# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S37
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 37

vention; also to Doctor Herbert Mueller, Secretary, and
Doctor Carl S. Meyer, Assistant Secretary, for their
many splendid services; to Doctor Oswald Hoffmann,
convention essayist, and all others who have served the
Synod faithfully in an official capacity during the past
biennium;

2. St. Matthew Lutheran Congregation and Doctor
Alfred Trinklein for serving as host congregation to the
convention;

3. The Atlantic District, especially the congregations
of this District, and the convention committee for their
untiring zeal and labors in making this a successful and
outstanding convention;

4. All officers and boards of the Synod, all commit-
tees and departments, and all others who worked so
diligently and faithfully before and during the con-
vention;

5. The radio and television stations, the reporters,
and the newspapers for their coverage of our convention;

6. Mayor John Lindsay and Governor Nelson Rocke-
feller and their aides for their well-wishes and kind
hospitality;

7. All organizations, groups, and individuals, spe-
cifically those young men and women who served as
our pages, and all who in any way contributed to the
success of this convention;

8. The Bishop of the New York diocese, Canon West,
and his staff for making the Cathedral of St. John the
Divine available and for their services.

Vote of Thanks

Wuereas, The management and staff of the New
York Hilton have shown exceptional consideration and
hospitality in providing facilities for the efficient con-
duct of this convention; therefore be it

Resolved, That we thank Mr. William Kreek, man-
ager of convention sales, and his staff and the service
staff of the hotel by a rising vote.

Dr. William Buege was chaplain for the devotion to
close the convention. The theme was “Thanksgiving.”
The Litany of Thanksgiving was used. Dr. Roland Wie-
deraenders was the speaker; he based his sermon on
Luke 24:29 and the hymn “Abide, O Dearest Jesus.”
Dr. Harms after prayer formally closed the convention
with the Closing Formulary and the Benediction.

The convention adjourned at 1:45 p.m.

Car S. MEYER, Assistant Secretary

Election Results

Boards and Commissions

Blanket Ballot — election held July 10, 1967, 2:15 p.m.
Number of ballots cast: 833

Board of Directors: Pastor W. A. Buege; Messrs. C. W. Muh-
lenbruch, J. A. Mueller, Rupert Dunklau, Milton Isern

Board for Missions: Pastors P. W. F. Harms (2-year term),
H. J. Hartner (2-year term), O. C. Hintze, P. R. Martens,
G. Merkens (2-year term), L. M. Petersen (2-year
term), W. J. Werning; Messrs. H. F. Andreas, P. F. Bente,
Jr., W. Bronner, P. J. Gerdes (2-year term), A. E. Jordan
(2-year term), M. B. Kirch

Board for Stewardship, Mission Education, and Promotion:
Pastor C. A. Hiller; Mr. C. E. Bosma

Board for Church Extension: Pastor A. W. Born; Teacher
P. H. Koschmann; Messrs. H. H. Hast, E. E. Parent

Board of Parish Education: Pastor R. A. Haak; Teachers W. F.
Dobberfuhl, E. B. Krause; Mr. W. L. Wright

Board for Young People’s Work: Pastor G. Oldsen; Professor
K. Heinitz; Teacher L. C. Ramming; Messrs. J. Lampman,
N. E. Wright

Commission on Theology and Church Relations: Pastors E. H.
Stahlke, A. E. Wagner; Mr. R. G. Korthals

Commission on Mission and Ministry in the Church: Pastors
W. S. Graumann, T. A. Zeile; Teacher E. A. von Fange;
Messrs. V. V. Graf, Kenneth A. Roffmann

Board of Appeals: Pastors K. Koslowsky, E. H. Martens;
Messrs. G. W. Haessler, Elmer H. Theis

Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors (6-year
terms): Messrs. P. W. Krueger, A. T. Leimbach

Board for Convention Nominations (2-year terms): Pastors
K. L. Barth, H. M. Hiller, W. W. Koenig, E. L. Krentz,
G. H. Perlich, T. L. Ristine, A. E. Thiem; Teachers R.
Garmatz, E. F. Sagehorn, M. H. Wegehaupt; Messrs. W.
D. Grauer, G. R. Heine, W. W. Kayser, G. Melde, R. W.
Wendell

Boards of Control

Election held July 10, 1967, 5:30 p. m.
Total ballots cast: 66

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis: Pastors K. W. Biel, J. W. Ott;
Teacher P. Nickel; Messrs. M. C. Bahle, E. Roschke

Concordia Teachers College, River Forest: Pastor J. E. Lutze;
Teacher M. Duensing; Mr. L. R. Marquardt

Concordia Lutheran College, Ann Arbor: Pastors J. C. Streit,
E. E. Weis (2-year term); Teacher W. F. Bleke; Messrs.
W. C. Gast, E. C. Laetz, M. F. Rummel (2-year term),
E. P. Staubitz (2-year term)

Concordia Lutheran College of Texas, Austin: Teacher G. S.
Brinton; Messrs. B. F. Jutzi, F. J. Strieter

Concordia Collegiate Institute, Bronxville: Teacher F. C,
Kretzmann; Messrs. B. W. Guenther, T. D. Hoffmann

St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo.: Teacher A. Meyermann;
Messrs. W. Brauer, J. Schaefer

Concordia College, Edmonton: Pastor R. K. Holm; Messrs.
J. Armbruster, E. Schultz (2-year term), C. A. P. Wagner

Concordia College, Milwaukee: Teacher R. C. Valleskey;
Messrs. H. H. Kirchner, G. Metzger

California Concordia College, Oakland: Teacher D. G.
Hingst; Messrs. H. L. Iversen, A. H. Klaustermeyer

Alabama Lutheran Academy and College, Selma: Pastor A.
Dominick (2-year term); Teacher W. H. Moeller; Messrs.
G. C. Dixon (2-year term), P. Herzfeld (2-year term),
D. N. Osteen, Jr.

St. John’s Lutheran College, Winfield: Teacher L. W. Steyer;
Messrs. D. Neff, W. H. Wulf

Theological Seminary, Porto Alegre, Brazil: Pastor R. Becker

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