# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S672
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672 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

Since a large portion of the building activity of Synod:
found within a triangle formed by St. Louis, Minneapolis,
Pittsburgh, and the territory adjacent thereto, the undersign:
would take it upon himself to suggest that enough members of yo
Committee to form a quorum be selected from this area, or else
such a quorum be composed of men willing to change their p
of residence to or near that area,

Were this done, then any necessary: meetings could be he
without involving the time and expense where members of t
committee live in widely scattered places,

This suggestion is submitted informally by the undersigne

and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of others on y
Committee,

Special Resolutions

Wuereas, God in His love and mercy has called unto Hims
the following pastors and laymen who have served Synod
their gifts and talents: (the list read by Dr. Behnken plus
name of the Reverend Ernest F. Mueller, former Vice-Presid

of the California and Nevada District, who died in 1945); there.
fore be it

Resolved, That Synod recognize the good that a gracious G
has performed for His Church through the labors of these

servants and show its gratitude by prayers of genuine thanks
fulness.

Wuereas, Our gracious God has mercifully granted to o
venerable President, Dr, J. W. Behnken, health of body and spi
and has abundantly blessed our Synod through his wise and:
pable administration; therefore be it '

Resolved, That we as Synod hereby express our sincere gra
tude to God for this splendid leadership and that we furthermo;

bespeak for him the prayers of the entire membership of Syng

Wuersas, The honorable Vice-Presidents of Synod, the R
erend H. Harms, D, D.; the Reverend Henry Grueber, D. D.;
Reverend G. Chr. Barth, D.D.; the Reverend Arthur Brunn, D.
and the Reverend F, A. Hertwig, have rendered willing and effec
tive assistance to President Behnken during the past triennium; anda

Wuereas, The Secretary, the Reverend M. F. Kretzmann, D,D
and his assistant, Professor Paul F. Bente, as well as the Treasur
Mr. W. H. Schlueter, and the members of Synod’s many bos
and committees have given generously of their time and ene:
in serving Synod; and

Wuereas, The congregations of these respective Officials -h

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