# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1962_S66
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66 MINUTES:OF THE CONVENTION

paragraphs for the functions of the President (TB 574f,
38, amended by substituting “advised” for “authorized,”
line 32), the Board for Lutheran Television Productions
(TB 620, 42), the Department of Archives (TB 622, 44),
institutional chaplaincies (TB 622, 45), and Responsibil-
ity of Delegates (TB 623, 46). Resolution 41 (TB 610)
was withdrawn since it had been covered by an earlier
resolution. A proposed Handbook change concerning
transcripts in appeals cases (TB 626, 47) was referred
to the Appeals Committee for further study in con-
sultation with the officials of the Synod. The convention
approved the merger or discontinuation of various
boards and committees (TB 627, 49), officially recog~
nized the Lutheran Laymen’s League and the Lutheran
Women’s Missionary League (TB 628, 50), declined
Memorial 635 (TB 628, 51), thanked the standing Com-
mittee on Constitutional Matters (TB 629, 52) as well
as the Survey Commission and Pastor August Suelflow
(TB 634, 54, amended), and adopted the resolution on
the Commission on Church Literature as corrected (TB
630, 53). Resolutions were adopted establishing a single
division of Missions (TB 644, 54a, corrected) and refer-
ring all unfinished matters with reference to the Survey
Commission report to various boards and committees
(TB 643, 55, replacing TB 635, 55). This completed the
work of Committee 6.

Committee 10 — Pensions

The convention approved a plan for reciprocal pen-
sion fund membership within the Synodical Conference
(TB 612, 7, corrected). Committee 10 was dismissed
with thanks,

Committee 13 — Special Ministries and Miscellaneous

Resolution 30 (TB 590) was withdrawn. Memorial
1129 was declined (TB 591, 31, replacing TB 507, 24).
Arrangements were made for printing the devo-
tional essays (TB 592, 32, corrected). The Secretary
was given editorial powers (TB 611, 34, corrected).
Sympathy was extended to the Walter Bergman family
(TB 616, 35). All Districts were encouraged to estab-
lish a Commission on Fraternal Organizations (TB 590,
29, corrected). Provisions were made for studying
means of expediting the business of the convention
(TB 635b, 36). A resolution of thanks was adopted
(TB 606, 33, corrected) and members of the Convention
Committee were introduced. This completed the as-
signment of Committee 13.

Committee 15— Membership

The following were received into membership (TB
619, corrected): Candidates: Marvin H. Rafert, Harold
Hingst, Lowell Thomas; Congregations and Pastors:
St. Augustine, Troy, Mich., J. Monson, pastor; Saint
Michael, Wayne, Mich., Paul Dorn, pastor; Holy Trinity,
Livonia, Mich., W. W. Koenig, pastor; Grace, Elk Rap-
ids, and Salem, Coloma, Mich., Robert Voss, pastor;
St. Paul, Hale, and Our Savior, Glennie, Mich., Charles
Boeder, pastor.

Committee 7— Social Welfare and World Relief

After the memorializer stated that he was with-
drawing Memorial 1120, the covering resolution’ was
likewise withdrawn (TB 625 replacing TB 457, 8).
Committee 7 was dismissed with thanks.

Committee 14— Registration

The Registration Committee gave the preliminary
closing report of 798 voting delegates present.

Closing Ceremonies

President W. Harry Krieger of the Michigan District
spoke on the next convention, which will be held in
Detroit. Dr. Behnken addressed closing words to the
convention. Adjournment followed a brief devotion.

HERBERT MUELLER, Assistant Secretary

Officers and Boards Elected

Officers
(R — Reelected; N— Newly elected)
President of Synod: Dr. Oliver R. Harms, St. Louis (N)

First Vice-President: Dr. Roland P. Wiederaenders, Corpus
Christi, Tex. (N) *

Second Vice-President: Dr. Theodore F. Nickel, Chicago (N)
Third Vice-President: Dr. George W. Wittmer, St. Louis (R)
Fourth Vice-President: Dr. Arthur C. Nitz, San Francisco (R)
Secretary of Synod: Dr. Walter C. Birkner, Fort Wayne (R)
Treasurer: Milton Carpenter, St. Louis (N)

Boards

Board of Directors: The President, the Secretary, and the
Treasurer, ex officio; Dr. Edwin T. Bernthal, Detroit (R);
Dr. Wm. A. Buege, Minneapolis (R); Rev. Wm. H. Kohn,
Hyattsville, Md. (R); William F. Fenske, Milwaukee (R);
Paul Friedrich, St. Louis (N); Walter Hinck, Minne-
apolis (N.); Walter Koch, Denver (R); Jay Pfotenhauer,
San Francisco (R)

Board of Appeals: Rev. Herbert Bohlmann, Kankakee, Il.
(N); Rev. Carl Eberhard, Louisville, Ky. (R); Rev. Wil-
liam F. Krueger, Chicago (R); Dr. W. F. Lichtsinn, Ham-
mond, Ind. (R); Prof. Lorenz Wunderlich, St. Louis (R);
Rev. Theodore Zeile, Flint, Mich. (N ); Dr. Herbert Gross,
River Forest (N); Prof. Delbert Schulz, Racine, Wis. (N);
Julius Friedrich, Denver, Colo. (R); Elmer Theis, Corpus
Christi, Tex. (R); Carl J. Thrun, Detroit (R)

Commission on Theology and Church Relations: Rev. Henry
Hartner, Oakland, Calif. (N); Rev. Herbert Hohenstein,
St. Louis (N); Rev. Louis Wohlfeil, Hamburg, Minn. (N);
Teacher Erwin Sagehorn, Rocky River, Ohio (N); Richard
Jahn, Chattanooga, Tenn. (N); Oscar Kunz, St. Louis (N)

(17 additional members to be chosen by the College of Presidents,
the theological faculties, and the Synod’s President)

Board for World Missions: Dr. Victor Bartling, St. Louis (R);
Rev. Paul Martens, Memphis, Tenn. (R); Rev. Arnold F.
Meyer, Minneapolis (N); Dr. L. M. Petersen, Springfield,
Ill. (R); Dr. Alfred M. Rehwinkel, St.Louis (N); Rev.
Henry Simon, Appleton, Wis. (N); Paul F. Bente, Jr.,
Wilmington, Del. (R); Marvin F. Borgelt, Minneapolis
(N); Alfred E. Jordan, Mission, Kans. (N); Dr. Charles
tiated St. Louis (R); Carl Zschiegner, Red Bud,

- (N)

Board for European Affairs: Prof. Martin Naumann, Spring-
field, Ill. (R); Rev. John Oppliger, St. Louis (R); Rev.
Waldo J. Werning, Lincoln, Nebr. (N); Dr. O. A. Dorn,
St.Louis (R); Louis Menking, River Forest, Il. (R)

* Reelected to Praesidium, but newly elected to First Vice-
Presidency