# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S405 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) Miscellaneous Matters 405 . Special Resolutions: ubimitted ‘by Committee 14 and adopted by Synod: as professor of our Concordia Seminary in St. Louis; and Juereas, Dr. Fuerbringer has during these 50 years rendered rd:and His Church faithful service, a service which has left iprint upon many lives; therefore be it tesolved, That Synod, by a rising vote, extend to Dr. Fuer- its heartfelt thanks for his labors and commend him to x His eternal blessing, with the prayer that the Lord give eace and.joy in the days and years still allotted to him. nager of Concordia Publishing House and 28 years as Treasurer Synod and has thus contributed much to the successful operation the synodical organization; therefore be it Resolved, That Synod hereby gratefully acknowledge Dr. éuel’s service to our God and our Synod and wish him God's irichest blessings for time and for eternity. 3. Be it furthermore resolved that we acknowledge with thanks the valuable work done by the Rev. E.T.Bernthal, the Rev. L. 3 fleyer, Mr. J. W. Boehne, Jr., and Dr. A. W. Klinck in representing ! Church before the Government in these days of stress and trial. ’ Wuereas, The important work among the prisoners of war was ndertaken quickly and efficiently through the. prompt and faithful 18e! rvice of Doctors P. E.Kretzmann, Louis Sieck, Paul Dannen- itrieter; therefore be it : Resolved, That Synod acknowledge with thanks the valuable ervice these men have rendered the Church; remembering also with thanks the kindness of the congregations in St. Paul, Min- ‘nesota, and in Eyansville, Indiana, who released their Pastors for this service. 5. Wuereas, God has summoned unto Himself the souls of W. F. Wollaeger, died 1941; Rev. Otto C. A. Boecler, died 1942; Rev. O. W. Kreinheder, died 1942; Dr. J. N. H. Jahn, died 1942; Dr. W. C. Kohn, died 1943; Dr. Theo: Buenger, died 1943; Prof. W:-H. Behrens, died 1943; Prof. M. J. F. Albrecht, died 1943; Prof. E. H. Engelbrecht, died 1944; Dr. W. H. T. Dau, died 1944; thus terminating their faithful labors in college or seminary; _therefore be it “Resolved, That we take cognizance of the blessed service they “were privileged to render and give praise to God for the benefits ‘which we have enjoyed as a result of their labors. i 'HEREAS, Dr. Ludwig Fuerbringer has completed 50 years - ‘> Wuereas, Dr.Edmund Seuel has completed 37 years as: eldt, the Rev. L. Meyer, the Rev. F. ‘Seltz, and the Rev. T. W.