# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S16
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CONVENTION FLOOR COMMITTEES

The Bylaws of the Synod (Handbook 1.27e) pre-

scribe the following:

“All reports, overtures, proposals, petitions, and other
matters submitted to the President of the Synod in ac-
cordance with the foregoing paragraphs shall as a rule
be referred by the President of the Synod to convention
committees appointed by him from among the accredited
delegates and official representatives in order to expedite
the transaction of business. The President shall notify
such committee members of their appointment and of
the time and place of their first meeting no Jater than 8

Cc — Chairman
P — Pastors

AB — Alberta-Brit. Col. En — English
Ar — Argentine

At — Atlantic

Br —— Brazil

CN — California-Nevada
CI — Central Illinois

Co — Colorado

Ea — Eastern

In — Indiana

IE — Iowa East
Iw — Iowa West
Ks — Kansas

Mc — Michigan

Committee 1— MISSIONS

C: Pres. P. E. Jacobs (CN)

P: M. L. Wyneken (CN), K. Wegener (CI),
R. H. Beins (Co), A. Bruns (Ks), W. L.
Biesenthal (Mc), D. P. Robinson (MdS), E.
Geistfeld (MnS), A. Wangerin (Mo), A. F.
Droegemueller (Mt), L. R. Koepke (NI), F.
J. Schwieger (NN), H. H. Lachmann (Nw),
H. Hoyer (Oh), H. Klawitter (Ok), G. R.
Brueggemann (SW), W. M. Bliese (SE), W.
W. Koenig (SN), J. L. Eddleman (Tx), A.
Krahenbil (AB), J. F. Haenftling (On)

: Cc. A. Hartner (At), W. Schmitt (FG),
TT. Fuelling (In), J. A. Schiller (IE), R. Ser-
vis (IW), C. R. Montz (ND), A. Koch (So),
E. Dann (SI)

T: L. Senske (CI), E. R. Weerts (En), L.
Gefeke (Mc), G. F. Brommer (SC)

Pr: H. Otte (MnS), R. Frantz {AB)

Committee 2
THEOLOGICAL MATTERS

C: Pres. F. A. Niedner (NN)

P: W. Hausmann (At), W. F. Lieder (CI),
¥. Rhode (Co), F. Schumann _ (Ea), M. Heil-
man (Ea), A. Wismar (En), D. Burow (FG),
P. G. Mroch (In), E. M. Meyer (IE), K.
Behnken (Ks), C. E. Zahrte (Mc), W

Hellmann (NN), E. H. Wiebel (Nw), F.
Schumacher (Ok), E. Goltermann (SW), E.
H. Fastenau (SE), W. Schlecht (So), E. A.
Schuelke (SN), L. L. Guebert (MS), E.
Koehler (On), E. A. Kroeger (At)

L: B. Mieger (CN), R. Wendt (En), B.
Groen (IW), £. A. Hagen (Mc), G. Forsbeck
(Mo), W. G. Rabe (NI), H. E. Isaak (Nw),
R. Troemel (SD), M. Luening (SC), W. Olt-
mann (Tx)

T: R. W. Fiedler (CN), A. L. Daenzer
(IW), P. G. Nickel (Mo), M. H. Eggers (SC)

Pr: W. Kunstmann (Br), L. Petersen (CI),
E. C. Malte (In), P. Foelber (Mc), R. Preuss
(Mo), W. Th. Janzow (SN)

Committee 3— CHURCH RELATIONS

C: Pres. E. C. Rakow (in)

P: W. Thiele (CN), R. J. Gutknecht (Co),
R. Lillie (En), E. Kieninger (FG), E. Jobst
(Ks), A. T. Scheips (Mc), W. Griesse (MdS),
W. L. Bartling (NI), R. Zintner (Nw), R.
Kahre (SI), O. R. Heinitz (SN), V. F. Meyer
(Tx), G. Rode (AB)

L:' P. M. Heller (CI), H. Pedersen (Ea),
E. W. Nun (TW), M. Zschiegner_ (Mo), P
Rauschert (NI), S. E. Thomas (Oh), R. A.
Wendelin (SE)

T: G. A. Zurstadt (Mc), E. J. Werner
(Mo), P. Bouman (NT)

Pr: C. F. Weidmann (At), A. C. Repp
(Mo), W. W. Stuenkel (SW)

FG — Florida-Georgla

MS — Manitoba-Sask.

weeks before the convention of the Synod. After due

consideration of the matters referred to them, these

listed below.

Key to Abbreviations

L— Laymen
T — Teachers

MdS — Mid-South

MnN — Minnesota North
MnS — Minnesota South
Mo — Missouri

Mt — Montana

ND — North Dakota

Nw — North Wisconsin

Committee 4
SYNODICAL ADMINISTRATION

C: Pres. P. L. Fiess (On)

P: E. C. Ulrich (CI), H. Frincke (Ea),
V. D. Hinz (IW), E. M. Beck (MnN), P. Hin-
men (Mo), R. Maassel (NI), H. J. Maleske

L: C. Germer (At), A. Bangert (CN), A.
A. Backman (Co), J. Snyder (En), C. P.
Wind (Ks), S. E. Kropp (Nw), C. P. McKee

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JT: H. Niermann (MdS)

Pr: D. R. Miesner (At), P. A. Zimmer-
man (Mc)

Committee 5

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

C: Pres. L. H. Goetz (NW)

P: W. Schardt (Ea), E. F. Bauerkemper
ray L. W. Koehler (MS), F. W. Boetcher

Cc

L: E. Schiewe (NI), H. M. Huge (Oh),
E. Heim (Ok)

7T: P. Glawe (En), W. O. Seibel (Mo), G.
C. Becker (NI)

Pr: A. E. Meyer (At), F. Kramer (CI),
J. H. Gienapp (SW)

Committee 6 — HIGHER EDUCATION

C: Pres. A. Buls (SD)

P: W. Hagebusch (En), M. Hartenberger
(Ks), R. A. Hopmann (MnN), J. Meyer
(Mo), A. Behrend (Ok), F. W. Kemper (SE),
R. Becker (So)

L: W. Schmidt (CI), C. Gruner (Co), A.
A. Beck (Ea), R. V. Havemann (FG), Alfred
Briel (In), A. H. Dorr (IW), C. F. Neumann
(NI), P. Mercier (Nw), E. H. Albrecht (Oh),
V. Siegel (On)

T: N. Leeseberg (At), M. H. Stegemann
(CN), W. Helming (Ea.), K. Schwark {Tx)

Pr: C. Peterson (At), L. C. Wuerffel (Mo),
Cc. F. Halter (NI), E. Weber (Nw), Pp. G.
Elbrecht (So)

Committee 7

PARISH EDUCATION
AND SERVICES

C: Pres. W. H. Kohn (SE)

P: R. M. Visser (CN), L. C. Niemoeller
(Cl), H. Hiller (Co), H. Abram (FG), R. C.
Ludwig (In), P. G. Becker (IW), H. Meier
(Ks), E. E. Meyer (Mc), A. E. Reimann
(MnS), J. Krueger (ND)

L: P. W. Eichert (Ea), E. H. Petersen
(IE), K. Englehardt (MnN), E. Rueter (Mo),
H. Caskey (NW), L. Westphal (SI)

¥: D. E. Schmidt (Co), F. A. Kirchoff

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NI — Northern Illinois
NN — Northern Nebraska
Nw — Northwest

Oh — Ohio

Ok — Oklahoma

On — Ontario

SD — South Dakota

committees shall report their findings and recommenda-
tions to the convention. If the President deems it advis-
able, he may convene any such committees prior to the
opening of the convention. Every member of the Synod
shall have the right to object to any appointment made
to such committees. There shall be adequate lay repre-
sentation on all committees.”

The President therefore appointed the committees

Pr — Professors

SW — South Wisconsin
SE — Southeastern

So — Southern

SC — Southern California
SI — Southern Illinois

SN —- Southern Nebraska
Tx — Texas

(Mc), R. E. Hintz (NW), A. F. Kollmorgen
(NN), E. Straub (Ok)

Pr: E. F. Eggold (CN), M. L. Radke (NI),
M. B. Kirch (SN)

Committee 8

YOUNG PEOPLE’S WORK

C: Pres. J. D. Fritz (ND)

P: H. F. Schmidt (CN), D. N. Wolken-
hauer (CI), E. Nieting (IW), I. Bruenjes
(Ks), R. J. Rauber (Mc), R. C. Glock (NW),
P. Hunt (So)

L: D. A. Spilger (Mc), D. J. Houser (Mo),
C. Brueggemeier (Nw), R. Walter (SC)

T: W. Endorf (At), J. P. Baden (SC)

Pr: W. G. Sohn (MnS), L. E. Zeitler (Mo),
L. J. Mehl (Mo), R. Stohs (SN)

Committee 9

SOCIAL ACTION AND WELFARE

C: Pres. B. L. Frey (En)

P: F. Pankow (At), N. Pfotenhauer (CN),
M. Marty (En), H. Hartmann (Mo), R. C.
Ebke (ND), D. C. Schulz (NW), F. C. Giese
(NI), A. E. Wenger (SW), E. W. Homrig-
hausen (So), E. Reimnitz (Br)

L: F. M, Pleasant, Jr. (Co), E. Davis, Jr.
a) R. C. Boettner (Mc), K. T. Jackman

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T: P. E. Doerrer (Nw), E. E. Zielske (SE)

Pr: J. F. Johnson (CI), E. Linse (MnS)

Committee 10

RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT
PROGRAMS

C: Pres. E. C. Weber (Mc)

P: EB. G. Ripke (Mo.), C. H. Bensene
(Nw), W. M. Fehner (SC)

L: ‘A. Quinn (At), M. C._Tietjen_(CN),
H. Bokenkamp (CI), M. M. Rader (En), J.
Leimer (MdS), E. Mueller (Mo), oO.
Maassel (SE)

T: W. H. Paul (TE), K. W. Nienow (SW)

Pr: H. H. Buls (Ks)

Committee 11

COMMUNICATIONS
AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

C: Pres. A. Bernthal (FG)

P: P, Czamanske (Ea), E. M. Lang, Jr.
(IE), N. E. Walter (IW), D. Vetter (Mo),
W. D. Kniffel (NN), H. Baxmann (SW),
E. Lehman (AB)