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der Ev.⸗Luth. Synodalkonferenz von Nordamerika. 1920. 23

halten am „Opgjör“ und ihren Zuſammenſchluß mit den beiden andern
norwegiſchen Synoden in die „Norwegiſch⸗Lutheriſche Kirche in Ame⸗
rika“ (The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America) das Band der
Glaubenseinigkeit mit der Synodalkonferenz gelöſt hat.
Milwaukee, Wis., den 20. Auguſt 1920.
L. Fürbringer. C. Bünger.
Aug. Pieper. K. Ohrmundt.
J. Höneß.

Die drei Punkte wurden auch in engliſcher Faſſung vorgelegt:

1. Resolved, That the Norwegian Synod of the American Evan-
gelical Lutheran Church be accepted as a member of the Ev. Luth.
Synodical Conference of North America.

2. Resolved, That we welcome these brethren with great joy, en-
courage them in their fight for the truth, and wish them God's richest
blessings for the future.

3. To our great sorrow we are compelled to state that “The Synod
for the Norwegian Ev. Luth. Church of America,” by holding fast to
the Opgjoer and its union with the other two Norwegian synods in
“The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America,” has severed its bond
of faith and church-fellowship with the Synodical Conference.

Dieſer Bericht wurde in allen Punkten einſtimmig angenommen,
und die norwegiſchen Brüder wurden durch Aufſtehen der Verſammlung
begrüßt. In verſchiedenen Reden wurde der gegenſeitigen Freude
rührend Ausdruck gegeben.

Es gehören zu der neuaufgenommenen Synode 30 Paſtoren und
20 Gemeinden.

Negermiſſion.
Der Verſammlung lag in gedruckter Form vor folgender

Zwanzigſter Bericht der Kommiſſion für Negermiſſion.
Von Juli 1916 bis Juli 1920.

Der Bericht, den die Kommiſſion für Negermiſſion der Ehrw.
Synodalkonferenz diesmal vorzulegen hat, erſtreckt ſich nicht über zwei,
ſondern über vier Jahre, weil nämlich die Verſammlung im Jahre 1918
ausgefallen iſt. Durch Gottes große Güte iſt der vorliegende Bericht ein
günſtiger, und das trotz mancher großen Hinderniſſe. Die Hinderniſſe
ſind kurz dieſe: 1. Der Weltkrieg. Auch in unſere Miſſionsarbeit unter
den Negern hat der Krieg ſtörend eingegriffen in mehr als einer Hinſicht.
Die Feinde unſerer Rettungsarbeit haben die Gelegenheit wahrgenom⸗
men, inſonderheit unſere weißen Arbeiter zu verleumden. Wo ſie nur
konnten, verbreiteten ſie heimlich das Gerücht, unſere Arbeiter ſeien An⸗
geſtellte der deutſchen Regierung, um die Schwarzen aufzuwiegeln gegen
die Weißen des Südens. 2. Die verheerende Seuche, mit der unſer

of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1920. 23

its holding fast to the "Opgjör" and its union with the two other Norwegian synods into the "Norwegiſch⸗Lutheriſche Kirche in Amerika" (The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America), dissolved the bond of unity in faith with the Synodical Conference.
Milwaukee, Wis., 20 August 1920.
L. Fürbringer. C. Bünger.
Aug. Pieper. K. Ohrmundt.
J. Höneß.

The three points were also presented in an English version:

[Printed in English.]
1. Resolved, That the Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church be accepted as a member of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America.

2. Resolved, That we welcome these brethren with great joy, encourage them in their fight for the truth, and wish them God's richest blessings for the future.

3. To our great sorrow we are compelled to state that “The Synod for the Norwegian Ev. Luth. Church of America,” by holding fast to the Opgjoer and its union with the other two Norwegian synods in “The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America,” has severed its bond of faith and church-fellowship with the Synodical Conference.

This report was adopted unanimously in all points, and the Norwegian brethren were greeted by the convention rising to its feet. In various speeches the mutual joy was given touching expression.

The newly admitted synod comprises 30 pastors and 20 congregations.

Negro Mission.

There lay before the convention, in printed form, the following

Twentieth Report of the Commission for the *Negermission* [mission among African Americans; the period term "Negro Mission"].
From July 1916 to July 1920.

The report which the Commission for the Negro Mission has to present to the Rev. Synodical Conference this time covers not two but four years, because the convention in the year 1918 was omitted. By God's great goodness the present report is a favorable one, and that in spite of many great obstacles. The obstacles are, briefly, these: 1. The World War. In our mission work among the Negroes, too, the war has interfered disturbingly in more than one respect. The enemies of our work of rescue have seized the opportunity to slander especially our white workers. Wherever they could, they secretly spread the rumor that our workers were employees of the German government, sent to incite the blacks against the whites of the South. 2. The devastating epidemic with which our