# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1923_S88
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88 Proceedings of Thirty-Second Regular Meeting,

Resolutions of Thanks.

In addition to the votes of thanks mentioned in the Proceedings, ¥

Synod in its last session passed a vote of thanks to the following: —
1. To the departing officials; .
2. To the congregations of Fort Wayne and vicinity;
8. To the essayiats, Dr. Pieper and Prof. Bente;

4. To the publishers of the Fort: Wayne papers for their daily “9

reports.
Greetings.

Greetings were received from the National Lutheran Education 4
Association, from the Hon. Norwegian Synod, from the Hon. Wis-

consin Synod, and from Pastor W. H. Lothmann, of Akron, O.

“Greetings and congratulations were extended to the following: 4
To Pastor Paul Schwan on the fiftieth anniversary of his induction :
into office; to the deaf-mute Institute at Detroit on its golden anni- 4

versary; to the brethren in Germany through the Rev. Th. Nickel,

D.D.; to all foreign missionaries. Through its chairman Synod 4
congratulated Dr. F. Pieper on his 71st birthday, June 27, and ex: -

tended greetings to the aged Dr. H. Walker, who was not t able to
attend Synod.

The following guests from foreign countries were welcomed by

the President: Dr. Th. Nickel, who extended the Australian Ev. Luth.
Synod’s brotherly greetings to our Synod and also represented the
brethren in Germany; Pastor H. J. Paetiaelae, of Finland; Mr. J.
Herrmann, of Zwickau, Germany.

School Conference.

_ On Monday and Tuesday preceding the opening of the conven- 4
tion a general school conference was held in Concordia Church, which “%

was attended by representatives of various Districts.

- Lutheran Laymen’s League.

The National Convention of the Lutheran Laymen’s League

was held in Concordia College chapel on Monday and Tuesday,
June 18 and 19.

Meeting of Lay Delegates.

A number. of meetings were held by the lay delegates attending _~.

Synod to deliberate on important business matters which were sub-
mitted to Synod.