# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S762
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762 CONVENTION MINUTES

to Portugal. Their missionary zeal was commended. Having been
commended for its consecrated spirit, the Board for Missions was
encouraged to continue bringing the Gospel to Latin America.

The rank of Vice-Presidents was established as follows: First
Vice-President, Dr. H. Harms, 1,761 points; Second Vice-President,
Dr. A. H. Grumm, 1,462 points; Third Vice-President, Dr. W. F
Lichtsinn, 1,189 points; Fourth Vice-President, Dr. F. A. Hertwig,
1,166 points.

Synod resolved to excuse the Rev. W. E. Harms from serving
on the Committee on Appeals and accepted instead the Rev. 0. A.
Schedler from the Central District.

For the coming triennium, Synod declined to apply for mem-
bership in the National Lutheran Council, but agreed to co-
operate with that body where that could be done without com-
promising Scriptural principles. The Praesidium was directed to
appoint a committee of three to study the constitution and objec-
tives of the Lutheran World Federation and evaluate its practical
working in the light of Scriptural doctrine and practice. This
committee is also to prepare recommendations on the question of
membership in, or the extent of possible co-operation with, the
Lutheran World Federation. These recommendations are to be
presented to the College of Presidents by September 1954 for
study and possible amendment, and are then to be submitted to all
pastors and congregations by January 1, 1955, for study with a view
to action at the convention in 1956.

Synod declared its agreement with the statement: “a sov-
ereign congregation which has voluntarily joined Synod will also
voluntarily abide by the regulations of Synod,” after the chairman
of the committee had given the assurance that the resolution does
not bind conscience.

An additional professorship at Edmonton was authorized.
Committee 11 was instructed to study the question of annually
impounding $500,000 in a college and seminary building fund.
Synod instructed a commission in which the Board of Directors
and the Board for Higher Education are represented to propose
to the next convention a long-range policy on capital investments
at educational institutions. The Board for Higher Education was
authorized to conduct an expanded testing program and to enter
the cost thereof in its regular budget. Synod declined to change
the name “Board for Higher Education.” This Board was author-
ized to gather and disseminate information on the District Student
Aid programs and to prepare application blanks. The Districts
were asked to study and, if possible, adopt the recommendations
of the Conference on Student Aid ‘held at River Forest in 1952.
The resolution of 1938, requesting the Districts to require work

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