# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1962_S8
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PRESIDENT’S TRIENNIAL REPORT 9

PRESIDENT’S TRIENNIAL REPORT

The synodical Handbook requires the Synod’s Pres-
ident to report to the Synod concerning his administra-
tion. In compliance with this requirement I now beg
leave to present my report covering the triennium
drawing to a close at the end of this month.

With deepest gratitude to God, who bestows all bless-
ings, I desire to acknowledge that during the triennium
the good Lord has again showered His divine benedic-
tions on our Synod. I say this realizing fully that we
have not deserved these blessings in the least and also
recognizing that we have been passing through some
serious difficulties and tensions which have been
threatening the unity of the Synod. We have reason
to thank God all the more that He dealt with us not
according to our merits but altogether according to His
marvelous grace.

The Vice-Presidents and I carried out the Synod’s
regulations referring to the appointment of various
boards and committees. These appointments were pub-
lished in The Lutheran Witness and Der Lutheraner.

Due either to resignations or deaths a number of
vacancies occurred on some of Synod’s boards and
committees:

On April 20, 1960, God in His wise providence called
home Mr. Henry Buck, a faithful member of the Synod’s
Board of Directors. Mr. Clarence Amling was chosen
to fill out Mr. Buck’s unexpired term. Upon the death
of Mr, Buck. Mr. Milton Carpenter accepted the ap-
pointment as a member of the Board of Trustees of The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod Foundation.

Mr. Ferd Gast, who could not serve on the Synod’s
Board for Missions in North and South America, was
replaced by Dr. Elmer Kiehl.

Upon the death of Mr. Milferd Eggerding, Dr. Robert
Mugge was appointed to the Board for Missions in North
and South America.

Mr. Arthur C. Sommer replaced Mr. Norbert Fleisher
on the Board of Support and Pensions when the latter
resigned because of ill health.

When Dr. A. C. Stellhorn retired from the Board of
Governors of Concordia Historical Institute, Mr. Ger-
hardt Kramer was appointed to replace him.

Upon Mr. Edgar M. Kluge’s death, his brother,
Mr. Paul Kluge, accepted appointment to serve as a
member of the Board of Governors of Concordia His-
torical Institute.

When Mr. E. J. Echtenkamp could: no longer serve
on the Board of Control at Bronxville, Mr. Bernard Ww.
Guenther was appointed to, replace him.

Mr. Hugo Dierker resigned from membership on the
Board of Control of St. Paul’s College, Concordia, and
Mr. James Schaefer replaced him.

The Rev. O. E. Heilman resigned from honorary
membership on the Board of Control of St. Paul’s Col-
lege, Concordia, Mo., in 1960.

"In the fall of 1961 Mr. Arthur Hein resigned from
membership on the Board of ‘Control of our Senior Col-
lege, Fort Wayne, Ind. ~~

The following colleges and seminaries report resigna-
tions of professors:

Concordia, Austin, Tex.— Dr. E. C. Huebschmann,
1960; Prof. Richard Graef, 1960

Concordia, Milwaukee, Wis.— Dr. August Hardt,
1960

Concordia, Portland, Oreg.— Prof. Lewis Klitzke,
1961

Concordia, River Forest, Ill.— Dr. Alfred Schmied-
ing, 1961; Prof. Emil H. Deffner, 1962

Concordia Seminary, St.Louis, Mo.—Dr. Theo.
Hoyer, 1962; Rev. Herbert Dorn, 1962

Concordia, Seward, Nebr. — Miss Beth Ann Mekota,
1961

Concordia Seminary, Springfield, Il]. — President Dr.
George J. Beto, 1962

St. John’s, Winfield, Kans. — Dr. Ernst Wolfram, 1960;
Dr. Erich Hopka, 1960

The Missionary Board of the Synodical Conference
reports the following changes:

The Rev. Paul Boecler replaced by the Rev. Joseph
Lavalais

Mr. John Eigel replaced by Mr. August E. Becke-
meier

Dr. Paul Rafaj, deceased, former President of the
Slovak Synod, replaced by President John Kovac.

Our gracious heavenly Father in His wise providence
called home the following men who had rendered or
were rendering faithful service in Christ’s kingdom:

Former Vice-Presidents of the Synod

Dr. A. H. Grumm, St. Louis, Mo. od
Dr. F. A. Hertwig, Detroit, Mich.

Former District Presidents

Dr. Herman Bartels, English District

The Rev. Paul H. Fretthold, Eastern District

Dr. E. T. Lams, Northern Illinois District

The Rev. Conrad F. Lehenbauer, Brazil District
Dr. Rudolph S. Ressmeyer, Southeastern District
Dr. Andrew Zeile, Michigan District

Professors

Prof. Theo. C. Appelt, River Forest, Ill.

Dr. John E. Bauman, St. Paul, Minn.

Prof. Albert H. Beck, River Forest, IIL

Prof. Theo. W. Hausmann, Concordia, Bronxville

Prof. Louis F. Heinrichsmeyer, Concordia, Bronxville

Dr. Arthur Klinck, St. Louis, Mo.

Dr. Walter O. Kraeft, River Forest, IU.

Prof. Ewald Plass, Milwaukee, Wis.

Prof. Karl A. Rupp, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Prof. David Schmidt, Villa Ballester, Argentina

Dr. Otto H. Theiss, Tokyo, Japan (also former execu-
tive secretary of the Walther League) _