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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1926, Page 942

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942 Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

thatthe various Districts be urged likewise to elect Standing Sub-
sidiary Press Committees, which are to assist Synod’s Central Press
Committee in its work.

’ We finally recommend that Synod’s Committee on Nominations,
in presenting the names of candidates for the standing Central Press
Committee, take under consideration men who have gathered ex-
perience in the service of the American Lutheran Publicity Bureau.

These recommendations of the Committee were adopted.

_ Communion Wine.
(German Report, p. 335.)

Overture 11, from a conference in Argentina, requested Synod
definitely to state whether anything else than fermented wine may
be used in Holy Communion.

On recommendation of Committee 22 this overture was referred
to the faculty of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, for its opinion in

the matter with instructions to notify the brethren in Argentina of

its opinion. -
Vacation for the President.

(German Report, p. 335.)

Report of Committee 22. -

Your Committee urges Synod, upon unanimous recommendation
of the lay delegates of this convention, to adopt the following reso-
lution: —

Wuenreas, The venerable President of Synod, Dr. F. Pfotenhauer,
has, by the grace of God, served Synod untiringly and faithfully for
many years; therefore be it

Resolved: —

a) That Dr. Pfotenhauer be granted a sixty-day vacation ;

b) That no restriction be made as to how, when, or where he
shall make use of this vacation;

c) That we urge him to accept, and make use of, this vacation
ag an expression of our appreciation of his services;

ad) That we wish him God’s blessing in all his work as well as
on his vacation trip. — Adopted.

Emblem Commemorating the Declaration
of Independence.
(German Report, p. 336.)
Report of Committee 22.

The committee recommends concerning Overture 65 on a proper
emblem commemorative of the one hundred and fiftieth. anniversary
of the Declaration of Independence that Synod take no official action
in the matter of emblems. . i

The recommendation was adopted.