# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S17
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Lene A OSLO OAR NEARER NNER NESE ne ene MANO meee

CONVENTION FLOOR COMMITTEES

The Bylaws of the Synod say:

“All reports, overtures, proposals, petitions, and
other matters submitted to the President of the Synod
in accordance 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 Pres-
ident shall notify such committee members of their ap-
pointment and of the time and place of their first meet-
ing no later than 8 weeks before the convention of the

Cc — Chairman
P — Pastors

AB — Alberta and Brit. Col. En— English
Ar— Argentine
At — Atlantic
Br — Brazil

In — Indiana
IE — Iowa East

CN — California and Nevada IW — Iowa West

CI — Central Illinois Ks — K
Co —- Colorado
Ea — Eastern Mc — Michigan

Committee 1

MISSIONS

C: Pres. W. E. Meyer (Co)

P: H. Kern (At), W. L. Herzfeld (CN), H.
A. Timm (CI), R. J. Schrank (Co), B. L.
Frey (En), R. L. Landeck (En), R. W. Gahl
(In), R. W. Leenerts (IW), L. A. Dale (Ks),
A. H. Ulbrich (Mc), M. H. Kretzschmar
(MnN), E. Hinck (MnS), A. Rodewald (Mo),
A. Reimnitz (ND), B. L. Danner (NI), H.
M. Peterson (Nw), A. G. Hoffmann (SW),
H. J. Lehman (SC), R. W. F. Harms (SN),
W. Koehler:(AB), J. Kiiffner (On)

T: A. W. Lohse (MnS), G. R. Brandt (SW)

Pr: M. Kramer (Ar), J. A. O. Preus (CI),
O. Kruger (Ks), D. M. Meinke (SN)

L: P. Buerger (Ea), C. Hart, Jr. (FG), L.
Schroeder (MS), E. C. Lake (Mc), L. Bra-
bender (MdS), E. J. Rickman (NW), V. W.
Lenz (Oh), N. Wenger (SD), M. Classen
(sw. J. L. Hughes, Sr. (So), O. H. Frieling

)

Committee 2
THEOLOGICAL MATTERS

C: V. L. Behnken (SC)

P: J. P. Horn (Ar), P. E. Jacobs (CN),
W. H. Koenig (Ea), R. C. Stuckmeyer (En),
E. A. Frenk (FG), R. W. Harnack (In), F.
F. Koepke (IE), J. R. Cunningham (Iw),
E. E. Schmidt (Ks), R. Schroeder (Mc), W.
E. Griesse (MdS), A. C. Seltz (MnN)), N.D.
Kretzmann (MnS), L. J. Wendland (ND),
Ww. F. Fisher (NI), E. J. Bernthal (NN), C.
H. Bensene (Nw), H. Meister (Oh), J. E.
Pingel (SW), E. Weisheit (So), E. W. Mat-
thias (SC), A. A. Walter (Tx)

T: B. Bierwagen (Mc), C. F. Grundmann
(Mo), L. J. Stellwagen (SW), A. J. Boeshans
(SI), R. Giesselmann (SN)

Pr: L. M. Petersen (CI), L. J. Mehl (Mo),
Ww. J. Bartling (Mo), W. H. Lehmann Jr.
(yy W. W. Stuenkel (SW), G. Bomenberg

L: C. L. Maurer (At), F. H. Rahn (CI),

. A. Tibbetts (MnN), J. A. Sievert (NW), R.

Rodeck (NI), R. F. Bahr (SW), K. H. Coy-
ner (SE)

Committee 3

CHURCH RELATIONS

Cc: L. H. Goetz (NW)

P: G. Rode (AB), R. P.. F. Ressmeyer
(At), H. H. Heuer (CN), A. W. Mueller (CI),
L. W. Roehrs (Co), J. F. Panning (Ea), J-
H. Tietjen (En), L. L. Behnken (FG), E. F.
Kramer (IE), F. Kempfert (IW), L. H. Deff-
ner (Ks), J. Goehner (Mc), F. F. Koehler
(MS), L. Gallman (MnS), L. Tormoehlen
(Mt), P. H. Eggold (NW), R. M. Hess (NI),
A. R. Kretzmann (NI), O. E. Krohn (NN),
P. G. Single (Oh), C. W. Knippa (Ok), V. A.

FG — Florida and Georgia MnN — Minnesota North

ansas
MS — Manitoba and Sask. NW — North Wisconsin

Synod. After due consideration of the matters referred
to them, these committees shall report their findings and

mittees.

Key to Abbreviations

L— Laymen
T — Teachers

MdS — Mid-South

nS — Minnesota South
Mo — Missouri
Mt — Montana
ND — North Dakota

Bartelt (SW), H. W. Baxmann (SW), G. A.
Loose (SE), R. P. Scheer (So), D. B. Joeckel
(SC), A. A. Ledebuhr (SI)

T: P. W. Lange (In), E. Bunsold (Oh)

Pr: J. F. Stach (MnS), H. J. A. Bouman
(Mo), M. L. Koehneke (NI), R. O. Reinisch
(Nw), W. Th. Janzow (SN)

L: G. Frohnapfel (Mc), G. Schlegelmilch
(MnN), I. O. Sorum (MnS), E. W. Piehi
(Mo), J. H. Maxwell (ND), R. C. Hannen-
berg (NI), K. J. Jaech (Nw), E. A. Johnson
(SD), B. Farmer (SW), H. Seyler (SN), H.
L. Mumm (Tx)

Committee 4
SYNODICAL ADMINISTRATION

C: E. C. Rakow (In)

P: R. P. Brewer (CN), J. W. Meyer (C1),
F. H. Ilten (IE), P. T. Heinecke (Mc), M. L.
Rey. (NW), W. W. Zielke (NI), J. Korcok

mn

T: E. Wunderlich (NI)

Pr: W. H. Rusch (Mc), R. E. Barnes
(MnS), A. O. Fuerbringer (Mo), D. De-
Block (SW)

L: F. R. Ottman (At), E. H. Montag (Ea),
M. W. Beckmann (En), G. VanGelder (IW),
A. D. Merrell (Mc), D. E. Prevallet (MdS),
R. Holsten (Mo), H. T. Hooper (Tx)

Committee 5
CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

C: F. Niedner (NN)

P: A. C. Mack (En), G. C. Meilaender
oy H. M. Heidenreich (Mc), W. Adam
Pr: A. E. Meyer (At), C. A. Volz (Mo)
L: L. R. Scharf (At), F. M. Wyble (En),
L. A. Brown, Sr. (Mc), W. A. Eggers (Mo),
F. Froehlich (NW), A. E. Werk (SW)

Committee 6
HIGHER EDUCATION

C: E. C. Weber (Mc)

P: R. E. Koenig (At), E. J. Otto (CI), G.
W. Degner (Ea), P. Florip (MnN), K. J.
Siess (Mo), M. Frick (NI), A. Ziegler (Oh),
L. A. Eberhard (SD), E. A. Krause (SW),
R. Fink (SE), K. Fuerbringer (SC), H.
Kuring (SI), H. T. Stelzer (SN)

T: S. J. Roth (Mc)

Pr: H. Wentzel (At), M. J. Neeb Sr. (In),
E. C. Sieving (NI), W. Klammer (SN), E.
Schneider (Ar)

L: T. Appelt (AB), A. L. Rabenhorst
(CN), N. F. Oebker (En), W. P. Helmke
(in), O. L. Prill (TE), C, E. Warsinski (Mc),
G. L. Crippen (MnS), M. Bartelt (NI), C.

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NI — Northern Illinois
NN — Northern Nebraska SE— Southeastern
Nw — Northwest
Oh — Ohio

Ok — Oklahoma

On — Ontario

SD — South Dakota

recommendations to the convention. If the President
deems it advisable, he may convene any such com-
mittees 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 representation on all committees.”
In compliance with the regulations of the Synod
the President appointed the following laymen, pastors,
professors, and teachers to serve on convention com-

Pr — Professors
SW — South Wisconsin

So — Southern

SC — Southern California
SI — Southern Illinois

SN — Southern Nebraska
Tx — Texas

A. Erdman (Nw), C. L. Petrowsky (Ok),
D. P. Warren (On), R. F. Walker (So), L.
Holotik (Tx)

Committee 7

PARISH EDUCATION
AND SERVICES

C: H. W. Niermann (SN)

P: R. C. Schulze (At), W. E. Holm (En),
R. O. Lassanske (In), E. C. Peterson (Mc),
H. C. Mueller (MnS), G. F. Wollenburg
(Mt), J. Schultz (NW), D. J. Ondov (NN)

T: J. H. Bunge (Co), W. Rittmueller (Mc),
R. D. Ladendorf (Nw), C. Dunk Sr. (Tx)

Pr: M. L. Flor (Br.), W. A. Poehler
(MnS), W. Martin (NI), J. L. Middendorf
(SN)

L: J. A. Burkhart (Ea), O. Hagen (IE),
Ww. P. Conant (Mo), D. F. Heckler (Oh),
H. C. Senkbeil (SW), G. P. Burkhardt (SE),
W. S. Christman (SC)

Committee 8

YOUNG PEOPLE’S WORK

C: H. F. Neunaber (SI)

P: K. J. Stumpf (At), D. E. Cordes (Mc),
R. G. Kapfer (Mc), H. C. Scherer (Mo), J.
Koehler (Oh), R. Z. Meyer (SC), H. W. Ja-
cobsmeyer (Tx)

T: R. L. Wolf (MnS)

Pr: W. E. Barnett (CN), E. P. Weber (Nw)

L: P. M. Goebel (CN), W. W. Karloski
(CI), T. Folkerts (En), E. A. Banke (MnS),
B. Mertz (Mo), J. Buller (NN), A. Batson
(Ok)

Committee 9
SOCIAL ACTION AND WELFARE

C: M. C. Poch (SE)

P: J. W. Leinninger (At), E. Reimnitz
(Br), W. P. Lottes (Ea), H. N. Huxhold
(En), M. J. Haerther (IW), L. W. Koehler
(MS), R. T. Brendel (Mc), A. H. Strege
(Mo). R. Nack (NW), E. H. Happel (NI)

Pr: E. F. Eggold (CN), W. G. Boss (In)

L: E. Graham Jr. (FG), B. L. Menser
(In), H. H. Dohl (Ks), M. Scheidt (Mc),
E. W. Clausen (MnS), S. Randle (Mo), V.
M. Kolba (NI), P. R. Steube (Nw), W. E.
Dannemeyer (SC)

Committee 10

COMMUNICATIONS

C: A. Bernthal (FG)
P: J. A. Kavasch (At), L. Rittmann (En),
A. Pero (Mc), P. E. Bittner (MnN), E. H
Eifert (MnS), J. W. Sippola (NW), 3. £E