# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S445
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CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 445

_. Wuereas, It is to the advantage to the Kingdom of God and to
ur Church in her mission program to have a name that is easily
‘understood and remembered by the public; be it
, . Resolved, That our Centennial Convention change the name of
our Church to be The International Lutheran Church.
Trinity EvANGELICAL- LUTHERAN CHURCH
or BROWNSVILLE, TEX.
O. M. Kreswetter, President
C. A. GAERTNER, Pastor

New Name for Synod:
“Tutheran Church, Missouri International”
(Memorial 512)
The voting members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Van-
couver, B.C., Canada, would like to present the following reso-
lution to Synod:
Wuereas, It seems desirable to change the name of our Synod
to overcome certain objections to our present name; and
Wuereas, The following proposed name seems to us to over-
come the objections voiced against some of the many names that
have been advanced in the past; therefore
We suggest to Synod to consider adopting the following name.
Lutheran Church, Missouri International. .
The reasons which prompt our advancing this new name are
given in the enclosed article. Possibly this could be handed to
the Committee of Synod which will be considering proposals for
changes in the name of our Church.
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH
Frep T. Gasert, Pastor
Gers. ForcnHerm, Secretary

Advocating New Name: “Concordia Lutheran Church”
(Memorial 513) .

The members of First Lutheran Church, Chattanooga, Tenn.,
in a regular business meeting on May 5, 1947, resolved to petition
the Centennial convention to change the name of our body to
Concordia Lutheran Church.

First Lutueran CuurcH oF CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

Per Rev. Ricuarp C. JAHN