# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S53
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PRESIDENT’S
ACCEPTANCE
STATEMENT

Mr. CHAIRMAN AND BRETHREN:

In the belief that through the vote of
this convention God has called me to the
presidency of our church, I feel that I have
no choice but to accept. I do so with a
realization of my frailties and of my con-
stant need of God’s grace and your
prayers. a

Let us all pray God to unite our church
and to give us strength that we may serve
Him in faithfulness, joy, and mutual love
and respect.

J. A. O. Preus

Dr. J. A. O. Preus, newly elected president of the Synod

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Newly elected officers of the Synod: Dr. Milton Carpenter, .St. Louis, treasurer; Or. Herbert Mueller, Dundee,

lll, secretary; Dr. Theodore F. Nickel, Chicago, second vice-president; Dr. Roland P. Wiederaenders, first

vice-president; Dr. J. A. O. Preus, Springfield, IIl., president; Dr. Victor L. Behnken, Anaheim, Calif., third

vice-president; Dr. Edwin C. Weber, Fraser, Mich., fourth vice-president; and Dr. Paul W. Streufert, Rocky
River, Ohio, fifth vice-president

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