# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S212 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 212 Constitutional Matters Congregations Pastors St. Paul’s, Taylorsville, N. Cc. Salem, Taylorsville, N.C. - Christ, Hickory, N. C. ......-- R. E. Mennen Augustana, Hickory, N.C. - F. A. Freed Emmanuel, Baltimore, Md. «ue eneeceen eo R. S. Ressmeyer Pilgrim, Cheltenham, Pa. -- ~~ Theo. Fischer St. Paul’s, Baltimore, Md. ..----------—- oo _ OF. P. Weinbach Holy Trinity,._New Brookland, S.C. ———----—--— E. A. Reinke Nazareth, Baltimore, Md, -.-n2s--nereenene ee W.-C. Klahold First Lutheran, Asheville, N.C. ------—---—----—— Cc. W. Long Redeemer, Catawba, N.C. —---- vee Holy Trinity, Statesville, N.C. .- _ RL. Lail St. John’s, Winston-Salem, N.C. _ R. P. Meibohm Martini, Philadelphia, Pa. ...---- . A. W. Lange Concordia, Conover, 5 \ fk © ne nnEnnErEneeecnres _. G. E, Mennen j, Immanuel Congregation, Charlottesville, Va..---- G. E. Hageman 2, St. John’s, Philadelphia, Pa. --------—-—---- £. H. Behrens 3. Immanuel, Cordova, Md, _--nenesneeenenee eee en 4. Trinity, Chestertown, Md. ee ~=Theo. H. Ernst 5. St. Matthew's, Marion, NC, ceeneccenen eee 6. Trinity, Rutherfordton, N.C. nena: Paul A. Boriack 7, St. Paul’s, Columbia, Pa. ------ eee GEO. Luecke 8, Trinity, Washington, D.C, ~....------ : 6 Hennig 1, Immanuel, Charlottesville, Va. “Resolved that Immanuel Lu- theran Church of Charlottesville, Virginia, join in the formation of a new District as proposed by our North Carolina churches, provided that we can be assured of an adequate subsidy to meet our peculiar needs.” 2. St. John’s, Philadelphia, Pa. “Owing to the short period of time in which we could consider the matter that we tentatively approved, the formation of a Southeastern District of Synod subject to final con- firmation after further consideration of details.” 3. 4. Immanuel, Cordova, Md., and Trinity, Chestertown, Md. “We shall be in hearty agreement with any decision reached by the ‘mother’ congregations of the proposed section.” No action taken otherwise. 5, 6, St. Matthew’s, Marion, N.C., and Trinity, Rutherfordton, N.C. In favor of the new District if established by Synod. 7. St, Paul’s, Columbia, Pa. “Resolved that we approve of its forma- tion on condition that the congregations in Southeastern Pennsylvania — Columbia, York, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia—are included in it.” 8. Trinity, Washington, D.c. “Trinity Congregation of Washington, D.C., went on record last night (February 14) as in favor of the pro- posed new District, with the condition that the congregations of the English District in the new area join the movement.” Congregations Pastors Bethlehem-Immanuel, Preston, Md. (merged) ------------ L. Geiger Heard from but no action by congregation, and no opinion expressed by pastor. Grace, Harrisburg, Pa. ge R. W. Harnack Heard from, but no action by the congregation. Martini, Baltimore, Md, oan vececceeececeereee E. F. Engelbert Voted neither for nor, against the formation of the new District but feels it must wait until the Eastern District takes action in the matter. Bethany, Trenton, N. Te ceseccssaveseenenecnenesecerectequesqeenasencasanennttoeeee O. T. McRee Favors a new District for the Southeast but the pastor feels that his congregation would neither penefit nor be benefited by joining from New Jersey. Calvary, Harrisburg, Pa. 2a Calvary E. H. Paar Expresses no opposition, but simply states that Calvary prefers to remain in the English istrict.