# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1929_S5
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I. N. J.

The Thirty-fourth regular Convention of Synod was opened by
impressive service in the auditorium of Concordia Teachers’ Col-
ege at River Forest, Ill, on the morning of June 19, 1929. Vice-
President Lankenau preached a German sermon on 1 Kings 8, 57, and
Vice-President Dallmann, D.D., preached in English on Phil. 1,17.
All sessions were held in the auditorium.
In the afternoon, after a brief devotional service, Synod was
prganized, after the Secretary had reported that of the 568 voting
mobers 511 voting pastors and lay delegates were registered, while
7 advisory members and representatives of boards had been listed
the Registration Committee. (Before the close of Synod it could
announced that only 3 voting pastors and 25 lay. delegates were
sent during the entire sessions.)
The chairman, Dr. F. Pfotenhauer, thereupon declared Synod to
opened. His presidential address and report were » submitted in
rman and in English.
The appointment of Prof. Paul F. Bente as Assistant Secretary
was ratified, and Pastor Hickstaedt, of Laporte, Ind., was elected as
rman chaplain and Pastor Hertwig, of Detroit, as English chaplain.
Prof. F. Pieper, D. D., delivered three German lectures on “The
)pen Heaven,” while Prof. Theo. Graebner presented his paper on
‘The Indwelling of the Triune God in the Hearts of the Believers”
in two sections.
On Friday evening, June 21, a German service was held, in which
‘Pastor H. Steege preached on Christian Education. Holy Com-
nion was celebrated in this service. Pastor W. Nordsieck preached
he confessional sermon. On Tuesday evening, June 23, an English
rvice was held to commemorate the presentation of the Augsburg
onfession and the publication of the Book of Concord, Prof. O. A. C.
Boecler preaching the sermon. On Sunday afternoon a mass-meeting
vas held in Grant Park Stadium, Soldiers’ Field, in commemoration
f the four-hundredth anniversary of the two catechisms of Luther,
Prof. W. A. Maier, Ph. D., delivering the principal address.

Address of the President.

“The Lord, our God, be with us as He was with our fathers; let Him
eave us, nor forsake us, that He may incline our hearts unto Him
iwalk in all His ways and to keep His commandments and His statutes
mod His judgments which He commanded our fathers.” Amen.

NERABLE AND BELOVED FaTHERS aND BRETHREN IN CHRIST: —

- With this opening session of Synod our Church enters into a
fiennial period rich in days commemorative of mighty deeds wrought
y God in our dear Lutheran Church, deeds which vividly set before