# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S698
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

VI os FOREWORD

the Seven Churches in Asia Minor in the Book of Revelation, chap-
ters 2 and 3. These essays are to be made available in pamphlet —
form and to be sent to all pastors and teachers as well as to all
lay delegates.

Greetings were received from the Rev. A. F. Michalk, Alsace
Lorraine, France; Ev. Lutheran Church of Australia; Ev. Lutheran
Free Church (of Germany); the Southeastern District of the
Ev. Lutheran Joint. Synod of Wisconsin and Other States; the
Valparaiso University Guild; Dr. Martin Graebner, St. Paul, Minn.;
General Conference of the India Mission; Ev. Lutheran Church of
Nigeria, West Africa; Northern Wisconsin District of the Ev. Lu-
theran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States; Michigan Dis-
trict of the Ev. Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other
States; Norwegian Synod of the American Ev. Lutheran Church;
Evangelical and Reformed Church; Slovak Evangelical Lutheran
Church; Minnesota District of the Ev. Lutheran Joint Synod of
Wisconsin and Other States; Lone Star District Walther. League
‘Convention; and the Lutheran Laymen’s League.

Personal greetings were extended by Dr. John Salvner in
behalf of the Deaf; Chaplain Martin Poch, Army, for his chief, »
C. Irving Carpenter; Chaplain Ray Hohenstein, Navy, for his chief, . 4
Staunton W. Salisbury; Chaplain Wm. Reiss, Air Force, for his 4
chief, O. H. Barker; Chaplain Edward Kroencke, Veterans’ Admin- 4
istration, for his chief, Ed. McDonald; and Rev. Stephen Mazak for q
the Slovak Church. 4

Greetings were to be sent to the International Walther League,
in convention assembled at Denver; Dr. E. Seuel on account of his
85th birthday; and to the National Ev. Lutheran Church assembled
at Sebeka, Minn.

On the last day of the convention the members of the Praesi-
dium, the President and the four Vice-Presidents, were solemnly
installed into office by Dr. E. J. Friedrich.

The daily minutes were written by Prof. Paul F. Bente..

Soli Deo Gloria

M. F. KretzMann, Secretary