# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1917_S18
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18 Proceedings ‘of 30th General Convention,

service, in which Pastors F. Brauer (Southern Illinois District) an :
W. Oldach (Eastern District) served as chaplains. The Milwaukee, :
congregations, through the Ladies’ Societies, served Synod wit
dinner in the Market Hall of the Auditorium.

Assistant Secretary.

The President appointed Pastor Martin Walker (English Dis
trict) as Assistant to the General Secretary. In each session the
Assistant Secretary read a brief report of the proceedings of the
previous session. He has also prepared this English report for pub-
lication. of

The Press.

Synodical Press Committee: For German papers, Pastor E. Eck-
hardt (Nebraska District); for English papers, Pastors H. P. Eck-’
hardt and W. M. Czamanske (English District). Der Lutheraner
and Lutheran Witness were taken care of by the editors.

Doctrinal Paper.

For a half hour in each of five morning sessions the Rev. Prof, :
F. Pieper, D. D., edified Synod with the reading of chapters from
his doctrinal essay on “The Reconciliation of Man with God.”

Committees.

Prior to the convention a 182-page book had been issued con-
taining the triennial reports of all Synodical boards and financial. #
officers; likewise petitions and overtures from boards and conferences, -
All such reports and overtures were given to special committees before
being discussed on the floor of Synod. The following are the special -
convention committees appointed by President Pfotenhauer. The
numbers employed in the following committee assignments refer to:'
these printed reports and overtures. The first name in each case in
dicates the chairman.

CoMMITTEE No. 1.— Preliminary Committee. On Synodical Institu. |
tions and Funds. Reports and overtures Nos. 101—113, 116, 203, 205, 206,
212, 218, 214, 215, 216, 217, 601, 613. All District Presidents. General
Board of Control. Pastors: Grueber (Mich. Dist.), Schuessler (Engl.),
Horn (Iowa), Brustat (Eastern), Rubbert (N. Dak. and Mont.). Teachers:
Wiersig (Kans.), Hemmann (Nebr.), Luedtke (Atl.). Lay Delegates:
Burmehster (S. Ill.), Stange (N. Wis.), Jaus (Minn.), Wolf (Cent.), :
Pudewa (N. Ill.), Kiel (Western), Dirk Meyer (Cent. Ill.), Schmidt
({Tex.). Advisory Member: General Treasurer Seuel. Chairman: Presi-
dent Schulze. , ;

CoMMITTEE No. 2.— Constitutional Matters. Nos. 401, 402, 404, 406,
406, 407, 409, 602, 801, 1003, Pastors: Birkner (Atl.), Broecker (East.);
Tresselt (Mich.), Boerger (S. Wis.) ; Prof. Dau, Dir. Buenger. Teachers:
Stellhorn (Cent.), Burmeister (N, Il].), Schaefer (S. Ill.). Lay Delegates: