# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S697
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FOREWORD

LNE

The forty-first regular convention of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod (formerly the Ev. Lutheran Synod of Missouri,
Ohio, and Other States) met at Concordia College, Milwaukee, Wis.,
June 21—30, 1950. Sessions were held in the college gymnasium
every morning from 8:30 to 11:45 and in the afternoon from 1:15 to
5:00 o’clock. Two evening sessions were held, and on the last day
the time had to be extended by having an afternoon session.
Dr. J. W. Behnken, and occasionally one of the Vice-Presidents,
presided at all these sessions. All matters coming before the con-
vention were, with few exceptions, processed through the floor
committees, the personnel of which is found in the Procrrprnes.
Some of these committees met from two to four days prior to the
convention to begin their work.

The addresses at the opening devotions were made by Dr. J. W.
Behnken, Vice-President W. F. Lichtsinn, Vice-President Dr. .H.
Harms, Vice-President Dr. E. J. Friedrich, and the District Presi-
dents J. H. Meyer, O. R. Harms, E. L. Roschke (in the memorial
service), H. A. Gamber, A. H. Grumm, and H. W. Bartels, while
other Presidents served as liturgists or conducted the afternoon
devotions.

In the first session the convention was welcomed by the mayor
of Milwaukee, Mr. Frank P. Zeidler.

The opening service was held at Trinity Church on Wednesday
morning, June 21. Vice-President . A. Hertwig preached the ser-
mon, based on 1 Peter 4:7-11. The pastoral service was held at
the same church on Tuesday evening, June 27, the Rev. Paul Frett-
hold of North Tonawanda, N.Y., preaching the sermon. Holy
Communion was celebrated in this service. The Rev. M. F. Kretz-
mann, D.D., delivered the confessional address. On Sunday after-
noon, June 25, a Convention Service, a mass gathering of about
.. 8,000 Lutherans, was held at the New Arena in Milwaukee. The
=: Rev. R. S. Ressmeyer of Baltimore was the speaker. The inspiring

e. singing of the large audience and the anthems sung by the mixed

- chorus of about 500 voices added greatly to the solemnity of the
E occasion.

° The two essays on the general topic: “He That Hath an Ear,
, Let Him Hear,” delivered in the morning sessions, held the interest
E’ of the delegates and were received with sincere thanks. The speak-
f. ers were Prof. Martin H. Franzmann of St.Louis and Dr. Martin

© Walker of Buffalo. They expounded and applied the Letters ‘to

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