# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S7
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missuuri, Ohio, and Other States. 1926. af

¥:. the Church needs these things. They are, as it were, the scaffolding
¢ of the structure He is erecting.
. As the world itself exists for the sake of the Church, so the
happenings in the world, all events, both great and small, bear the
same relation to the Church. The rising and passing of the great
> world-kingdoms took place in the interest of the Church. The chang-
F’-ing of the boundaries between nations, as after the World War, the
‘migration of peoples and individuals, as in the last century to
@; America and in America, happened for the sake ofthe Church.
Severe visitations and judgments, such as war and bloodshed, famine
and pestilence, are sent by God for the sake of the Church.
4 My brethren, if we fully understand from the above that all
- happenings in the world bear the same relation to the Church and
.. are of importance solely because of this, our present gathering cer-
- tainly appears to be an event of the highest importance, because it is
=. directly and immediately connected with the building of the Church.
;. During these days we are serving the great cause of building the
;, Church of Christ. “Let us beat this in mind and therefore request
.. God the Holy Ghost in continual prayer to be with us, to lead and
Be guide our discussions, so‘ that, by God’s grace, we may be found
worthy of assuming the great task before us.
In the second place, the Church is the foremost work of .God
? because, as Luther says, in it great miracles occur daily, such as
E. forgiving sins, taking away death, and giving righteousness and
-. eternal life. Surely those were great miracles—feeding five thousand
men, besides women and children, with five loaves of bread, giving.
sight to the blind, enabling the lame to walk, and raising the dead.
But these miracles are greater and more glorious — relieving a lost
; and condemned creature of his burden of sin and making. of him
=. a blessed child of God.
i? We are met here in these days to do the greater works of which
' the Savior speaks when He says: “I say unto you, He that believeth
on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than
these shall he do.” We wish to deliberate on the weal and woe of our
educational institutions, on how we may extend our missions, etc.,
and we would assist our congregations to hallow God’s name by pure
E- doctrine and godly practise. (Tr., W. G. P.)

The President’s Report.

In his report our venerable President, Dr. F. Pfotenhauer,
directed attention to the fact that, as the printed manual shows, there
Eis more business on the program for this Delegate Synod than in
previous years. All institutions of Synod were regularly visited, and
many meetings with various synodical officers and committees were
held. The Vice-Presidents lent generous assistance by attending the