodical Conference may see itself enabled to negotiate with the committee of the Synod in the near future, and that the LORD may so bless these negotiations that the unity of faith between these bodies may be preserved. Adopted.

"'Minneapolis, Minn., 16 June 1913.'

"The Reverend Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference will now have to declare its position on these resolutions of the Reverend Ev. Luth. Norwegian Synod.

"The committee elected at the last convention of the Reverend Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference for the purpose of oral negotiations with the Reverend Ev. Luth. Norwegian Synod regards its mandate as expired.
"W. H. T. Dau.
"F. Pieper.
"J. Schaller."

Following this report, Pastor O. T. Lee of the Reverend Norwegian Synod submitted to the convention the following concerning the time that might be required to perfect the planned organic union of the three Norwegian church bodies: "This year the union could no longer be carried out, even if the Synod should resolve upon one, since the resolution would first have to be referred to the congregations for ratification."

The discussion of this matter was given a full session and parts of two others. Several proposals, the content of which was approved, were laid on the table as impractical.

The following resolutions were adopted:

1. Resolved, to approve the course of action of our committee, which did not want to enter into negotiations with a mere committee of the Reverend Norwegian Synod, since the committee had been delegated to the Norwegian Synod itself.

2. Resolved, that we keep in view the goal we set ourselves at Saginaw; that we instruct and authorize our committee to accept the request of the Reverend Norwegian Synod (to negotiate with a committee appointed by the Church Council, p. 62 of the Norwegian synodical report of 1913); that we instruct our committee