# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S771
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MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS T71

venient, and pleasant. We would be honored to have our invitation
accepted, and would pledge our hearts and hands to serve as true
Christian hosts.

Should Synod deem it advisable to hold its 1959 convention
in another area of our church, we would yield graciously and co-
operatively. In that event we would, however, extend our invita-
tion to serve as hosts in 1962 and would respectfully request that,
if feasible, action on our bid be taken at the 1956 convention in
St. Paul.

With best wishes for the continued blessings of our Lord
Jesus upon our church and all its leaders, we remain, '

Tue GREATER CLEVELAND FEDERATION
oF LUTHERAN CHURCHES
EvucGeNE BeEttz, Chairman
Harotp NEUMANN, Secretary

PastoraL CONFERENCE CONVENTION COMMITTEE

Joun Meyer, Chairman
Werner H. Jurcens, Secretary

ACTION
Resolution 23 of Committee 13 was adopted:

Resolution 23
Subject: Selection of Future Convention Sites

Wuereas, It is becoming more urgent to make convention
reservations well in advance; and

Wuereas, There are on hand several invitations for future
conventions (Cleveland, Denver, Kansas City); and

Wnereas, Traditionally, only the invitation for the next con-
vention has been acted on at the respective convention (which
tradition may have resulted in the withholding of invitations to
this convention for future conventions); therefore be it

Resolved, That we recommend to future conventions that they
select the convention site six years in advance.

Synod accepted the invitation to Cleveland for 1962.

Resolutions Submitted by Committee 16
Resolution 1
Subject: Board of Control, Concordia College, Fort Wayne

Wuereas, Concordia College, Fort Wayne, will in one year or
shortly thereafter no longer serve our Synod as a preparatory
college for the ministry; therefore be it