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der Ev.⸗Luth. Synodalkonferenz von Nordamerika. 1928. 61

Fiftieth Anniversary of Prof. Frederick Berg.

WHEREAS, The Rev. Professor Frederick Berg, theological pro-
fessor at our Immanuel Lutheran College in Greensboro, N. C., was
our first resident missionary, serving our colored Lutheran Church
at Little Rock, Ark., from April, 1878, to October, 1881; and

WHEREAS, Professor Berg always displayed a deep and active
interest in our Colored Missions while pastor of white congregations
in Indiana and Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Professor Berg has rendered invaluable services to our
Colored Lutheran Church as professor and president of Immanuel
Lutheran College from June, 1911, to 1919, and since then as the-
ological professor, and has ably assisted in educating and training an
able, consecrated, and God-fearing colored ministry during the im-
portant formative period of our Colored Missions; and

WHEREAS, Professor Berg is held in high esteem by our Colored
Lutheran constituency, as is evidenced by his repeated election to the
chairmanship of the General Conference of our Colored Lutheran
Church; and

WHEREAS, By the grace of God, Professor Berg has been priv-
ileged to serve the Lutheran Church of the pure Gospel and un-
adulterated Sacraments for the past fifty years; therefore be it

Resolved, First, that we rejoice with Professor Berg and render
thanks to God for all the blessings He has bestowed upon His Church
through the services of our Professor during this half century;
and be it

Resolved, Secondly, that we wish Professor Berg the continued
blessing of God during the evening of life; and be it

Resolved, Thirdly, that a copy of these resolutions executed in
gold print, together with fifty dollars in gold as a token of grateful
appreciation, be forwarded to Professor Berg by the Secretary of the
Synodical Conference.

Adopted.

Prof. Walter Beck.

WHEREAS, God has graciously restored our Prof. Walter Beck of
Immanuel Lutheran College to health after a year of serious illness,
therefore be it

Resolved, That we rejoice with Professor Beck and thank our
heavenly Father for the merciful help He has extended to our dear
brother and ask Him to continue to be merciful to him; and be it
further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to Professor
Beck by the secretary of the Synodical Conference.

Adopted.

Miss Rosa Young.

Since it has pleased Almighty God in His wisdom and goodness
to visit our teacher Miss Rosa Young with bodily illness, we hereby
express our sincere sympathy and pray God to restore her to health,
if this be His good will and pleasure, and to permit her to resume
her useful work in behalf of our beloved Church in the Black Belt
of Alabama.

Adopted.

of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1928. 61
[Printed in English.]

Fiftieth Anniversary of Prof. Frederick Berg.

WHEREAS, The Rev. Professor Frederick Berg, theological pro-
fessor at our Immanuel Lutheran College in Greensboro, N. C., was
our first resident missionary, serving our colored Lutheran Church
at Little Rock, Ark., from April, 1878, to October, 1881; and

WHEREAS, Professor Berg always displayed a deep and active
interest in our Colored Missions while pastor of white congregations
in Indiana and Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Professor Berg has rendered invaluable services to our
Colored Lutheran Church as professor and president of Immanuel
Lutheran College from June, 1911, to 1919, and since then as the-
ological professor, and has ably assisted in educating and training an
able, consecrated, and God-fearing colored ministry during the im-
portant formative period of our Colored Missions; and

WHEREAS, Professor Berg is held in high esteem by our Colored
Lutheran constituency, as is evidenced by his repeated election to the
chairmanship of the General Conference of our Colored Lutheran
Church; and

WHEREAS, By the grace of God, Professor Berg has been priv-
ileged to serve the Lutheran Church of the pure Gospel and un-
adulterated Sacraments for the past fifty years; therefore be it

Resolved, First, that we rejoice with Professor Berg and render
thanks to God for all the blessings He has bestowed upon His Church
through the services of our Professor during this half century;
and be it

Resolved, Secondly, that we wish Professor Berg the continued
blessing of God during the evening of life; and be it

Resolved, Thirdly, that a copy of these resolutions executed in
gold print, together with fifty dollars in gold as a token of grateful
appreciation, be forwarded to Professor Berg by the Secretary of the
Synodical Conference.

Adopted.

Prof. Walter Beck.

WHEREAS, God has graciously restored our Prof. Walter Beck of
Immanuel Lutheran College to health after a year of serious illness,
therefore be it

Resolved, That we rejoice with Professor Beck and thank our
heavenly Father for the merciful help He has extended to our dear
brother and ask Him to continue to be merciful to him; and be it
further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to Professor
Beck by the secretary of the Synodical Conference.

Adopted.

Miss Rosa Young.

Since it has pleased Almighty God in His wisdom and goodness
to visit our teacher Miss Rosa Young with bodily illness, we hereby
express our sincere sympathy and pray God to restore her to health,
if this be His good will and pleasure, and to permit her to resume
her useful work in behalf of our beloved Church in the Black Belt
of Alabama.

Adopted.