# Der Lutheraner_Frankfurt am Main_September 1950_S71
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Number 9 September 1950 Page 71

but rather that we would be given the opportunity in the East to present our wishes orally and to give reasons for them. On Thursday morning Pastor Saft held a devotion for us on 2 Timothy 1:7. Then we heard the main paper of our conference this year. Pastor Kuschke spoke on the theme: "The Breadth and Limit of the Christian's Political Stance according to John 17:15 and John 18:36 and Acts 5:29." The paper was supplemented by a co-paper from Pastor Schöne. Pastor Kuschke's very thorough work pointed out the severe tension that weighs upon us Christians today, which cannot simply be accepted under the label "fruitful tension." Rather, it can often become downright unbearable and can almost lead to the point of rupture. On this point alone we regretted not having more time for discussion. In the afternoon we devoted ourselves to practical work. Pastor Meißner discussed a sermon on the Gospel for Sunday Oculi, which Pastor F. Nagel had sent to him. We intend to hold such discussions at all our conferences in order to advance our preaching work. Finally, we turned to practical exercises in liturgical singing.

Once again we were permitted to experience how, in our Thuringian-Saxon diocese, a bond of wonderful unanimity encloses us through God's grace. That is why we all look forward, from one time to the next, to being together with one another. The days of truly brotherly fellowship pass all too quickly for us. May God the Lord place His blessing upon all our work and preserve for us, quite especially, our innermost unanimity! W. Brachmann.

Congregation Festival in Görlitz

Our Görlitz congregation, the easternmost of our entire church, had a special day of joy on Trinity Sunday, June 4. Church Councillor Lic. Schulz-Berlin visited us for the first time and thereby came to know our most remotely situated congregation. This was a heartfelt refreshment for all of us, for whoever lives farthest away rejoices the most over a visit, especially a visit from our church leadership. But he too, as he assured us, took joy in our castle-like built church with