# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S73
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONVENTION MINUTES 73

Declare His Glory Among the Heathen

A filmstrip was shown on our foreign mission work, followed
by a panel discussion covering our foreign mission opportunities,
medical missions, Nigeria, world relief, the importance of an in-
digenous ministry, and the work of the Wheat Ridge Foundation
and of the Lutheran Hour in our foreign operations.

Elections

In the course of several ballots during the afternoon the fol-
lowing were elected Vice-Presidents: Oliver Harms, Roland Wie-
deraenders, A. C. Nitz, George Wittmer.

Registration Committee
The report of the Registration Committee showed 1,159 persons
in all categories registered.

Other Business

The President explained Dr. H. Sasse’s presence here, stated
that it may be possible for the laymen to meet Monday evening,
and read a news release informing the convention of the action
taken by the Augustana Synod in respect to parochial and public
schools. It was moved and seconded from the floor that Com-
mittee 4 be requested to present a resolution stating our position
in this matter. The motion carried.

The session closed with a hymn and votum.

Session 6

June 19, Evening

Dr. Behnken opened the meeting with the reading of a psalm.
The minutes of the afternoon session were approved as read.

Committee 6 — Constitutional Matters

A resolution was presented that the Synod meet biennially
after the 1962 convention and that Districts which feel it necessary
to meet more frequently than every other year apply to the Synod
for permission to do so. An amendment giving the Districts the
right to do this without appealing to the Synod was defeated by
a standing vote. The resolution was then adopted (TB 193, 22,
replacing recommitted TB 134, 16). The convention declined
a memorial proposing that no full-time Executive Secretary re-
ceiving salary from the Synod or a synodical organization be
eligible to serve as a voting member of a board which receives