# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1962_S59
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 59

statements. Amendments to insert the words “prior
to promoting them publicly” in line 36, page 442, and
to substitute the word “instruct” for “beseech” on line
25 were lost. The resolution was then adopted in its
entirety.

Before recess, Dr. M. Piehler inquired about trans-
portation plans of the delegates.

Committee 1— Colleges and Seminaries

The general planning and operating principles of the
Board for Higher Education (TB 159,16) were again
taken up. The floor committee inserted into Proposition
25, line 21, the words “for the regular and specialized
ministries within the church.” Propositions 4 through 27
were then adopted. The basic assumptions for educa-
tional planning were approved without making them
absolute, binding propositions (TB 208,27). The pro-
posals for campus planning were also approved (TB
208,28). The resolution (TB 165,21) concerning the
institution in Selma was adopted after an amendment
to substitute “southeast” for “south” in the last line
failed to carry.

Dr. Oliver Harms’s Statement

Dr. Oliver Harms made a formal statement accepting
the presidency of the Synod, expressing appreciation
for the leadership of Dr. J. W. Behnken, voicing his
own desires for the prayers of the membership, and
declaring his trust in the gracious promises of God.
The assembly sang a hymn after which Dr. Behnken
responded briefly to the words of Dr. Harms.

Committee 10 — Pensions

The convention expressed its appreciation of the
faithful services of Dr. Edwin A. Sommer, retiring
Executive Secretary of the Board of Support and Pen-
sions (TB 383,1). The committee presented an exten-
sive resolution calling for major revisions in the pension
program of our Synod (TB 383,2). There was no time
for discussion.

The meeting adjourned with the Apostolic Blessing.

Session 10
June 26 Morning

President F. W. Lorberg served as liturgist for the
opening devotion. Prof. Willis Laetsch spoke on the
doctrine of the Lord’s Supper. He presented the doc-
trine on the basis of the first paragraph of the Words
of Institution.

The minutes of the previous session were adopted
in their corrected form.

Elections Committee

The following election results were announced:
Board of Parish Education: Pastors Justus P. Kretz-
mann, Arthur H. Ziegler, Erwin J. Kolb; Teachers B. H.
Arkebauer, Paul W. Lange, Arthur E. Wittmer; laymen
Edgar Fritz, John H. Strietelmeier, Donald A. Canar.
Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors: Pastor
Kenneth R. Hoffmann; Teacher Theodore Gassner; lay-

men Richard Bock, Enno Sauer. Portland Board of
Control: Teacher Arthur Schoenhauer; laymen Paul
Richter, Martin Mueller.

Committee 15 ~ Membership

The following were received into membership: Con-
gregations: Our Savior, Norfolk, Nebr.; Beautiful Sav-
ior, Ralston, Nebr.; Atonement, Omaha, Nebr.; Faith,
Stanton, Nebr. Pastors: Lloyd Sprick, James A.
Schmidt, Ronald Seitz, A. Fautsch. Teachers: Martin
Honig, Ronald Cornett, Arlo Lehmann. (TB 489)

Committee 11— Finance and Stewardship

The floor committee canceled Resolution 17 (TB
435). It presented a major resolution (TB 433,16) call-
ing for a $50,000,000 “Forward in Faith” offering. An
amendment to delete line 38, naming the amount, was
being debated when the time expired.

Committee 1— Colleges and Seminaries

The convention expressed satisfaction with present
provisions for supervising student publications (TB
135,2), endorsed present policies governing leaves for
instructors (TB 135,3), provided for the continuation
of professors’ conferences (TB 136,4), referred the ques-
tion of the call status of instructors on limited tenure
to a research committee (TB 153,8), directed the Board
for Higher Education to restudy the relationship be-
tween tenure and rank (TB 154,10), reminded members
of the Synod to suggest names of prospective instruc-
tors (TB 155,11), approved the basic principles of the
curriculum (TB 206,25), gave recognition to the institu-
tions which have been accredited during this triennium
(TB 207,26), and declined the memorial regarding the
use of heterodox books (TB 366,29). A resolution (TB
153,9) was offered by the committee setting forth
in greater detail the procedures for promoting assistant
professors. An amendment to add a final “Resolved,
That in the event that only one candidate is nominated,
the Board of Control may proceed with the election”
failed to carry. The resolution was then adopted. (TB
153,9)

American Bible Society

Dr. Robert Taylor of the American Bible Society
addressed the convention briefly.

Committee 6— Constitutional Matters

With Vice-President Wiederaenders in the chair,
the convention took up again the resolution regarding
the right of the President to suspend (TB 211,6). The
committee reported that Article XII of the constitution
places professors under the jurisdiction of District
Presidents. At the suggestion of the committee the
words “a copy of the charges and a memorandum of
the administrative action which has been taken shall
be sent to the party involved” were inserted after line
26 and after line 8 on page 212. The resolution was
then adopted. The convention resolved to shorten the
synodical conventions if the biennial plan is approved
(TB 371,8), to establish a Board for Service to the Men-