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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1929, Page 199

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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1929. 199

Action.
) Resolved to adopt the report of the committee.
olved to instruct the Nominating Committee to submit

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al ») a names, from which three are to be chosen who shall serve
a
mittee.
a8. gynod elected the following committee: Prof. E. Koehler, Rev. F.

A Hertwig, and Rev. Theo. Schurdel.

Concordia Historical Institute.

Memorial 704 presented the history and importance of the work
f the Concordia Historical Institute and requested Synod’s moral
support i in the form of certain resolutions.

Action.

On recommendation of Committee 23, Synod passed the following
resolutions : —

1) Resolved, That Synod heartily commend the Concordia His-
torical Institute for its valuable services in. preserving interesting
records and memorials of the past;

2) Resolved, That Synod recognize the Concordia Historical -
Institute as an organization deserving encouragement and support;

3) Resolved, That Synod recommend to all its Districts that its
pastors and congregations exercise every care in preserving old docu-
ments and other memorials of their past history; that places of his-
toric interest be marked with suitable tablets; and that, for the
better preservation, cataloging, and reference of historical articles,
each District appoint an archivist, who shall serve as custodian;

4) Resolved, That articles of unusual historical: interest be
donated to the museum of Concordia Historical Institute at
St. Louis, Mo.

Representative Lutheran Church Edifice —
Washington, D.C.

Memorial 705, emanating from the English District, suggested

that a committee be appointed to consider the advisability of ereeting

! a church-building at Washington, D.C., which would not only serve
the local needs, but be alsd a credit to our Synod at large.

Report of Committee 23,

Your Committee recommends that Synod suggest to the officials
of the English District that they communicate with the General
Church Extension Board relative to a church structure such as is
referred to in Memorial 705.

This report was adopted.

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