# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S759
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONVENTION MINUTES 759

Brservices. Synod resolved to embark on a mission expansion
gram calling for the opening of at least 120 new stations in
America each year and for a liberal support of Home Mis-
, Recognizing the responsibilities arising from the changing

Pa onsibility of the entire Church, Synod instructed the Board
‘Home Missions to continue studying these areas and to. trans-
t its findings and suggestions to the District Mission Boards for
analysis and possible solution of the problems arising there. Dis-
iict Mission Boards are to plan for necessary financial help to
Fenable such congregations to develop a program suited to their
‘changing environment. The Board for Missions and the District
Mission Boards were instructed to establish Rural Life Commis-
Fsions, jointly to work out solutions of rural church problems.
Adjournment followed with the Lord’s Prayer.

Session 2
June 18, A.M.

The devotional exercises which opened the second session were
f conducted by the Rev. H. Kleiner, liturgist. Dr. H. Harms ad-
¥. dressed the convention on the importance of heeding the funda-
F mental difference between the Law and the Gospel. The minutes
; of the preceding session were read and adopted. Dr. J. T. Mueller
F in the first installment of his essay, “The Lutheran Church —
¢ Missouri Synod and the Ecumenical Movement,” pointed out that
f at present this movement was unionistic in all its religious aspects.

In support of the resolutions in “Today’s Business,” pages 25
and 26, the Hon. Mr. J. W. Boehne on behalf of the Board of
Directors presented a visual and graphic picture of the expansion
of Synod’s work, opportunities, and needs.

The primary elections for Vice-Presidents showed that 571
ballots had been cast and that each of the present incumbents had
received a clear majority. The Secretary was thereupon instructed
to cast a collective ballot for the present incumbents.

Synod voiced thanks to God for the blessings bestowed upon
the training of pastors and teachers and: thanked the Board for
Higher Education and its Executive Secretary for their efficient
and painstaking work. After thanking the faculties for their dili-
gent and consecrated work, Synod invoked for them God’s con-
tinued strength and wisdom. The experiment at Portland author-
ized at the previous convention to conduct a school offering junior
and senior high school work and freshman and sophomore col-
legiate work was ordered continued; necessary budget subsidies
arising from this experiment were authorized. In order to meet

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