# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1962_S60 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) eee 60 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION tally Retarded (TB 413,10, corrected), to approve jnitial = the right of the congregations to use Bible translations steps on the part of the Brazil District toward the status within the limits of Article II of the constitution (TB of a sister church (TB 485,15, corrected), and to instruct 471,5). Handbook paragraph revisions concerning the - the Board of Directors to study the problem of internal vacation Bible school were adopted (TB 227,13). It was public relations (TB 486,17). It declined memorials with decided that the new intersynodical translation of Lu- respect to a sweeping reorganization of the Synod (TB ther’s Small Catechism should be studied and tested 413,9), the establishment of a Review Commission (TB by pastors and teachers (TB 408,22) . Thanks were eX- 415,11), the use of certain Bible translations (TB 484,14), tended to various auxiliary agencies for their educa- and annual District conventions (TB 483,12). In sepa- tional projects (TB 409,23). The Catechism Committee rate resolutions the Synod decided by request of the was instructed to take every precaution that the new Districts involved to divide the Minnesota District into catechisms be faithful to Scripture and the Confessions Minnesota North District and Minnesota South District (TB 410,24). (TB 486,16) and to divide the Central District into the Indiana District and the Ohio District (TB 483,13). The session adjourned with a table prayer spoken in unison. Committee 3 — Doctrinal and Intersynodical Matters The floor committee, in answer to a memorial asking that Dr. Martin Scharlemann be removed from office, . presented a detailed resolution (TB 518,19). Dr. Schar- Session 11 lemann read a statement which was incorporated in the June 26 Afternoon floor committee’s report. The proposed resolution was President W. J. Stelling served as liturgist for the discussed at length. memorial service. President Carl Bensene of the North- west District preached on Hebrews 13: 14, 15. With Dr. Behnken again in the chair, the minutes of A resolution was read (TB 505,22) declaring Dr. the morning session were approved as read. J. W. Behnken Honorary President for life and instruct- ing the Board of Directors to provide properly for his Elections Committee future temporal needs. The resolution was adopted The following election results were reported: Church with a rising vote and a standing ovation. Dr. Oliver Extension Board: Pastor Armin W. Born; Teacher Paul Harms, who had taken the chair, addressed the Hon- H. Koschmann, laymen Herbert H. Hast, Sr., Carl T. orary President briefly. Dr. Behnken re lied extem- Koester; Board of Support and Pensions: Pastors Wal- poraneously and then read the statement which he had ter Lichtsinn, Lewis C. Niemoeller, Emmett H. Faste- prepared for the closing ceremonies of the convention. nau; Teachers Paul G. Nickel, Clarence W. Moses; Dr. Oliver Harms led the assembly in prayer in behalf laymen Harold C. W. Bohlmann, Arthur H. Hahn, of Dr. J. W. Behnken, his family, and his beloved Synod. Committee 13 — Special Ministries and Miscellaneous Arthur C. Sommers, Hubert Fairchild, Carl F. Heit- The meeting then stood adjourned. meyer; Committee on Nominations: Pastors Richard Jesse, Clarence Peters, John P. Uhlig, Alfred E. Session 12 Behrend, Rudolph P. F. Ressmeyer, Carl Hiller, Erich F, Brauer; Teachers Walter Hartkopf, Paul Steffens, Carl Waldschmidt; laymen Wallace Bronner, James " Bode, Carl Heldt, Calvin Woodward, G. F. Kroeger. afternoon session Were adopted as read. Slate 1 in each election for the Boards of Control of Committee 7— Social Welfare and World Relief the South an alae ine need was eleciee Pe cake The convention received with thanks the reports ons Committee was ismissed tentatively W? anke of the Board of World Relief (TB 450,1) and of the ‘Committee 2— Missions Social Welfare Board and Staff (TB 455,)- After strik- Resolutions were adopted stressing a more agressive ing the words “Lutheran Welfare Sunday and as” from policy in overseas missions (TB 497,15), a continuing line 9, the convention adopted a resolution suggesting literacy and literature program (TB 499,16), and the that congregations give Lutheran Welfare work special medical mission program (TB 500,17). The convention emphasis during the Advent or Christmas season (TB gratefully acknowledged the activities of the Southern 451,2). It was resolved to develop standards for the District in taking over from the Synodical Conference recognition and accreditation of welfare agencies seek- the work among Negroes in the South (TB 501,18) and ing financial support from the congregations (TB 452,3). expressed a willingness to take over the work in Nigeria A resolution was adopted calling into being 2 Commis- and to invite the SELC to participate with us (TB sion on Social Action (TB 453,4). 501,19). President Emil Heino of the National Evangeli- cal Lutheran Church addressed the convention briefly. June 26, Evening After the singing of a hymn, the minutes of the Committee 3 — Doctrinal and Intersynodical Matters The resolution with respect to Dr. Martin Scharle- Committee 4— Parish Education mann (TB 518,19) was placed once more before the dele- A resolution prepared in conjunction with Commit- gates. Dr. Behnken made a statement analyzing the tee 8 was adopted expressing continuing interest in the statement submitted by Dr. Scharlemann and remind- various translations of the Scriptures and reiterating ing the delegates of the spirit of Christian forgiveness.