# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S87
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CONVENTION MINUTES 87

Conference to avoid wherever possible any adjustments which ad-
versely affect our missionary program (TB 252, 10), urging that
gifts to foreign missions be made through the regular channels
(TB 253, 11), and adjudging that Memorial 818 has already been
provided for satisfactorily since up to 25 per cent of the Pension
Fund is already being invested in equities. (TB 253, 12)

Elections

The following elections were reported: Church Extension
Board: Pastors H. Zehnder (6 yrs.), A. Born (3 yrs.); Teachers H.
Rupp (6), G. Bode (3); Laymen A. W. Krieger (6), L. Kuhl-
mann (6), C. Koester (3), H. Hast (3). Board of Appeals: Pastors
H. Berner, H. Bouman, Walter F. Lichtsinn, L. Wunderlich, Carl
Eberhard, William F. Krueger; Laymen J. Friedrich, C. J. Thrun,
E. Wengert, E. Theiss, A. Hallerberg.

Dr. O. Harms’s Statement

Dr. Oliver Harms read his formal statement in which he ac-
cepted the First Vice-Presidency subject to the granting of a peace-
ful release by his congregation. He pledged faithful service based
on the acceptance of the Bible as the inspired and inerrant Word
of God, requested the prayers of the Synod, and is looking to Jesus
in faith for comfort.

Committee 13 — Miscellaneous

The convention now considered the resolution to establish
as soon as possible a two-year lay training school at a location
to be determined by the Board of Directors in consultation with
the Board for Higher Education; for this $150,000 is to be appro-
priated for the next triennium (TB 325, 10). The following amend-
ments were defeated: to lower the enrollment age from 20 to 18,
to strike paragraph 12 entirely, to eliminate completely all refer-
ences to enrollment ages. A motion to recommit also failed to
carry. A delegate moved the previous question. Even though
a voice vote was taken, the motion easily passed by the required
two thirds majority. Resolution 10 was then adopted.

Committee 10 — Support and Pensions

The convention now took up the report of the Committee on
Support and Pensions (TB pp. 335ff.). Action on Resolution 1 was
deferred until the committee could consult with the Committee on
Constitutional Matters. Resolution 3 was recommitted.

The session closed with Hymn 9, Luther’s Evening Prayer, the
Lord’s Prayer, and the Apostolic Blessing.