# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S225 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 5. CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS AND MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS 225 Carl Excheder Weston, Ohio Mr. & Mrs. R. G. McNamara Fort Wayne, Ind. Mrs. R. Miller Birch River, Man., Can. Geo. F. Lussky, Ph. D. Fayetteville, Ark. Mrs. Alice Stahl Chicago, Il. Rev. Albert C. Rolf Chula Vista, Calif. Ernst Manthei Petoskey, Mich. Leo Golke Mt. Clemens, Mich. Mrs. D. Dunkel Boyne City, Mich. Louis R. Kabelman Petoskey, Mich. Donald Dunkel Boyne City, Mich. Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Hagen Bremen, Ind. Louis Heizler Westmont, Ill. Mr. & Mrs. John C. Kastner North Judson, Ind. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Seegers Bremen, Ind. Bertha Wernsing Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. & Mrs. Harold Matzat North Judson, Ind. John W. Huseman Clarinda, Iowa Warren E. Johnson San Gabriel, Calif. Emily Hahndorf Downers Grove, III. Leander J. Krodel Downers Grove, IIl. Dorothy Plack Los Angeles, Calif. Herbert L. Schulz Houston, Tex. Mr. & Mrs. Armin G. Bolts Ava, Mo. Reinhold A. Gohn Mayville, Wis. Oscar Koester Red Bud, Hl. Carl Benz Akron, Ohio Martin Baden Napoleon, Ohio Leonard C. Helmold Berwyn, Ill. Otto G. Berger Milwaukee, Wis. Rev. L. A. Burgdorf Grandview, Mo. T. S. Skaaland Perham, Minn. Rev. A. B. Wagner Kerrville, Tex. Herman Otten Bronx, N.Y. Rev. Oswald Skov San Fernando, Calif. Rev. R. H. Brauer Aberdeen, S. Dak. Mr. & Mrs. Marcus R. Braun Learwood, Kans. Rev. Walter A. Sylwester Everett, Wash. Rev. Eric. E. Wagner San Antonio, Tex. Mrs. Elsie Thompson Clinton, Iowa J. Charles Seelye Colorado Springs, Colo. Rudolph and Agatha Potratz Westgate, Iowa Rev. K. A. Martin Fairmont, Minn. Harry J. Lange Westwood, N. J. Rev. E. F. Hempel (em.) Hampton, Iowa Rev. Frederick F. Breuer Terryville, Conn. Richard F. Detjen Rolla, Mo. Rev. Theo. A. Letzring Yorktown, Iowa Rev. Marvin L. Martin Midland, Mich. Irene Martin Midland, Mich. A. T. Bliss Midland, Mich. K. L. Koerber Manhattan Beach, Calif, Mrs. Ralph Heizler Westmont, IIl. Sylvia M. Baldwin Fayetteville, N.C. Donald Simpson Glendora, Calif, Milton Scherf Hamlet, Ind. Betty Vinton Midland, Mich. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dufel Manhattan Beach, Calif. Melvin Tietje Malinta, Ohio Rev. Eugene Paulus Boron, Calif. Ernest Lorenz Anton, Tex. Edwin W. Schumacher Bellwood, II. Alma Schumacher Bellwood, Ill. Rev. W. V. McCullough Port Orchard, Washington Carol Schwieger Westmont, Ill. Mrs. Carl Schwieger Westmont, III. E. A. Wolters Twin Falls, Idaho Howard Troy Caledonia, Mich. Frank J. Knudsen Wayland, Mich. Eugene E. Ecker Wayland, Mich. Joyce Arlt North Judson, Indiana R. G. Rettig McClure, Ohio Leo Sonnenberg Malinta, Ohio Oval C. Smith Weston, Ohio Rev. L. W. Faulstick, Ph. D. Los Angeles, Calif. Rev. Walter Otten Rev. Paul Lehenbauer Rev. Carl Hoffmeyer Dr. Warren Hamula Rev. Roy B. Faulstick Fred Bendewald Mrs. Raymond Kletz N. Judson, Ind. Messiah Luth. Cong. N. Hollywood, Calif, Rev. R. H. Goetjen, Pastor Mr. M. J. Quitmeyer Lexington, Nebr. E. Thomas N. Hollywood, Calif. Freda Hershon Southern Calif. Dist. [5-36 Un] To Make the Office of Counselor Nominative Wuereas, The Igreja Evangelica Luterana do Brasil is a small church, but its administration requires a goodly number of persons; and Wuereas, No one may occupy two elective functions in the church; and Wuereas, Because of the above restriction it is often difficult to find qualified candidates for the office of Counselor; and Wuereas, The Counselor is the President’s helper; therefore be it Resolved, That the Igreja Evangelica Luterana do Brasil in its convention in January 1965 express the wish to transform the office of Counselor from an elec- tive to a nominative office; and be it further Resolved, That the President of the church, together with its Executive Board, shall nominate the Counselor from the list of candidates presented by the circuit of visitation; and be it finally Resolved, That the church request the convention in Detroit to approve this resolution. Igreja Evangelica Luterana do Brasil Arnaxpo J. ScHMIpT, President Pavuto Guetus, Secretary [5-37 Un] To Assure Congregations that No Binding Commitment . . . Involving the Synod... . in Any Church Federation .. . Be Made Until Two Thirds of Congregations Have Approved Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod in relation to its members is an advisory body (Constitu- tion, Article VII); and Wuereas, The local congregation has the right to judge the expediency of any given resolution of the Synod as it applies to the local condition (Bylaws 1.09b); and Wuereas, The proposal to change the name of the Synod from The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mis- souri, Ohio, and Other States to The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod in 1947 was voted on by every con- stituent congregation; and Wuereas, The decision to hold delegate conven- tions biennially instead of triennially was also made with each congregation having a direct voice in the question; and Wuereas, All the congregations of a given circuit have the same delegates representing them at the gen- eral convention, and consequently the representation cannot always be accurate for each congregation; and Wuereas, An issue that involves conscience is of