The history of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Ministerium of North Carolina, in commemoration of the completion of the first century of its existence . ext meeting of the General Synod, about to convene at Lan-caster, Pa.; and, feeling that other Synods South are in a similarsituation with this body, therefore, Resolved, That we recommend a convention of all Southerndelegates to the General Synod to meet at Salisbury, N. C,on Thursday, preceding the third Sabbath in May, 1862, for thepurpose of endorsing the proceedings of the next meeting of theGeneral Synod, if practicable ; otherwise to
The history of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Ministerium of North Carolina, in commemoration of the completion of the first century of its existence . ext meeting of the General Synod, about to convene at Lan-caster, Pa.; and, feeling that other Synods South are in a similarsituation with this body, therefore, Resolved, That we recommend a convention of all Southerndelegates to the General Synod to meet at Salisbury, N. C,on Thursday, preceding the third Sabbath in May, 1862, for thepurpose of endorsing the proceedings of the next meeting of theGeneral Synod, if practicable ; otherwise to take such steps asmay best promote the future harmony and prosperity of that por-tion of the Church represented by the absent delegates. ??Resolved, That we hereby commission our present delegatesto the General Synod to attend the said convention. Itesolved, That the Corresponding Secretary of this bodybe instructed to inform all our Synods in the South of this actionand ask their co-operation. At the meeting of Synod held in Organ Church, in 1862, theSalisbury Convention not yet having been held, the followingadditional action was taken, viz.:. REV. DANIEL I. DREHER. CONNECTION WITH GENERAL BODIES OF THE CHURCH. 61 Whereas, This Synod was formerly connected with theGeneral Synod of the United States of America, in which weare represented by delegates, we have now arrived at thesolemn conviction that it is essential to the good of our Churchand the glory of God that the Evangelical Lutheran Churchesof these Confederate States withdraw all connection with theNorthern General Synod, and by this solemn and unanimous actdeclare our connection as a Synod dissolved. Resolved, That we are in favor of forming a General Synodof the Confederate States, on the basis of the Augsburg Confes-sion, and that our delegates elected to the convention to be heldin Salisbury, N. C, in this month, be empowered to vote forsuch an organization. Resolved, That in the event of the formation of a Southe
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