# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S5
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I. N. J.

The Thirty-third Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod
' of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States was opened by an inspiring and
impressive service in Holy Cross Church. The first Vice-President
‘of Synod, Rev. F. Brand, Director of Foreign Missions, delivered the
sermon. He chose as his text the words: “Let us hold fast the pro-
fession of our faith without wavering (for He is faithful that prom-
ised), and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to
good’ works. ” Heb. 10; 23.24. He spoke on “A Twofold Call to Faith-
fulness: 1) To hold fast to the profession of our faith; 2) to exercise
brotherly love.” After directing attention to the wide-spread falling
away from the revealed truth of Scripture within the visible Church,
to the antagonism of human science toward Christianity, and to the
great temptation to grow lax in doctrine and practise, he issued
_ a fervent call to be faithful to the Word and the Confessions. He
& admonished his hearers to have a living faith, a faith which mani-
x. fests itself in love of God and man. Our love of man should show
p itself in concern for their souls, zeal for missions and for the work of
educating men who may be sent to preach the Gospel to souls that: are
B without Christ.

On Wednesday afternoon, June 9, the first business sessions be-
gan with a devotional exercise by the local pastor, Rev. P. Koenig.
& The secretary of Synod, Rev. M. Kretzmann, of Kendallville, Ind.,

_ thereupon announced the following registrations: Voting pastors, 259;
' lay delegates, 233; presidents, 29; advisory pastors, 48; teachers, 66;
members of boards, 91; professors, 33. Total, 759. A quorum having
registered, the President declared Synod to be in session and pre-
sented his address and report.

Chaplain and English Secretary.

a Rev. W. Lichtsinn, of Hammond, Ind., was elected chaplain.
4 .The appointment of Prof. Paul F. Bente, of Fort Wayne, Ind., as
; English Assistant Secretary was ratified.

3 Sessions.

a Sixteen business sessions, lasting from 9 a. M. to 12 M. and from
f. 1.80 to 4p. m., were held in Holy Cross Church, beginning Wednesday
afternoon, June 9, and ending Friday afternoon, June 19. The chap-
E lain, Rev. W. Lichtsinn, of Hammond, Ind., opened each morning °
& session with brief devotional exercises in German and each afternoon
® session with a brief devotional exercise in English. On Tuesday,