# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S78 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 78 CONVENTION MINUTES Committee 3 —Intersynodical and Doctrinal When the discussion on TB 105, 6 was reopened, it was re- solved, upon recommendation of the committee, to defer action until No.9 had been considered. This resolution (TB 108, 9), in turn, proposed the following: A. That Synod further clarify its position by reaffirming that every doctrinal statement of a confessional nature adopted by Synod as a true exposition of Holy Scriptures is to be regarded as public doctrine (publica doctrina) in Synod; and B. That Synod’s pastors, teachers, and professors are held to teach and act in harmony with such statements; and C. That those who believe that such statements are not satis- factory in part or in their entirety are not to teach contrary to them, but rather are to present their concern to their brethren in the ministry, particularly in conferences, to the appropriate District officials, and if necessary to the synodical officials. It was moved and seconded to amend the first line of para- graph B (TB, line 32) by inserting after “professors” the words: “are asked individually to subscribe to and.” When the session closed, discussion of the amendment had not been completed. Biennial? No During the previous discussion the Election Committee re- ported that 651 votes had been cast in the balloting on the question of biennial conventions. Two thirds required: 434. In favor: 385. Opposed: 266. The resolution (TB 193, 22) therefore failed to carry. Committee 16 — Nominations After the name of Pastor Amos Schmidt, Portland, Oreg., had been added, the slate of candidates for the Board for Missions in North and South America was adopted. After a laymen’s meeting had been announced for Monday evening in Polk Hall, the session was closed with the Lord’s Prayer in unison. Session 9 Opening Devotion June 22, Merning In the opening devotion President Ottomar Krueger of the Central District spoke on “Feeding Christ’s Lambs,” John 21:15. The liturgist was President E. H. Stahlke of the Minnesota District. The minutes of Saturday afternoon were approved as read. Doctrinal Essay Dr. Bretscher concluded his presentation by elaborating on point 4: “The Communication of the Doctrine.” Both in the per- is.c cat doc the Co Ew anc Pri qu: tiv: ap} exi of ad Fis (T (T ed ar tiv off El. for avers omen mb agersnton teense Bt mec Bit PO ENGR! RENO REE SAN ORS