# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S23
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of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1920. 23

its holding fast to the "Opgjör" and its union with the two other Norwegian synods into the "Norwegiſch⸗Lutheriſche Kirche in Amerika" (The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America), dissolved the bond of unity in faith with the Synodical Conference.
Milwaukee, Wis., 20 August 1920.
L. Fürbringer. C. Bünger.
Aug. Pieper. K. Ohrmundt.
J. Höneß.

The three points were also presented in an English version:

[Printed in English.]
1. Resolved, That the Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church be accepted as a member of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America.

2. Resolved, That we welcome these brethren with great joy, encourage them in their fight for the truth, and wish them God's richest blessings for the future.

3. To our great sorrow we are compelled to state that “The Synod for the Norwegian Ev. Luth. Church of America,” by holding fast to the Opgjoer and its union with the other two Norwegian synods in “The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America,” has severed its bond of faith and church-fellowship with the Synodical Conference.

This report was adopted unanimously in all points, and the Norwegian brethren were greeted by the convention rising to its feet. In various speeches the mutual joy was given touching expression.

The newly admitted synod comprises 30 pastors and 20 congregations.

Negro Mission.

There lay before the convention, in printed form, the following

Twentieth Report of the Commission for the *Negermission* [mission among African Americans; the period term "Negro Mission"].
From July 1916 to July 1920.

The report which the Commission for the Negro Mission has to present to the Rev. Synodical Conference this time covers not two but four years, because the convention in the year 1918 was omitted. By God's great goodness the present report is a favorable one, and that in spite of many great obstacles. The obstacles are, briefly, these: 1. The World War. In our mission work among the Negroes, too, the war has interfered disturbingly in more than one respect. The enemies of our work of rescue have seized the opportunity to slander especially our white workers. Wherever they could, they secretly spread the rumor that our workers were employees of the German government, sent to incite the blacks against the whites of the South. 2. The devastating epidemic with which our