# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S784
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONVENTION MINUTES

Session 4
June 22, A.M.

The fourth session was opened with devotional exercises in
which Dr. Walter Lichtsinn addressed the convention on the sub-
ject, “Christ, the Head of the Church.” Christ became the Head
of the church by His work of redemption, whereupon He was
crowned by the Father as Ruler of all things and especially of His
church, which is the object of His special love and tender care.
Loving Him in return, the church dedicates itself to Him in ready
service and willing obedience and seeks to grow in likeness to its
Head. All Christian work, including that of our convention, must
hail Him as its Lord and Head.

The Nomination Committee presented its slate of nominations
for secretary, to which were added from the floor the names of
Dr. W. C. Birkner and Rev. Walter O. Pasche. The Committee also
presented its slate for treasurer, to which was added from the floor
the name of Dr. Walter H. Schlueter, the present Treasurer of
Synod.

The result of the first ballot for Vice-President resulted in the
election of Drs. Grumm and Harms.

Dr. Bretscher read the second installment of his essay on
“Christian Education.” He elaborated the principles that learning
in Christian education depends not merely on human observation
but also on Revelation. Christian education makes Christ the in-
tegrating factor of the educational process. It finds the ultimate
source of truth in Scripture. Christian education is a-practical
education for life and evaluates life as life reflects love for Christ
in service. It guides learners to make difficult decisions not ego-
tistically or pragmatically but according to the spirit of Christ.
Its goal is to unite every disciple in the one true faith, to bring
about complete submission to divine guidance so that the learner
lives in Christ and Christ in him to attain to the mature Christian
manhood of firm Christian conviction, ability to discern error, and
contribute to the whole body of Christ.

By way of preparation for resolutions pertaining to missions,
Committee 2 arranged for addresses by Missionary Hinze from New
Guinea, Drs. Carl Obermeyer and Theodore Hanser, President and
Vice-President of the Lutheran Medical Mission, and slides showing
the coming requirements in mission work and church extension.

On recommendation of Committee 1, Synod instructed colleges
and seminaries to forward the net amount of tuition to the treasurer
of Synod, these funds to be reserved for student loan funds or
scholarships and to be administered by the Board for Higher Ed-