# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S74
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

74 CONVENTION MINUTES

an appropriation from the budget (TB 131, 12), and also a memo-
rial proposing that no new full-time positions be created by this
convention (TB 128, 6). It was decided by the necessary two-

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thirds majority vote to change the title “Visitor” to “Circuit Coun- I
selor” (TB 128, 7). The present name of the Synod is to be re- Distr
tained (TB 128, 8). The convention declined the memorial request- dent
ing that a member of a board be forbidden to enter into business 7
contracts relating to board business (TB 129, 9). It also decided
to reject a memorial which would increase the number of lay Doct
delegates and of laymen serving on committees (TB 129, 10). I
Resolution 11 was designed to clarify regulations regarding the Doct
ordination of ministerial candidates. After considerable discussion Some
this resolution (TB 130, 11) was referred back to the committee divisi
with the instruction that the authority be left in the hands of that that :
District President into whose District the candidate has been called. tially
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Nominations Committee a
After the name of Dr. Herman Rippe had been added from the at Cl
floor, the slate of candidates for the Board of Directors was adopted.
Since Dr. Rippe’s qualifications were given orally and since no Elect
request for a mimeographed characterization was forthcoming from |
the floor, the Chair ruled that this was sufficient. Harn
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Lecture by Dr. Herman Sasse Vote
The President now introduced Dr. Herman Sasse, a theologian <
of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia, who tion
gave a lecture on “The Ecumenical Movement in Lutheranism.” vidin
He stated as his conviction that the movement is essentially a quest tiona
for truth. In many quarters the questions of the Reformation are vote,
again questions open for discussion, and this fact presents a great two
opportunity for Scriptural testimony. It was his fervent wish that Behn
God might bless all efforts throughout the world to discover again agair.
the truth of the Scriptures where it is unknown. Since the hour
was late, the panel discussion was postponed to a more oppor- A Mi
tune time. ]
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Elections Arm«
The Elections Committee reported the election of Dr. W. C. Educ
Birkner and Dr. Martin Strieter as Secretary and Treasurer re- Nom
spectively. 1
The session closed with Hymn 6, Luther’s Evening Prayer, adde

the Lord’s Prayer, and the Apostolic Blessing.

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