# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S582
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

12 PRESIDENT’S TRIENNIAL REPORT

Such a meeting may take place this fall. Our Church
been ready and willing to take part in bona fide free
If such a free conference can be arranged and becomes
free conference and not a mere effort to get Luther,
at any cost, we shall do well to take part in them.
From time to time we hear complaints that doc
ence is creeping into our circles. Some say that: the
of doctrinal study. Our Pastoral and Teachers’ conf
also the seminars of our Lutheran Laymen’s League
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, should never fail:
some doctrinal discussion on their program. In a day.
doctrinal indifference and in a day when many adul
into our Church after a brief period of instruction, w
and more doctrinal preaching and instructions, so thai
victions of our people may be deepened and their faith
more firmly grounded in God’s Word. Our Bible
give thorough attention to the study of doctrine. O
trinal Church. The teachings of God’s Word are the
heartbeat of our Church. May God grant us ever incresg
and ever greater loyalty to this cause.
For our present convention I have asked Dr. John
Mueller of our Seminary in St.Louis to deliver a p
topic “The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod and thes
ical Movement,” and Prof. Fred Kramer of our Seminar
field to deliver an essay on the topic “The Work of Oj
with Her Eyes Fixed on Christ’s Second Coming.”:.-B
doctrinal presentations should be decidedly timely an
The Church needs to give full attention to them. Ma
cious blessing rest upon these presentations.
During the past triennium District conventions were
by all the Districts of Synod. Either your Presiden
Vice-Presidents, or in a few instances some other
pointed representative, attended these conventions .
the cause of our church at large. It may be well |
Synod’s attention to the fact that the last two weeks’
too crowded with District conventions. Synod otght:
some of these Districts to meet earlier in June fat
or at some other time of the year. :
Our various mission boards continue to report ex
ress under the gracious blessings of God. Our chur
faces marvelous opportunities. Never before in our
God opened so many doors to us. Since God has grant
growth to our Synod and since we have prospered
all means not hesitate, but with great willingness
and determinaticn resolve to embrace the opportuniti