# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S64 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 64 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION the names of A. Nitz, P. Streufert, and G. Wittmer to determine the two additional Vice-Presidents. Committee 2— Doctrinal Matters In presenting Resolution 2-08 (TB 168) to uphold and to honor the doctrinal content of synodically adopted statements, the committee changed the first part of line 35 to read: “peer groups before presenting them to the church at large and to refrain .. .” An amendment to substitute for the third “Resolved” the last paragraph of Overture 2-37 (CW, pp. 81, 82) failed to carry. A lengthy discussion followed which could not be con- cluded for lack of time. Committee 6— Higher Education The convention took up again and adopted the reso- lution approving the planning and operating principles developed by the Board for Higher Education with re- vised Proposition Eleven (TB 155, 6-08). It decided to commend Lutheran Education on its centennial (TB 156, 6-09), to express thanks to the Northern Illinois District and to the alumni and student body of River Forest for their thankofferings (TB 156, 6-10), to refer to the Board for Higher Education the request to en- large the Ann Arbor and St. Paul Boards of Control (TB 157, 6-11), to encourage curriculum development and articulation (TB 158, 6-12), to commend efforts toward accreditation of our schools after inserting recognition for Concordia High School, Oakland, and Springfield (TB 158, 6-13), to designate the Luther Tower at Concordia, St. Louis, as a memorial to the ministry of our church (T7'B 159, 6-14), to commend con- tributors toward a chapel at Springfield (TB 161, 6-16) and the women of the Minnesota Districts of the Lu- theran Women’s Missionary League for their contribu- tions to Concordia, St. Paul (TB 161, 6-17). It was also decided to provide some housing for married students (TB 160, 6-15). Committee 11— Communications and Public Relations The convention approved the redraft of Handbook Article XII, Communications and Public Relations, Section A, Department of Public Relations (TB 175, 11-03), authorized a review of the Synod’s editorial and periodical policies (TB 178, 11-10), en- couraged continued improvement in the programs of our periodicals (TB 179, 11-11), referred to the edi- torial board the extent of publishing such items as installations (TB 179, 11-12), commended KFUO (TB 180, 11-13), recognized the introduction of the Lutheran Witness Reporter (TB 180, 11-14), and thanked the mass media (TB 181, 11-15). Committee 17 — Elections The convention heard that it had elected P. Streufert and G. Wittmer as Vice-Presidents and proceeded to the ranking. Committee 14— Special Ministries The convention took up again and adopted the reso- lution imploring God’s blessing on The Lutheran Church —Missouri Synod Foundation (TB 74, 14-06). After providing for key men (TB 75, 14-07), it accepted the report of the Foundation (TB 76, 14-08). After it had urged erection of facilities for Concordia Historical In- stitute (TB 76, 14-09) and had encouraged the use of the Institute (TB 77, 14-10), it accepted the Institute’s report (TB 77, 14-11). It also accepted the report of the Council of Lutheran Ministries (TB 78, 14-12). After an amendment to delete the last portion of the resolution had been withdrawn with the consent of the conven- tion, a resolution was adopted acknowledging the role of Valparaiso University (TB 78, 14-13). Committee 19 — Nominations Since the convention had enlarged the Board of Directors, the Committee on Convention Nominations placed in nomination these additional men: laymen Milton Gaebler of St. Louis, Mo., Carl H. Muhlenbruch of Glenview, Ill, Frederick Puelle of Queens Village, N. Y., and Teachers Norbert Leeseberg of Staten Island, N. Y., and Walter Steinberg of Chicago, Il. The nomi- nations were then closed. After announcements President Gustav M. Karkau of the Eastern District spoke the closing prayer. Session 8 June 18, Evening President Bertwin Frey of the English District led the opening devotion. The minutes of the previous session were approved as read. Committee 17 — Elections The Committee on Elections reported the following results of balloting thus far: President: Oliver Harms; First Vice-President: Roland Wiederaenders; Second Vice-President: Theodore Nickel; Third Vice-Presi- dent: Paul Streufert; Fourth Vice-President: W. Harry Krieger; Fifth Vice-President: G. Wittmer. Ballots were distributed for Secretary, Treasurer, and Board of Directors. Committee 19 — Nominations The Committtee on Convention Nominations pre- sented the following additional names: Board for Col- lege and University Work — Pastors Leslie Frerking and Raymond Buck; laymen Gilbert Kohlenberg and Paul Schleusener (with Wilbert Stoecker added from the floor); Board of Appeals — laymen E. Stanley En- lund and Martin Nehring. The nominations were then closed. Committee 2— Doctrinal Matters Resolution 2-08 (TB 168) was again taken up for extended discussion. The assembly finally limited each speaker to three minutes. For part of the debate Dr. A. Nitz occupied the chair. After the discussion had run for some time, Dr. Harms made a statement. The motion to adopt the resolution was then put to a vote and carried.