# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1917_S79
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Kev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1917. 79

“4h e., fermented grape-juice, may be used. It has been universally
conceded that under the First Amendment, Congress may enact no
Law interfering with the use of wine in any Sacrament, or making
it impossible to secure wine for such purposes.

“Since the law is to go into effect July 1st. of this year, we beg
of you immediately to bring to the notice of Congress this inter-
~ ference with the religious liberty, constitutionally guaranteed to our
’ and other Churches, and to secure the introduction of an amendment
‘to the above-mentioned Act, allowing the mails to carry such mailing-
matter as js unconditionally necessary to enable the Churches, one
and all, to secure the wine needed for sacramental purposes.

“Yours most respectfully,
“Ww. SCHOENFELD, Chairman.
“FT, Scuroeper, Secretary.
“Vai. Kern.
“K, KreTzSCHMaR.
“A, H. DELETZKE.

nN. — The above letter was transmitted to President Wilson ~
Also, upon further recommendation of
red, to be forwarded to members
and with the fol-

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by telegraph and by mail.
the committee a protest was prepa
of Congress, of like wording as the above letter,

lowing paragraph added: —
“We also beg to inform you that our entire Synod through

‘its delegates, assembled in convention at Milwaukee, Wis., from
June 20th to June 30th this year, forwarded a petition of like intent
and purport to the President. We respectfully ask you to bring this
petition to the knowledge of the Senate and the House of Repre-
sentatives.”

Of this petition 9,000 copies were printed and distributed at
Synod, so that each delegate should have three copies for each con-

gregation in his circuit.

REPORTING THE SYNOD.

Synod adopted two recommendations of a committee: —

1. That henceforth the General President appoint a special Press
Committee of not less than three persons some months before the
convention of Synod, whose duty it shall be before, during, and after
the convention to supply correct information to the press, and to
endeavor to prevent the publication of incorrect statements.

2. That hereafter the regular way of bringing a summary report
of Synod’s proceedings to our congregations be the one adopted this
year, to wit, that a special number of the Lutheraner and Lutheran
Witness be published after the convention; and that congregations
be advised to order a copy for every family. In this way also new
‘subscribers might be secured for these periodicals. ,