# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S82
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82 CONVENTION MINUTES

to a question from the floor, the Chair ruled that the adoption of
the resolution required a simple majority. After considerable
discussion a motion to close debate failed to carry. After much
additional discussion an amendment was moved and seconded to
combine paragraphs B and C and to strike the following words:
“are held to teach and act in harmony with such statements, and C.
That those.” After still more discussion Dr. Behnken asked for the
privilege to make a statement. He stated in brief that he was sur-
prised that there should be such hesitancy in adopting a resolution
of this type. For if the Synod adopts a doctrinal statement after
much study and discussion, is it not binding upon him as the
President who is charged with the supervision of the doctrine and
upon the members of the Synod? If persons find themselves not
in agreement, then the brotherly way is to try to correct the docu-
ment as paragraph C outlines. He found it difficult to understand
how anyone could fear this resolution as a club or sword. It was
announced that the Brief Statement would be mimeographed over-
night for distribution among the delegates.

Elections

During the course of the afternoon the following election
results were announced: Board for Missions in North and South
America: Pastors E. H. Buchheimer, C. T. Spitz, E. Pieplow,
H. Hartner, L. Deffner; Laymen O. Doerr, E. T. Schumm, M. Egger-
ding, Ferd. Gast. Board for Missions to the Blind: Pastors H. Timm,
H. Mueller, Theodore Weiss; Laymen E. Berger, E. Schiewe. Board
for European Affairs: Pastors M. Naumann, C. Behnke, J. Oppliger;
Laymen O. Dorn, L. Menking. Board of Parish Education: Pastors
W. J. Fields, J. Kretzmann, A. Ziegler; Teachers P. Lange, A. E.
Wittmer, A. Brandhorst; Laymen E. Fritz, W. Link, R. Becker.
Board for Missions to the Deaf: Pastors E. Drews, E. Schroeder,
E. Koberg; Laymen E. N. Mitchell, Carroll Jacobson. Commission
on College and University Work: Pastors A. Oldsen, R. Jesse; Lay-
man Walter Gross. Board for Young People’s Work: Pastors George
Hoyer, C. Peters; Teachers L. Ramming, H. Gruber; Layman E. W.
Schroeter. (To complete the record: Pastors William Buege and
William Kohn were elected to the Board of Directors.)

After announcements the session was closed with the Lord’s
Prayer in unison and the Apostolic Blessing.

Session 11

Opening Devotion June 23, Morning

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