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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1935, Sheet 207

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Kv, Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 201

of our congregations with other Districts would at this time be
premature; that we assure the Delegate Synod that we shall keep the
matter in mind, and when, in our opinion, the time for such action
has arrived we shall not neglect so to inform Delegate Synod.’
“Synod is asked to adopt the following: — .
“Resolved,

“1, That Synod ask the committee to take up again with the
English District at its convention in 1935 the matter of dissolution
and amalgamation; ;

“2, Should the vote of the English District again be in the
negative, that Synod at its convention in 1938 determine the question
of dissolution and amalgamation of said District as provided in
Art: XII, 1 of the Constitution. :

“Respectfully submitted,
“Ey KUECHLE.”

Committee 15 reported: —

Whereas the reason for the formation and existence of a separate
English District, namely, the language, no longer exists because prac-
tically all other ‘Districts of Synod are carrying on their work almost
exclusively in the English language and there now exist more than
1,400 congregations outside of the English District that work ex-
elusively in English; and

Whereas an amalgamation will make for closer fraternal rela-
tions and contacts among our pastors and congregations and result
in a more closely knit. synodical body and firmer structure of the
whole organization, tending toward consummation in higher degree
of some of the aims for which Synod was organized and for which
it conducts its work to-day, and also will make for the saving of
much time and money; and

Whereas the matter of amalgamation has been before Synod and
has been thoroughly discussed repeatedly ever since 1923 ;

Therefore your Committee is of the opinion that the time for the
amalgamation of the congregations of the English District with other
Districts has fully arrived and that such amalgamation will be most.
expedient and salutary for both the English District and for other.
Districts of Synod.

Your Committee therefore recommends that the President of
Synod appoint a committee to confer with duly appointed representa-
tives of the English District and work out with them an equitable;
and profitable solution of the whole question to the end that the
amalgamation, if possible, be accomplished by the next convention,

in 1988. Action of Synod.

This recommendation was adopted.