# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1929_S197
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juth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1929, 197

ppeal of Mr. H. F. Pieper, of Edwardsville, TH.
, Report of Committee 21D,

‘F. Pieper protested against the approval, by the last gen-
yention, of the action of the congregation at Edwardsville, IL,

7. Appeal of Mr. H. Reinitz.
Report of Committee 21 ¢.

Your Committee, appointed to pass on the appeal of Mr. H.
tz, recommends that the appeal be rejected, since no additional
“evidence has been produced showing why Synod should repeal the
“resolutions adopted at Fort Wayne, Ind, in June, 1923, pertaining
to this appeal.

. : Action.
Synod adopted this report of the committee,

8. Appeal of Rev. George J. Ristow.
Report of Committee 21 B.
Your Committee in the matter of the appeal of the Rev. George
J. Ristow from the action of the Michigan District in expelling him
from the ministerial office, begs leave to report the following : — ;
After prayerful and careful consideration of all the evidence in

the case, both documentary and verbal, we recommend that the appeal
be rejected. ;

Action.
Synod adopted this report of the committee.

9. Appeal of Rev. P.G. Schwankowsky.
' Report of Committee 218.

Your Committee, appointed to consider the appeal of Pastor P.
G. Schwankowsky from the action of the Michigan District, has
prayerfully and earnestly studied the case and begs leave to report
the following: — -

Your Committee unanimously finds that the Michigan District
and its officials have dealt with Pastor Schwankowsky in Christian
charity and patience and that the latter has no rounds for complaint,
and therefore recommends that his appeal be rejected.

"Action.
The report of the committee was adopted. ©

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