# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S140 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 140 Proceedings of the Forty-First Convention, Norwegian Synod Rev. W. W. Gieschen, Dr. H. Koch Slovak Synod Revs. Juul Madson, F. R. Weyland Report of Committee on Resolutions (Committee: Revs. H. Berner, O. J. Eckert, Geo. Meyer, Prof, Carl Schweppe; Mr. Joseph Church.) ; Whereas, the Rev. E, Benjamin Schlueter served the Synodical Conference for two terms as President and also for a number of years as Vice-President; be it therefore Resolved, That we herewith express our sincere appreciation for his faithful Services; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to him by the Secretary, ‘ ; Wuereas, It has been the privilege of this convention to enjoy .the gracious hospitality of Concordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind., and its president, Herbert G. Bredemeier; be it therefore Resolved, That we herewith express our sincere Sratitude and appreciation to President Bredemeier, to Concordia College and its staff, to the members of the Committee on Arrangements, and that the Secretary convey to them, by letter, the thanks of this convention; be it further Resolved, That we express our deep Sratitude to the City Pas- toral Conference of Fort Wayne and the congregations of the Mis— Souri Synod in this city, especially to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and Bethlehem Lutheran Church, to Professor Theodore Laetsch Resolved, That we express our appreciation also to the Press Committee, the mayor of the city, and the public press and that the Secretary convey this expression to those mentioned, Miscellaneous Matters Missionary Wm, H. Schweppe, on furlough from Nigeria, Africa, reported on the African mission field, Pastor Peter Hunt, instructor at Alabama Lutheran Academy and College, Selma, Ala., addressed the convention in the interest of the school.