# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1341
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

878 CONVENTION MINUTES

The resolutions submitted by Committee 2 re Overture 415
were under discussion when the time for adjournment came.

The session was closed with the hymn “Christ Crucified,
I Come.”

Session 2
June 22, A.M.

After the devotional exercises, in which Vice-President Licht-
sinn spoke on the importance of educating ministers and teachers,
the minutes of the preceding session were read and adopted,
Prof. M. Franzmann presented his essay on the Letter to the Church
at Ephesus (Rev. 2:1-4).

(Committee 1, T. B., pp. 9—10)

Committee 1 was given the floor and presented an overview of
reorganizing Synod’s educational system and the proposals to be
first made. In appreciation of the competent guidance, the com-
mendable zeal, and intelligent understanding which the Board for
Higher Education had displayed in its study of Synod’s educational
system, Synod resolved to thank God for the consecrated and able
personnel of the Board and voiced its sincere appreciation of the
efficient and far-reaching conduct of their office (Resolution 1).

In view of the great blessings which God has poured out upon
our Church, permitting us to double our membership within the
last 25 years, and since all indications show that these blessings will
continue during the next generation, and realizing that the capacity
of our theological seminaries and normal schools is woefully in-
adequate to produce the workers needed annually by 1964, Synod
resolved to approve the reorganization program submitted in
Memorial 148, Section A, Plan C, and to implement the action by
appropriating $270,000 subject to the prescribed budgetary pro-
cedure of Synod. The Board of: Directors was instructed to ad-
vance this sum from the Postwar Reserve Fund of Synod and to
repay it from the first receipts of any special educational collection.
All costs of operating this plan were designated as legitimate items
in the budget for Higher Education, although major building con-
struction or land deals are to be undertaken only with the consent
of the Board of Directors. Four additional professorships were
authorized for the implementation of the reorganization. (Reso-
lution 2.) ,

The Judge of Elections reported that 505 ballots had been cast
for the president. Nine were disqualified. Dr. Behnken received
426 votes. Synod resolved to suspend the rules (moved by Rev. Ed.
Engelbert, voting member, and duly seconded from the floor) and
declare Dr. Behnken the unanimous choice of the assembly.