# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S89
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONVENTION MINUTES 89

a resolution on borrowing is a resolution on appropriations, which
would in turn require a two-thirds majority vote? The Chair
ruled that it was not. Time had elapsed before all speakers could

be heard.

Committee 6 — Constitutional Matters
Committee 6 completed its presentation with reference to the
report of the Synodical Survey Commission, answering questions
at each section. It was then moved from the floor and seconded
that the provisions of group II and item 11 of group III be removed
from the approval of the report of this committee. (See TB 305ff.)
The session was closed with a prayer by the chairman.

Session 15
June 24, Afternoon
The opening devotion was conducted by President L. W.
Koehler of the Manitoba-Saskatchewan District. The minutes of
the morning session were adopted as read.

St. Louis Seminary Property

The Chair ascertained that Pastor William T. Schreyers had
seconded the motion (TB 425, 45) with reference to the title to
the St. Louis seminary property. The motion had been made by

Pastor Justus Kretzmann.

Committee 16 — Nominations

The convention approved the slates for the boards of control
of Austin, Bronxville, Concordia, Milwaukee, Oakland, Portland,
St. Paul, and Winfield.

Committee 7— Lodges and Boy Scouts

Synod reaffirmed the position taken in 1944 on scouting (TB
410, 4), received the report of the Commission on Fraternal Organi-
zations (TB 408, 1), reaffirmed its stand on the lodge question, and
decided to make the lodge practice of congregations and pastors
a matter of special concern of the Presidents (TB 408, 2). A reso-
lution was presented to create the full-time office of Director of
the Commission on Fraternal Organizations (TB 409, 3). An
amendment to strike everything after “evil” in line 29 and to
insert in line 28 after “help” the words “through its Commission
on Fraternal Organizations” was moved and seconded. There was
no opportunity for further discussion.

Elections

The following were reported as having been elected to the
Board of Concordia Publishing House: A. Leimbach, Ralph Mueller,
Edwin Koch.