# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S764
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764 ; CONVENTION MINUTES

page 81, with the addition of the name of the Rev. L. W. Koehler
(Man.-Sask. Dist.). © ;

Board-for Missions to the Deaf as listed on page 82; Board for
Missions to the Blind as listed on pages 82 and 83; Board for
European Affairs as listed on page 83 with the addition of the
name of the Rev. Ed. Miller (Atl. Dist.); Board for Missions in
Foreign Countries as listed on pages 84 and 85 with the addition
of the name of the Rev. Gilbert Wenger (West. Dist.) ; Church Ex-
tension Board as listed on page 85 with the addition of the name.
of Mr. Aug. Dahne (S. Dak. Dist.).

Dr. M. F. Kretzmann and Dr. J. W. Behnken accepted the elec.
tion to their respective offices with expressions disparaging their

- own worthiness, thanking the Convention for its vote of con-

fidence, and looking to God for guidance and help. Profs. Ed. Reim
and Carl Lavrenz, representatives of the Wisconsin Synod, were
welcomed by the Chair and extended the greetings of our sister
synod, invoking God’s blessing and guidance upon our delib-
erations. .

Greetings were received from Missionary R. A. Suelflow in
Formosa.

Adjournment with the Apostolic Benediction.

Session 5
June 19, P.M.

The opening devotions were conducted by the Rev. W. D.
Oetting, President of the Iowa District East. The minutes were
read and adopted.

An overview of the glorious. and successful work in India and
China was given by the Rev. H. H. Koppelmann, Assistant Exec-
utive Secretary for Foreign Missions. Followed a presentation of

, the needs in these fields by Dr. O. H. Schmidt, Executive Secretary

of Foreign Missions. On behalf of Trinity Church, Sheboygan, Wis.,
the Rev. Arthur H. Oswald presented to the Executive Secretary
of Foreign Missions a gift of $10,000 as a token of gratitude for
a century of grace. The money is to be invested in a chapel in
Japan or some other foreign field.

In order to promote systematic prayer for our missionaries,
Synod resolved to encourage the printing of such prayers in each
issue of Portals of Prayer. The President of Synod was asked to
send out such prayers for use in our churches on Epiphany,
Pentecost, and other festivals. Pastors and laity were encouraged
to remember the missionaries in public and private prayers. The

‘convention thanked the Lord for the blessed labors of the Rev.

Daniel Chuvala and. Miss Betty Rose Wulf and instructed the