# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S355
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Appeal Matters oo 355

fas, There is a natural tendency for feelings to run high .
pen discussion of the cases before this convention; and’
eREAS, The rules of procedure have been questioned and, ‘it
to:your.Committee, with some justification; and

HEREAS, It is the desire of this convention to bring these
‘to’.a God~pleasing conclusion as soon as possible; . there-
“it .

esolved, That the cases of appeals not yet adjudicated and
this convention be referred back to the Board of Appeals
at'the same be reviewed de novo and an adjudication made
gon as possible; and be it furthermore

: Resolved, That the members of the. Board of Appeals who
ave acted in these cases disqualify themselves in the further
Consideration of the same.

ppeal of Western District in Owensville, Mo., Case
"(Memorial 904)

Wuerzas, “The appeal of the Rev. Paul Melcher and Zion Con-
er sation of Owensville, Mo., against expulsion from Synod by the
{Western District was properly submitted for review to a committee”
oceedings, 1941, p. 426), the committee consisting of Pastors H. C.
‘Schreck and E. Berthold and Prof. Walter Baepler; and .

.! Waereas, “It was not possible for this Committee to arrive at
verdict prior to” the convention of Synod, in Fort Wayne, June
;-27, 1941 (Proceedings, 1941, p. 426); and

 ‘Wuereas, Said convention in Fort Wayne adopted the follow-
resolution: “Resolved, That we support the action of President
ehnken not to take the matter out of the hands of this committee
ad place it before the convention” (Proceedings, 1941, p. 426); and
‘Wuereas, In accordance with Synod’s aforementioned resolu-
on this Committee continued the examination of ‘the Owensville
“Appeal, rendering a verdict August 28, 1941, in which it sustained
e action of the Western District; and ‘ ;
“  ‘Wwersas, Subsequently, before Synod had the opportunity to
‘examine the decision of said committee (see By-Laws, Section Vil,
‘paragraph 4), the same appeal, without new evidence and. without
showing error in’ procedure, was placed into the hands of the new
‘Board of Appeals created by Synod at the Fort Wayne Convention
‘in 1941; and

- ‘‘Wuergas, We contend that placing the Owensville Appeal into
e hands of the Board of Appeals before Synod had the oppor-
‘tunity to act on the report of the Schreck Committee was an error
in procedure; and : ;