# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1935_S224
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 213

“Therefore your Committee is of the opinion that our Synod,
in conferring upon our Venerable Dr. Pfotenhauer the title of ‘Hon-
orary President’ did not create a new office, for which no provision
is made in Synod’s Constitution, but that our Synod merely desires
to give expression to the great esteem in which Synod holds the man
who during the past twenty-four years has very faithfully and very
ably served our synodical organization as its President and that our
Synod asks our retiring President, the Rev. Dr. Pfotenhauer, to serve
in an advisory capacity whenever called upon to do so and thus to
continue to render valuable service to our Synod and to the Church
at large.

“Your Committee recommends that these explanatory remarks
be recorded in the minutes of this convention.”

Action. of Synod.
This report was adopted.

Election of the ‘‘Boards of Electors.”’

Committee 15 reported: —

The question concerning the election of members for the Board
of Electors for colleges and seminaries, which was referred by Synod
to Committee 15, needs more checking up than can be given by your
Committee at this time. Your Committee therefore recommends
that this question be referred to the standing Committee on Con-

itutional Matters.
stitutional Matters Action of Synod.

This report was adopted.

Expediting the Work of Synod.

An unprinted memorial proposed that Dr. Walter A. Maier or
some one else who could serve in this capacity assist the President
of Synod in conjunction with the Board of Directors to help put
forward the work of Synod.

Action of Synod.

Upon: recommendation of Committee 15 this proposal was de-
clined.

Report of the Bureau of Information
Regarding Secret Orders.
(Memorial 412.)

The first committee with the duty suggested in this heading was
appointed by the South Wisconsin District in 1921. It: consisted of
Prof. G. W. Mueller (later replaced by Rev. M.Mencke) and Rev. O.
F. Engelbrecht. This committee was discharged in 1934 after it had