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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1905, Page 162

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162 Verhandlungen der 26. Allgemeinen oder

über zwei Paſtoren verhängte Suspenſion beſtätigt, ohne den Sus⸗
pendirten Gelegenheit zur Verantwortung gegeben zu haben. Auf
Wunſch der anweſenden Appellanten wurde ihnen gern geſtattet, vor
der Committee zu erſcheinen und mündlich erläuternde oder begrün⸗
dende Zuſätze zu ihrer Appellation zu machen. Ihre Committee hat
nun ſowohl den Inhalt der Appellation als auch die Ausſagen der
Appellanten eingehend geprüft und erlaubt ſich, der Ehrw. Synode
folgenden Bericht zu erſtatten:

„Ihre Committee iſt der Ueberzeugung, daß die Appellanten
den Beweis für die in ihrer Appellation gegen den Mittleren Diſtrict
erhobene Beſchuldigung nicht erbracht haben, daß vielmehr den Sus⸗
pendirten Gelegenheit geboten worden iſt, ſich zu verantworten. Die
Verantwortung der Suspendirten mußte vor der Synode geſchehen.
Das war den Suspendirten bekannt. Die im ‚Lutheraner‘ erſchienene
Anzeige von der Verſammlung des Diſtricts war an ſich ſchon eine
Aufforderung an die Suspendirten, zu erſcheinen und Rede und Ant⸗
wort zu ſtehen, und ſie hätten ſich einſtellen ſollen. Sie ſind aber
nicht erſchienen, ſie haben auch keinen Grund angegeben, weshalb ſie
nicht erſchienen ſind. Ferner hat die Synode Mittleren Diſtricts
eine Committee eingeſetzt, welche die im ‚Lutheraner‘ vom 8. Decem⸗
ber 1903 vom Ehrw. Präſes Niemann veröffentlichte ‚amtliche An⸗
zeige‘, enthaltend die Suspenſion der Paſtoren A. und E. v. Schlich⸗
ten, zu begutachten hatte. (Synodalbericht des Mittl. Diſtr. v. J.
1904, S. 81.)

„Bei der Wahl dieſer aus fünf Gliedern beſtehenden Committee
iſt mit der größten Vorſicht verfahren worden. (Ber., S. 80.)

„Dieſe Committee hat ſich alle Mühe gegeben, um die Paſtoren
A. und E. v. Schlichten zu veranlaſſen, nach Indianapolis zu kom⸗
men und vor der Commiſſion zu erſcheinen. (Ber., S. 86.)

„So hat die Committee folgende Depeſche an die Herren Paſtoren
A. und E. v. Schlichten abgeſandt:

“ ‘Revs. A. and E. von Schlichten,
“ ‘1522 Race Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“ ‘Committee of Synod in matter of suspension desires to
speak with you. Come at once and bring minutes pertaining to
case in question.
“ ‘Am waiting for an answer at 19 S. Meridian Street. — C. A.
Frank.’ (Ber., S. 84.)

„Daß die betreffende Committee, indem ſie dieſe Einladung an
die Suspendirten ergehen ließ, im Sinne der Synode handelte, ver⸗
ſteht ſich von ſelbſt. — Allein alle Aufforderungen, die ſowohl per

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162 Proceedings of the 26th General or

confirmed the suspension imposed on two pastors, without having given the suspended men opportunity to answer for themselves. At the request of the appellants present, they were readily permitted to appear before the committee and to make oral explanatory or supporting additions to their appeal. Their committee has now thoroughly examined both the content of the appeal and the statements of the appellants, and takes leave to submit the following report to the Reverend Synod:

"Your committee is convinced that the appellants have not proven the charge raised in their appeal against the Central District, but that, on the contrary, the suspended men were given opportunity to answer for themselves. The suspended men's answer had to take place before the Synod. This was known to the suspended men. The notice of the District's meeting that appeared in the "Lutheraner" was in itself already a summons to the suspended men to appear and answer for themselves, and they ought to have presented themselves. But they did not appear, nor did they give any reason why they did not appear. Furthermore, the Synod of the Central District appointed a committee to evaluate the "official notice" published by the Reverend President Niemann in the "Lutheraner" of December 8, 1903, containing the suspension of Pastors A. and E. v. Schlichten. (Proceedings of the Central District for 1904, p. 81.)

"In choosing this five-member committee, the greatest care was exercised. (Proceedings, p. 80.)

"This committee made every effort to induce Pastors A. and E. v. Schlichten to come to Indianapolis and appear before the commission. (Proceedings, p. 86.)

"The committee accordingly sent the following telegram to the Reverend Pastors A. and E. v. Schlichten:

" 'Revs. A. and E. von Schlichten,
" '1522 Race Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.

" 'Committee of Synod in matter of suspension desires to
speak with you. Come at once and bring minutes pertaining to
case in question.
" 'Am waiting for an answer at 19 S. Meridian Street. — C. A.
Frank.' (Proceedings, p. 84.)

"That the committee in question, in sending this invitation to the suspended men, was acting in accordance with the Synod's intent goes without saying. — But all the summonses, which were sent both by