# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S570 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) vit FOREWORD Session 15 (Thursday afternoon, June 25) Liturgist: The Rev. H. C. Welp, President of the Illinois District. Session 16 (Thursday evening, June 25) Liturgist: Vice-President Arnold H. Grumm, D. D. Session 17 (Friday morning, June 26) Speaker: The Rev. W. E. Homann, President of th Nebraska District, spoke on: “The Gospel Is ¢h Motivation unto Godliness.” Liturgist: The Rev. W. H. Cordts, President of “the Dakota District. At the close of the last session the President and Vice-Presidents were solemnly installed into their offic floor committees, all those who had helped make the conj a success, and the delegates for their faithful attendance: announced that the next convention will be held at St:Pa 7 The convention then closed with singing of “Abide, O Jesus,” the Lord’s Prayer, and the Apostolic Benediction: Soli Deo Gloria : M. F. Kretzmann, Secreta