# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S37
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MINUTES OF THE

sion (TB 300, 4-43). They adopted Bylaw changes to
provide for election rather than appointment of the
Board for Higher Education with the understanding
that such election would begin with the next convention
(TB 274, 4-35). After declining an amendment to change
the title of Administrative Officer to Executive Director,
and after declining to amend the first resolved to read
“that the position of executive director be changed to
the position of administrative officer .. . ,” the conven-
tion resolved to abolish the position of Executive Direc-
tor and establish the position of Administrative Officer
of the Board of Directors, at the same time adopting
the required bylaws for this change (TB 331, 4-38).

Elections

Chairman Bruns of the Elections Committee an-
nounced the following election results: Committee for
Convention Nominations: Teachers Wilbert Krause and
Wilbert Rusch Sr., Rev. Arlen Bruns; Commission on
Theology and Church Relations: Rev. Roland Hopmann;
Board of Directors: William Zehnder Jr.; Board of Con-
trol, St. Louis: Rev. William Buege; Board of Control,
Milwaukee: Messrs. Harold Klein, Lester Prange.

Ballots for the remaining positions to be filled were
distributed to delegates, and after completing the bal-
loting, Chairman Bruns declared the elections closed.

Constitutional Matters

The delegates agreed with the Moor committee that
Res. 3-15 of the Denver convention had been adopted in
a constitutional manner (TB 95, 5-04). They declined
Overture 5-89 protesting support of the San Francisco
Night Ministry and encouraged the following of proper
channels in dealing with these concerns (TB 97, 5-07).
They referred the question of franchise to the Commit-
tee on Organization for study (TB 235, 5-11), as well as
the question regarding authorization of overtures and
reports from councils, auxiliaries, and individuals (TB
235, 5-12). While declining a request to provide for
faculty and student representation on Boards of Con-
trol, they encouraged the boards to utilize these groups
on a consultative basis (TB 239, 5-16). After adopt-
ing an amendment which would serve as another re-
solved, the convention declined Overtures 5-60 and
5-61 which called for revision of the Commission on
Constitutional Matters. The amendment reads as fol-
lows:

“Resolved, That the Committee on Organization
study the matter of appointing authority, tenure of
office, and the matter of serving on other boards or
commissions of the Synod and District.” (TB 239, 5-17)

Closing

The session was closed with prayer led by Dr. Roland
Wiederaenders, First Vice-President of the Synod.

CONVENTION 37

Session 14

July 15, Afternoon
Opening

The opening prayer for the afternoon session was
led by Rev. B. P. Wallschlaeger, executive secretary of
the Federation of Lutheran Churches of Greater Mil-
waukee, The minutes up to and including Session 9
stood approved as submitted,

Presentation

Dr. Herbert Mueller, Secretary of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod, introduced his counterpart
in The American Lutheran Church, Secretary Arnold
Mickelson, to the convention.

Questions of Privilege

On a question of privilege permission was granted
to call the attention of the delegates to the resolution
which had been passed during the morning session in
which the motives of a congregation which had presented
an overture were judged. The convention agreed to re-
consider Res. 5-17 (TB 240) and then deleted the last
whereas of the resolution.

In answer to a question concerning the provision that
the Administrative Officer’s term is to begin Jan. 1 fol-
lowing the election of a President, legal counsel held
that the filling of a vacancy in the position should pre-
sent no problem.

A delegate indicated his intention to ask for recon-
sideration of Res. 6-07 in the evening session.

Theological Matters

The consideration of Res. 2-21 (TB 249) was re-
sumed. The point at which consideration was taken up
was that of a resolution to adopt a statement of the
Council of Presidents as a substitute for. 2-21. After
considerable discussion the delegates accepted this sub-
stitution. A motion was then made and adopted to ac-
cept the preamble and whereases presented by the Com-
mittee on Theological Matters in its original resolution.
In order that the resolution might be stated properly,
a motion was made and adopted to introduce the state-
ment of the Council of Presidents in the resolution with
the following resolved:

Therefore be it

“Resolved, That we adopt the statement of the Coun-
cil of Presidents of February 27, 1970, as our own:”

The convention delegates granted Dr, Preus the
privilege to address the convention on the issues in-
volved in the resolution which had just been adopted.
Motions to add additional resolveds to amend the reso-
lution and to recommit it were ruled out of order.

Work Program

The floor committee introduced the 1972 and 1973
work programs for the Synod (TB 287). On motion
from the floor the convention agreed to receive the
report. A resolution to adopt the 1972 and 1973 work