# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S755
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MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 755

=> Rev. Ernst G. Jehn, Board for European Missions
Ferdinand Korneffel, Board for Missions in North and South
America
M. F. Lobitz, Synod’s Board of Appeals;
Rev. Theodore D. Martens, Family Worship Hour
Rev. George E. Mennen, Board of Trustees, Conover
Rs Rev. Victor A. Mennicke, Electoral College, St. Louis, Mo.
@ Rev. Peter D. Mueller, Electoral College, Winfield, Kans.
F. C. Pritzlaff, Synod’s. Board of Directors
plain (Lt. Col.) Karl W. Schleede, pioneer in Armed Services
ek’ Commission work
Niie Rev. George A. Schmidt, pioneer in Negro Missions
¥¢. Daniel Schoof, missionary among the Nisei in California
Edmund Seuel, manager of Concordia Publishing House
Mr. Otto Steinwart, Board of Missions in North and South America

rth erefore be it
Resolved, That Synod offer prayers of thanks to Almighty God
ffor the services rendered by those servants of the Church.

Resolution 13
DR. J. W. BEHNKEN
Wuereas, Our gracious God has mercifully granted to our
E‘venerable President, Dr. J. W. Behnken, health of body and spirit,
and has graciously blessed our Synod through his wise and capable
® administration; therefore be it
3 Resolved, That we as Synod hereby express our sincere grati-
§ tude to God for this splendid and inspiring leadership, and that
: we furthermore bespeak for him the prayers of the entire mem-
> bership of Synod.
; Resolution 14
> OFFICERS OF SYNOD
Wuenreas, The Honorable Vice-Presidents' of Synod, Dr. H. H.
* Harms, Dr. F. A. Hertwig, Dr. W. F. Lichtsinn, and Dr. A. H.
- Grumm, have rendered willing and able assistance to President
. Behnken during the past triennium; and
‘Wuereas, The Secretary, Dr. M. F. Kretzmann, and his as-
- sistant, Prof. Paul F. Bente, as well as the Treasurer, Dr. W. H.
SchJueter, and the members of Synod’s many boards and com-
mittees have given generously of their time and energy in serving
Synod; and
Wuereas, The congregations of these respective officials have
willingly shared with Synod the services of their pastors, teachers,
and lay delegates; therefore be it
Resolved, That we gratefully acknowledge these services of
love and ask divine blessings upon them.