# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S74
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74 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

to Propositions 1 and 2 of Cleveland Memorial 331. An
amendment to insert into line 37 a reference to creation
within six solar days was rejected. The convention
did adopt an amendment reversing the order of the
documents in lines 40—42 and then adopted the resolu-
tion as amended. It accepted the CTCR report on
Cleveland Memorial 338 (TB 360, 2-30), passed a res-
olution regarding the revised study document of the
CTCR on revelation, inspiration, and inerrancy (TB
361, 2-31), referred Overture 2-17 to the Committee for
Research (TB 363, 2-32), declined Overture 2-45 (3)
and (2) (TB 363, 2-33, and TB 364,.2-34). The com-
mittee presented a resolution referring the concerns
of Overture 2-47 M to the CTCR and the St. Louis Board
of Control (TB 366, 2-37). An amendment to substitute
“Council of Presidents” for the Board of Control was
finally withdrawn by permission of the convention.
A motion to amend the last resolve to read that this
method of interpretation not be employed before the
CTCR completes its study on hermeneutics failed to
carry. The resolution was then adopted. A motion was
offered from the floor and passed that Committee 2 be
commended for its work and that proper publicity and
emphasis be given to it. The committee was then
excused.

Committee 5— Constitutional Matters

_ The following resolutions were referred to the
President: TB 475, 5-39; TB 386, 5-26; TB 202, 5-23;
TB 485, 5-40; TB 487, 5-42. Two resolutions to amend
Article XIV of the Constitution were both carried
unanimously (TB 387, 5-03). Handbook 16.01d was
clarified (TB 401, 5-27). Upon recommendation of the
floor committee the convention declined on constitu-
tional and procedural grounds a series of overtures:
2-42, 2-48 M, b, 5-29, 5-30, 5-31, 5-32, 5-33, 5-34, 5-35,
5-41 (TB 198, 5-15 and 5-16; TB 199, 5-17 and 5-18; TB
200, 5-19 and 5-20; TB 201, 5-21 and 5-22; TB 465, 5-35
and 5-36). In connection with Overture 5-33 (TB 199,
5-17) Dr. A. O. Fuerbringer called attention to the
fact that this overture offers no proof or documentation
for the charges made and denied the validity of the
charges. The convention gave its approval to include
this statement in the minutes. The convention decided
to take no action on Overture 5-46M (TB 464, 5-33)
and on Overture 5-47 M (TB 464, 5-34), declined Over-
ture X-1 after refusing to table the resolution (TB
444, 5-29), declined Overture X-2 (TB 445, 5-30),
received into membership ministerial candidates Rich-
ard Boenke, Arthur Schudde, Leonard Harms; Pastor
D. P. Glass; Redeemer Congregation, Bramalea, Ont.;
Peace Congregation, Flint, Mich. (TB 466, 5-37, cor-
rected), rejected the concept of District certification of
delegates (TB 203, 5-24), and thanked the Commission
on Constitutional Matters (TB 485, 5-41). Committee 5
was dismissed.

Committee 6— Higher Education

The committee offered a resolution to decline Over-
ture 6-69; however, a substitute motion was adopted
to the effect that since the conditions mentioned in the

overture already exist between Concordia Senior Col-
lege and the two seminaries, no action on Overture
6-69 would be taken (TB 440, 6-39). The convention
approved the capital request for Sao Paulo (TB 440,
6-40) as well as the total amounts of projected capital
investments in educational plants from 1966 to 1969
(TB 469, 6-41), adopted a resolution on the use and
development of the North Riverside property (TB 470,
6-42), and referred Overture 6-62 to the Board for
Higher Education (TB 471, 6-43). A resolution (TB
471, 6-44) to adopt Overture 15-16 on financial aid from
tax funds was tabled indefinitely by a standing vote of
200 to 188. A motion to reconsider at this time the
previous action of the convention: on federal aid to
elementary schools was ruled out of order since the
mover had not been on the prevailing side. The assem-
bly adopted a list of overtures covered by other resolu-
tions (TB 472, 6-45) and expressed appreciation to the
Board for Higher Education and the Boards of Control
(TB 472, 6-46). This concluded the report of Com-
mittee 6.

Committee 16 — Sundry Matters

The members of the Arrangements Committee were
introduced, “Roumell Food Service” was added to pre-
viously adopted Resolution 16-14 (TB 447) by common
consent, and a plaque was presented to Officer James
Tate. The assembly decided to take no action on Over-
ture 16-11 (TB 302, 16-11, corrected), to observe the
125th anniversary of the Synod in 1972 (TB 213, 16-09),
to meet in Toronto in 1975 after refusing to substitute
Dallas (TB 446, 16-12), thanked many individuals and
groups after giving special mention to the pages, to
Dr. W. C. Birkner, to Dr. A. C. Nitz, and to the conven-
tion essayist, Dr. Paul W. Streufert; (TB 448, 16-15,
corrected), referred to the President the following
resolutions: TB 211, 16-06; TB 212, 16-07 and 16-08;
TB 446, 16-13. The committee was dismissed.

A formal motion was made at this time to reconsider
the resolution on federal aid to elementary schools.
The convention refused to reconsider.

Committee 18 — Registration

The convention accepted the final report of the
Registration Committee (TB 487, 18-02).

Dr. Roland Wiederaenders gave the address in the
closing devotion, in which President Carl Heckmann
served as liturgist. ,

President Oliver Harms declared the 46th regular
convention adjourned.

Hersert MvuELter, Assistant Secretary

Officers and Boards Elected

Officers
(R — Reelected; N — Newly elected)

President of the Synod: Dr. Oliver R. Harms, St.Louis (R)

First Vice-President: Dr. Roland P. Wiederaenders, Saint
Louis (R)

Second Vice-President: Dr. Theodore F. Nickel, Chicago (R)

Third Vice-President: Dr. Paul W. Streufert, Rocky River,
Ohio (N)