# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S200
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200 UNPUBLISHED REPORTS AND OVERTURES

[1-19 Un] 1. Missions

To Give Recognition to “Messengers
of Christ,” ete.

Wuereas, A great need for increased literacy and
Bible translation work exists, and the Lord Jesus has
caused this need to be laid heavily upon the heart of
our brother, the Rev. Morris Watkins, and through him
upon thousands of the faithful Lutherans throughout
the Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That we respectfully ask the Missouri
Synod to give recognition to the work known as “Mes-
sengers of Christ,” especially in the light of Rev. 5:9:
“And they sung a new song, saying: Thou art worthy
to take the book and to open the seals thereof, for Thou
wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood
out of every kindred and tongue and people and
nation.”

Our prayers will be following “Messengers of
Christ,” asking for God’s blessings and the Synod’s
full approval of this at the forthcoming convention
in Detroit.

OFFICERS AND VOTERS OF

Savior Divine LuTHERAN CONGREGATION
Oak Lawn, II.

Rev. Linn Harrz, Pastor

[1-20 Un]
To Effect a Single Divisional Board
for Missions

Amended Overture 4-07, Convention Workbook, p. 157

(Nore: Changes in the original wording or additions
are printed in capitals.)

Resolved, That the Board for Missions in North and
South America, the Board for World Missions, the
Board for Missions to the Blind, the Board for Missions
to the Deaf, the interim Board for Missions in Africa,
the Board for European Affairs, and the Commission on
College and University Work be UNITED into a single
divisional Board for Missions to which the Medical
MISSION Council SHALL be attached in ITS estab-
lished service CAPACITY; and be it further

Resolved, That this single divisional board shall
normally meet two times a year to formulate and re-
view policy, DIRECT AND ADOPT PLANNING,
ESTABLISH AND PRESENT BUDGBRTS, review or-
ganizational effectiveness, evaluate the correlation and
coordination of the synodical mission endeavor, AND
DO ALL ELSE NECESSARY TO ENABLE AN AG-
GRESSIVE AND UNITED MISSION EFFORT FOR
THE SYNOD; and be it further

Resolved, That this single divisional board organize
itself, elect its own officers, and establish such standing
committees and ad hoc commissions as may be required
to review and evaluate work more closely and to study
policy for possible formulation and proposal to the
plenary board; and be it further

Resolved, That the single divisional Board for Mis-
sions be instructed to give special attention to the
further definition of its objectives, functions, size, and
internal organization and, working closely with the
office of the Executive Director of the Synod, submit
its findings and recommendations to the synodical dele-
gate convention of 1967; and be it further

Resolved, That the single divisional Board for Mis-
sions, in consultation with the Executive Director and
with the approval of the Board of Directors, be author-
ized in organizing its work to develop, define, redefine,
assign, AND REASSIGN the staff RESPONSIBILITIES
and personnel required, but that established staffing
procedures be invoked following the synodical delegate
convention of 1967; and be it further

Resolved, That a CONSTITUTING meeting of the
single divisional Board for Missions be convened in
January 1966 upon call of the President of the Synod
through the chairman of the Division of Missions and
that the single divisional Board for Missions become
operative on Feb. 1, 1966 (note the inversion of se-
quence in this resolution); and be it finally

Resolved, That the Board for Missions in North and
South America, the Board for World Missions, the
Board for Missions to the Blind, the Board for Mis-
sions to the Deaf, the Board for European Affairs, and
the COMMISSION ON COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY
WORK designate one board member each who, con-
vened by the chairman of the Division of Missions, shall
during the latter months of 1965 work with the office
of the Executive Director in preparing an agenda and
pertinent materials for the constituting meeting of the
single divisional board in January 1966. CONSULTA-
TIVE REPRESENTATION SHALL BE SUPPLIED
BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES OF EACH OF
THE PARTICIPATING BOARDS AND THE MEDI-
CAL MISSION COUNCIL.

Note: The Board for Missions in Africa is to be
invited to become a member of the Division of Missions.

The above amended overture was endorsed on
April 20, 1965, by the representatives of the following
mission boards:

Board for Missions in C. Thomas Spitz
North and South America William H. Hillmer
Board for World Missions Paul R. Martens
H. H. Koppelmann
Board for Missions to the Harry A. Timm
Blind Walter Storm
Board for Missions to the Elmer Koberg
Deaf H. W. Rohe
Commission on College and Donald L. Deffner

University Work R. W. Hahn
Medical Mission Council Justus P. Kretzmann
W. F. Bulle

Mission Survey M. L. Kretzmann
Board for European Affairs O. A. Dorn
and Board for Missions in H. A. Mayer

Africa H. A. Mayer, Secretary

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