# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S568
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

vi FOREWORD

lerud of the Norwegian Synod for his church body; by:
Reim for the Wisconsin Synod; by Dr. E. T. Braulich for ¢
can Lutheran Church; by the Rev. E. A. Wiebusch for
synod in Australia, in the name of its President. Greeti
also received from the brethren in New Guinea, Ja
Formosa, the Pastors’ and Teachers’ Conference of thy
District of the Wisconsin Synod, the Colorado District :of
theran Laymen’s League, the National Finnish Church, ;

The spiritual character of the convention was emp
the addresses, the devotional readings, and the pray
beginning of all sessions. Special mention must be m
two doctrinal essays, which were gratefully received:
Theo. Mueller of the St. Louis Seminary delivered an
“The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod and the -
Movement.” Prof. Fred Kramer of the Springfield Semis
sented an essay on the topic: “The Church Works wit
Fixed on Christ’s Second Comming.” The following is.4
speakers and their topics at the opening devotional

Sxsston 1 (Wednesday afternoon, June 17) .
Speaker: Dr. J. W. Behnken based his Presidential
Zech. 4:6: “Not by might, nor by power, but by

saith the Lord of Hosts.”
Liturgist: Dr. M. F. Kretzmann.

Session 2 (Thursday morning, June 18)
Speaker: Vice-President Dr. H. H. Harms spoke
Doctrines, Differing Fundamentally from Ea

the Law and the Gospel.”
Liturgist: The Rev. Hugo Kleiner, President of
District.

Session 3 (Thursday afternoon, June 18) .
Liturgist: The Rev. Henry G. Hartner, President’o
rado District.

Session 4 (Friday morning, June 19)
Speaker: Vice-President Dr. Arnold H. Grumm.
“Rightly Distinguishing Law and Gospel from:
Liturgist: Dr. Ottomar Krueger, President of - th
District.

Session 5 (Friday afternoon, June 19) te
Liturgist: The Rev. W. D. Oetting, President: .
District East.