# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S18
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

Session 1
July 8, Morning
Opening Devotion

Dr. W. Harry Krieger served as liturgist for the
opening devotion. President Oliver R. Harms based
his opening address on Titus 3:4-8; he showed the
implications of “Justified by Grace” for the work of the
Synod.

Organization

Rev. William Jensen reported for the Registration
Committee that 375 pastoral delegates and 349 lay dele-
gates had registered, for a total of 724 voting members.
A quorum having been established, President Oliver R.
Harms declared the 47th convention of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod officially to be in session.

Appointment of Assistant Secretary

Dr. Harms announced that he had appointed as
assistant secretary Dr. Carl S. Meyer.

Opening Ceremonies

Dr. Karl Graesser, president of the Atlantic District,
welcomed the delegates to New York. Rev. Louis C.
Meyer introduced Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson, who bade
the delegates welcome. Deputy Mayor Timothy Costello
was introduced by Mr. G. A. Killenberg. Dr. Costello
referred to the fact that this is the first time a Missouri
Synod convention has met east of Cleveland. Dr. Harms
assured the welcomers that the convention appreciated
their words of welcome.

Rev. Theodore Wittrock made several announce-
ments.

The resolution was adopted to accept the agenda and
time schedule as presented for the convention schedule.

Dr. Harms announced as the official editors for the
reports Dr. Martin W. Mueller and Dr. Herman A.
Mayer (for Dr. Otto Sohn).

The committee to review the late overtures as ap-
pointed by Dr. Harms is Dr. John Gergely, Mr. Ray
Peterson, and Pastor Luther Otto.

Rev. William vonSpreckelsen and Dr. Walter F.
Wolbrecht were appointed as parliamentarians. Rev.
Arnold A. Wessler will serve as administrative assistant
to the President also at the convention.

Presidential Report

Dr. Oliver Harms read the presidential report. He
announced that Dr. John W. Behnken, honorary presi-
dent of the Synod, regrets very much that he is not
able to be present.

Committee 4— Synodical Administration

Committee 4, through its chairman, Rev. Philip L.
Fiess, presented a special resolution [4-01], commending
the President for his work and the devotion and sacri-

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fice of his wife. Mrs. Harms was brought to the stage
to receive the applause and thanks of the convention.

Dr. W. Theophil Janzow of Concordia Teachers Col-
lege, Seward, Nebr., brought the greetings of Governor
Norbert Tieman of Nebraska and in his name commis-
sioned the President of the Synod as Admiral of the
Navy of the State of Nebraska.

Committee 15 — Nominations

Pastor Carl W. Hiller reported for Committee 15. He
told of the personnel of the Board for Convention Nom-
inations and its work. He then presented the list of
nominees for the various boards and commissions of the
Synod as presented in the Convention Workbook, pp.
356—359.

The following names were dropped as given in the
Workbook: Richard H. Engebrecht, Board for Conven-
tion Nominations; Herbert Kaiser and Glenn Nicholson,
Board of Control of St. John’s Lutheran College, Win-
field, Kans. The following names were added by the
Board for Convention Nominations: Walter Umbach and
Arthur Moeller, Board of Control of St. Paul’s College,
Concordia, Mo.; Ruben Becker and Norberto Ott, Board
of Control of the Theological Seminary at Porto Alegre.

The following were nominated from the floor: John
A. Mueller, Board of Directors of the Synod; Roy A.
Suelflow, Board for Missions; John W. Ott, Board of
Control of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis; Glen Peglau,
Board for Missions; Paul Nickel, Board of Control of
Concordia Seminary, St.Louis; Erich H. Kiehl, Board
for Young People’s Work; Waldo J. Werning, Board for
Missions; George Beiderwieden, Jr., Board for Missions;
Karl L. Barth, Board for Convention Nominations;
Albert C. Burroughs, Board for Missions; John E. Lutze,
Board of Control of Concordia Teachers College, River
Forest; William F. Fenske, Board of Directors of the
Synod; Paul J. Gerdes, Board for Missions; Lawrence
R. Marquardt, Board of Control of Concordia Teachers
College, River Forest; Arnold H. Bertram, Board for
Missions; Alton F. Wedel, Board of Control of Con-
cordia Seminary, St. Louis; John W. Montgomery, Com-
mission on Theology and Church Relations; Paul G.
Otke, Board of Control of Concordia College, Edmonton;
Thomas W. Wilson, Board for Young People’s Work;
Victor Eggerding, Board of Directors of the Synod;
Oswald C. J. Hoffmann, Commission on Theology and
Church Relations; Vernon Bryant, Board for Missions.

The report of the nominations as amended was
adopted.

Vice-President W. Harry Krieger led the convention
in closing prayer.

Session 2

Opening July 8, Afternoon

Mr. Carl Muhlenbruch spoke the opening prayer.
The minutes of the morning session were read, cor-
rected, and adopted. The convention resolved to send’
greetings to Dr. John W. Behnken.