# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S36
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36 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

It retained the language requirements for the minis-
terial program (TB 289, 6-39), referred Overture 6-35
to the Board for Higher Education (TB 290, 6-40), as
well as Overture 6-77 U (TB 290, 6-41), and Overture
6-28 (TB 291, 6-42).

It asked that the House of Studies concept be ex-
plored further (TB 193, 6-19).

It asked the seminary at Springfield to continue its
efforts toward full accreditation (TB 193, 6-20).

It limited year-round graduate programs to St. Louis
and River Forest, permitting Seward to offer graduate
work during summer Seasons only (TB 248, 6-23).

It asked the Board for Higher Education and the
officials at the schools involved to study the programs
of preparation for ministries other than the pastoral
and teaching ministries (TB 250, 6-27).

It directed the Board for Higher Education to con-
tinue its planning for a junior college in the Southeast
and the officials at Edmonton to continue their efforts
toward affiliation with the University of Alberta (TB
251, 6-29).

The convention made provisions for strengthening
the finances of the colleges and seminaries (TB 254 to
255, 6-32).

It directed that financial aid to students should be
given on the basis of financial need (TB 350, 6-44).

The diamond anniversary of St. John’s College, Win-
field, is to be observed during the 1967—68 school year
(TB 350—351, 6-45). Fees for general education stu-
dents are to be set by the boards of control of the
respective schools (TB 351, 6-46).

It referred administrative procedures relative to
modified service to the Board for Higher Education for
study and report to the 1969 convention (TB 352, 6-47).

It accepted the report of the Committee on Colloquies
for the Teaching Ministry (TB 352, 6-48).

It declined Overtures 6-37 and 6-76 U, relative to
defining requirements for church work experience (TB
353, 6-49).

For TB 405, 6-52, it resolved to substitute Overture
6-30 in the Convention Workbook (p. 211), relative to
the transfer of students at Fort Wayne to Springfield.

It referred Overture 6-68 to the Board of Directors
(TB 406, 6-54).

It directed the Committee on Colloquies for the
Deaconess Ministry to report to the 1969 convention
(TB 406, 6-55).

The convention accepted the report of the Board
for Higher Education with thanks (TB 405, 6-53). It
said Ebenezer for God’s rich blessings on the cause of
Lutheran higher education (TB 288—289, 6-38).

With this Committee 6 completed its work.

Committee 5 — Constitutional Matters

The convention declined Overtures 5-59 U, 5-60 U,
5-61U regarding the Commission on Constitutional
Matters (TB 345—346, 5-30). It revised Handbook

2.107 e and 2.107 ¢ (TB 292, 5-19). It declined Overture
5-58 U (TB 292—293, 5-20).
It asked for a study of Handbook 3.73, relating to

circuit counselors, with a report to the 1969 convention
(TB 293, 5-21).

It declined to require approval of the District Pres-
ident in the calling of pastors, teachers, and other church
workers (TB 294, 5-22).

It declined Overture 5-56 U, dealing with an appeal

(TB 315, 5-23).

It reaffirmed that lay delegates to synodical conven-
tions may succeed themselves (TB 315, 5-24).

It thanked the Commission on Constitutional Matters
and accepted its report (TB 316, 5-25).

It declined to revise the Constitution as requested
in Overture 5-03 (TB 316, 5-26).

It referred the question of staggering the elections
of Vice-Presidents and of Circuit Counselors to the
Council of Presidents for study and report to the next
convention (substituting this for “with power to act”
by amendment) (TB 316—317, 5-27).

It urged all congregations in the Synod not to deny
congregational privileges to any person on account of
race or ethnic origin and adopted the wording proposed
in Overture 9-14a and b (TB 344345, 5-29).

It declined Overture 5-57 U, which asked that the
Commission on Theology and Church Relations be re-
organized (TB 346—347, 5-31). It referred Overtures
5-37 and 5-38 to the Board for Higher Education and
asked for a report to the 1969 convention (TB 347—348,
5-32).

It referred Overtures 5-10 to 5-27 and 5-53 U, con-
cerning the right to submit overtures, to a special com-
mittee to be appointed by the President (TB 349, 5-33).

Substituting TB 400, 5-34, for TB 237—238, 5-12, it
declined to introduce new procedures for nomination
and amended Handbook 2.151 a, 2.151b, and 2.151 c.

With this Committee 5 completed its work.

Appreciation to Dr. Harms

On a motion that the assembly express its appre-
ciation to the chairman with a rising ovation, the as-
sembly spontaneously arose.

Committee 17 — Registration, Credentials, and Excuses

The Credentials Committee reported a total of 875
voting delegates (442 pastoral and 433 lay); 508 ad-
visory; a total convention membership of 1,383. There
were 382 other representatives present and 1,807 visi-
tors. This is a total of 3,572. Three pastoral voting
delegates were absent, two with a written excuse; 13 lay
voting delegates were absent, 2 with a written excuse.

The committee paid tribute to Dr. Herbert Mueller
and Mr. Gustav Killenberg.

This completed the work of Committee 17.

All of the committees were dismissed with thanks.

Vote of Thanks

The convention resolved that we express our sincere
gratitude to:

1. God for the gifted leadership of our honorable
President, Doctor Oliver R. Harms, as was evident in
his keynote address and throughout the entire con-