# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S167
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WORK PROGRAM REVIEW 167

Mother’s Day offering be applied to the Synod’s budget
account for the Armed Forces Commission; and be it
finally

Resolved, That expenses incurred be charged against
the offering.

Action: Adopted.

To Provide Capital Funds After 1967
RESOLUTION 14-16

Wuereas, There may be need for capital funds after
1967; and

Wuereas, There may not be sufficient funds at that
time for capital purposes; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Directors be authorized
to take whatever action is necessary to provide for capi-
tal funds after 1967.

Action: Adopted.

15. NOMINATIONS

The report of the Board for Convention Nominations
(see Workbook, pp. 355—359) was presented to the con-
vention and adopted with the folowing revisions:

Deleted;
Richard H. Engebrecht, Board for Convention Nomi-
. nations
Herbert Kaiser and Glenn Nicholson, Board of Con-
trol, St. John’s College, Winfield, Kans.

Martin E. Marty,, Commission on Theology and
Church Relations

Added:
' Walter Umbach and Arthur Moeller, Board of Con-
trol, St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo.
Ruben Becker and Norberto Ott, Board of Control,
- Seminary, Porto Alegre
Herbert W. Richter, Board for Convention Nomina-
_tions. .

Alvin E. “Mueller, Commission on Theology and

Church Relations

Other names were placed in nomination from the

floor. See Minutes, Sessions 1 and 3.

16. ELECTIONS

‘The complete results of the elections held during the

convention are appended ts to the Minutes.

17. REGISTRATION, ‘CREDENTIALS,
AND EXCUSES

The committee is happy ‘to report that a total’ of 875
voting delegates (442 pastoral and 433 lay} were present
at this historic convention here in New York City.
There were also 508 advisory delegates, thus making a
total convention membership of 1,383. °

In addition to these there were 382 other representa-
tives in attendance and 1,807 visitors—a total atten-
dance at the convention of 3,572.

Three pastoral voting delegates were absent, two
with written excuse. Twelve lay voting delegates were
not in attendance, two with written excuse. We’re very
sorry these men were unable to share this tremendously
thrilling experience with us, especially in the light of
some of the great things that God has accomplished here
through those of you seated in this hall.

Our committee wishes to pay special public tribute to
Dr. Herbert Mueller, the Synod’s Secretary, for his
kindness and technical assistance; also to Mr. Gustave
Killenberg and his staff for their many long hours of
hard work, for their devotion to their Lord, their help-
fulness to our committee, and their graciousness to all
of you.

Finally, Mr. Chairman, I know I speak for all of our
committee in expressing our gratitude to the convention
for this opportunity to share in its significant work.

Wi1aM J. JENSEN, Chairman
Georce C. JOHNSON, Secretary
Action: The committee was dismissed with thanks.

(For complete registration listings and tabulation, see first
pages of the PRoceErpincs.)

18. WORK PROGRAM REVIEW

Report of Special Work Program
Review Committee 18

In 1965 the Detroit convention of the Synod adopted
new regulations concerning the work program and an-
nual budget effective with this convention of 1967 (see
Handbook 9.03, p. 165). In summary, they are as follows:

1, The biennial work program of the Synod is sub-
mitted to the Board of Directors by the Council of Ad-
ministrators, made up of designated officers of the Synod
plus the chairmen of the eight divisions of the adminis-
trative staff.

2. Thereupon the Board of Directors submits its rec-
ommended 2-year synodical work program for review

‘by the special Work Program Review Committee, which

reports to the convention for adoption.

3. This 2-year synodical work program is then com-
municated by the Board of Directors to all-of the synod-
ical Districts, which in turn communicate it to their
constituent congregations.

4. After the commitments for each year have been
received from all congregations through their respective
Districts, the Board of Directors shall propose a tenta-
tive income-and-expenditure budget for the next fiscal
year for consideration by the Fiscal Review Commission
(the President, the Vice-Presidents, the Board of Direc-

- tors, and the President and one lay delegate from each

District), which then establishes the annual budget.

In compliance with these Handbook regulations, your
committee has made a detailed and objective. study of

. the synodical Work Program. Prospectus as prepared by