# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1916_S67
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der Ev.⸗Luth. Synodalkonferenz von Nordamerika. 1916. 67

a joint committee appointed for this purpose in 1911, and thereby
declared that there was no difference in confession to prevent con-
solidation;

“‘Whereas thereupon a joint committee, appointed by said church-
bodies in 1912, — the Norwegian Synod having in 1913 enlarged the
authority of its committee, — had prepared a report on Conditions of
Union and Articles of Union, which were adopted by the Norwegian
Synod and the United Church at their respective annual meetings
in 1914;

“‘Whereas thereupon a constitution for the proposed consolidated
church-body was prepared by the last-named joint committee, and
adopted by the United Church at its annual meeting in 1915; and

“‘Whereas this extraordinary meeting of the Synod is called and
convened to adopt or reject this constitution, and thereby finally de-
termine whether the Synod would join with the United Church and
the Hauge Synod in forming a church-body,

“‘Be it hereby resolved, That the above-mentioned constitution
is hereby adopted and the said Articles of Union and Conditions of
Union are hereby again adopted, and the Norwegian Synod hereby
obligates itself to join with the United Church and the Hauge Synod
in the formation of one church-body under the thus adopted con-
stitution and in accordance with the thus adopted Conditions of Union
and Articles of Union.’

“The substitute motion presented by Rev. I. B. Torrison was then
moved by Rev. G. A. Gullixon, and read as follows: —

“‘Whereas a large minority in the Synod, of which the under-
signed are a part, for their conscience’ sake cannot enter into union
before “Opgjoer” is revised by leaving out paragraph 1, and the words
“acceptance of” in paragraph 4, and in paragraph 3 the reference to
the Book of Concord be from 1 to 20;

“‘Therefore the undersigned, who otherwise consider division
unavoidable in the Church, submit the following resolution: The
Synod urges the United Church and the Hauge Synod to adopt these
changes in “Opgjoer,” and the corresponding words in the motion,
and declare that the adoption of the constitution be postponed until
this request is granted.’

“We shall not attempt to give any resumé of the speeches in this
debate, but refer all readers to the annual report, which will contain
a complete report of all the speeches pertaining to the union question.

“Rev. J. A. Thorsen spoke in favor of the substitute. A motion
was then made by Rev. N. Boee to table the substitute. This was
carried. Rev. I. B. Torrison demanded roll-call, but later withdrew
his request, and the debate on the main motion continued. The
motion was supported by Rev. R. Malmin and Editor Thomas Nilsson,
and opposed by Rev. John Halvorson and Prof. C. K. Preus. The