# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S767
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CONVENTION MINUTES 1867

3 The co-operative efforts of Synod and the English District
Bbking to an amalgamation of the latter with the geographical
Bistricts of Synod were ordered continued; the Continuation Com-
tee for this amalgamation is to make a report at the next
vention.
€ After striking the word “growing” from the expression “threats
§f a growing bureaucracy” (“Today’s Business,” p.63, line 7),
synod adopted the resolution to decline Memorial 505, which re-
Fiiiested changes in the Praesidium. Memorial 506 on ranking the
BVice-Presidents was also rejected. The change proposed for Hand-
hook Section 2.141 (Memorial 507) was not authorized. However,
the words “inviting members and congregations” were added to
Rthis section. In Handbook Section 6.07 the word “function” was
fordered substituted for “duties.” The lettering of the following
iparagraphs was changed as follows: 6.07i to 6.071 and 6.07 j, k,1
‘to i,j,k respectively. The changes proposed for 6.07 j and 637d
:and 2.79m were adopted. These constitutional changes make the
t Board for Higher Education the executive agency of the Board of
a Directors re the erection and maintenance of the physical prop-
; erties of Synod’s educational plants.
3 Greetings were received from the missionaries in Japan, and
the Secretary was instructed to return the greetings.
4 In the course of the discussion of the sale of the Fort Wayne
¢ campus the Rev. H. Mueller (S. Ill.) moved the amendment to the
¢ first resolution, to strike the words “two year senior college in
f accordance with the program approved by the synodical conven-
tion of 1950” and substitute for it “a four-year college.” The motion
to submit this amendment in mimeographed form was later on
rejected.

The elections resulted as follows:

Board for Missions to the Blind: the Rev. Messrs. G. Bruegge-
mann, 351 votes, V. Selle, 327 votes, E. C: Beversdorf, 274 votes,
Messrs. E. Boerger, 282 votes, E. Martins, 270 votes.

Board for Missions in North and South America: the Rev.
Messrs. W. E. Dorre, 337 votes, Henry Blanke, 328 votes, L. W.
Koehler, 274 votes, Harry Krieger, 238 votes, L. H. Deffner, 225
votes; Messrs. Alvin Wulf, 315 votes, E. T. Schumm, 311 votes,
P. G. Vetter, 273 votes, Clarence Kremel, 269 votes.

Board for Missions in Foreign Countries: the Rev. Messrs.
R. G. Lange, 308 votes, W. A. Raedeke, 295 votes, M. Hartenberger,
293 votes, Paul Mehl, 289 votes, Dr. W. Arndt, 287 votes, Prof. L. M.
Petersen, 278 votes; Messrs. Walter Meyer, 331 votes, Louis Prange,
295 votes, Ernest Balke, 290 votes, Louis Dau, 271 votes; Teacher
John Runge, 312 votes.