# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S2
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONTENTS

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Fore wor nena ane enn een enna eee ccna nena anenaeesneeenneaneee 5
President’s Achdress n-ne nee 7
President’s Triennial Report 2. cece 11
Acceptance Statement of President-elect Harms 2.0 15

Convention Sermon by Third Vice-President George W. Wittmer _...... _ 16
Closing Address by First Vice-President Roland P. Wiederaenders _..2...---. 19

Planning for the Church’s Mission — Presentation by Executive Director
Walter F. Wolbrecht — 20

The Doctrinal-devotional Essays— The Church Ever Lives in the Afterglow of Easter
— Dr. Paul W. Streufert

I The Risen Lord Gave the Church a Mandate 22.2.2 lee 29

Il The Living Lord Gave the Church a Message ...... . 32

III The Gracious Lord Gave the Church a Method __.... . 34

IV The Omniscient Lord Equips the Church’s Messengers —W..222..--2.222-2-c200eeeeeeeeee 39

V The Loving Lord Provides a Model _ 43

VI The Victorious Lord Determines the Church’s Destiny 0022 47
Convention Roster 22.222. nen en nnn

Tabular Survey ...

Minutes of the Convention 200 e eee ee eee eee eee 60
Officers and Boards Elected occ cece ee 74
Convention Floor Committees 20. 76
New Members 2202.2 ecce cen cece cece cece ec cece nenensneceeneeeecenseecuenecaseceeessneeasencaeesenaeeneoneaennease 78

Resolutions
Committee 1— Missions 220.0... ccc ec ec cc nee eceeeeneeeneeneneeneneenecaneenencaennueeneneneeneeececseneeente 79
Committee 2— Doctrinal Matters ieee ene eens 94
Committee 3—Church Relations eee eee 104
Committee 4—Synodical Administration cece eee 112
Committee 5— Constitutional Matters and Membership Applications —.... 124
Committee 6— Higher Education .
Committee 7— Parish Education and Services 022... e-cecencceceecce cece eee eceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeees 152
Committee 8— Young People’s Work 22 once 161
Committee 9—Social Action and Welfare, World Relief 00 165
Committee 10— Pension and Welfare Program ~...on-----.----n2--------ncnceveneneeceeeeeneneneneeeeenes
Committee 11— Communications and Public Relations .
Committee 12— Church Literature and Publications _2 elec eee
Committee 13— Worship, Liturgics, and Hymnology 222222
Committee 14—Special Ministries 22 cc eee
Committee 15— Stewardship and Fimamce -u.u....22222.22222-.-.22202ccneeeen ene nenn eee
Committee 16— Sundry Matters —............ .
Committee 17 — Elections 22a
Committee 18 — Registration, Credentials, Excuses 22.2222 cice nee

Unpublished Reports and Overtures 2022... --nene-enen-enene en eneneneencnenen en enen teense ne seen eee een
1. Missions nnn
2. Doctrinal Matters 2022
3. Church Relations ._.__.

4. Synmodical Administration 22 _ 209
5. Constitutional Matters and Membership Applications 0 212
6. Higher Education oe 229
7. Parish Education and Services 2 n.-- ao. cn-ennec eee ence ene ee eee 232
8. Young People’s Work _. 233
9. Social Action and Welfare, World Relief 2 237

10. Pension and Welfare Program 22 e cence eee
11. Communications and Public Relations _.

12. Church Literature and Publications _.
13. Worship, Liturgics, and Hymnology ... .
15. Stewardship and Finance — _ 246
16. Sundry Matters —_...-.—~_.-_.. a a 247
18. Registration, Credentials, ‘Excuses wane cee eee 248