# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S 3
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DIRECTORY — OFFICERS AND BOARDS OF THE SYNOD

OFFICERS OF THE SYNOD

President
Rev. J. A. O. Preus, Ph. D., St. Louis, Mo.

First Vice-President

Rev. R. P. Wiederaenders, D.D., St. Louis,
Mo.

Second Vice-President
Rev. Theo. F. Nickel, D. D., Chicago, Il.

Third Vice-President
Rev. Edwin C. Weber, D. D., Fraser, Mich.

Fourth Vice-President
Rev. Guido A. Merkens, San Antonio, Tex.

Fifth Vice-President

Rev. W. Harry Krieger, D. D., Jackson,
Mich.

Secretary
Rev. Herbert Mueller, LL. D., St. Louis, Mo.

Treasurer
Mr. Milton Carpenter, LL. D., St. Louis, Mo.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Voting Members

Rev. J. A. O. Preus, Ph. D., Chairman, St.
Louis, Mo.

Mr. Harry G. Barr, Vice-Chairman, Fort
Smith, Ark.

Rev. Herbert Mueller, LL. D., Secretary, St.
Louis, Mo.

Mr. Milton Carpenter, LL. D., Treasurer, St.
Louis, Mo.

Rev. Alvin W. Mueller, D. D., Decatur, Il.

Rev. Gerhardt E. Nitz, D. D., St. Louis, Mo.

Rev. E. Stahlke, D. D., Minneapolis, Minn.

Teacher Walter F. Steinberg, Chicago, I].

Mr. Rupert Dunklau, Fremont, Nebr.

Mr. Wa'ter Hinck, Minnearolis, Minn.

Mr. Robert W. Hirsch, Yankton, S. Dak.

Mr. Gus Melde, Dallas, Tex.

Mr. Carl W. Muhlenbruch. Wilmette, Il.

Mr. Wm. Zehnder, Frankenmuth, Mich.

Advisory Members
Rev. Roland Wiederaenders, D. D., St. Louis,

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Rev. Theo. Nickel, D. D., Chicago, III.
Rev. Edwin Weber. D. D., Fraser, Mich.
Rev. Guido Merkens, San Antonio, Tex.
Rev. W, Harry Krieger, D. D., Jackson,
ich.

Staff
Mr. pay C. Rauscher, Controller, St. Louis,

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Mr. John Schuelke, Administrative Officer,
St. Louis, Mo.

COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATORS

Dr. Arthur M. Ahlschwede

Mr. William J. Barge, Advisory
Dr. Milton Carpenter

Mr. Meivin M. Kieschnick

Dr. William H. Kohn

Dr. Herbert Mueller

Dr. J. A. O. Preus

Mr. Ray C. Rauscher

Dr. R. P. Wiederaenders

DIVISION OF THEOLOGY
AND CHURCH RELATIONS

Dr. R. P. Wiederaenders, Chairman

Commission on Theology and
Church Relations

Rev. Paul G. Bretscher, Th. D., Roland A.
Hopmann, Harry A. Huth, Norbert H. Muel-
ler, M.S.T., Secretary, Theo. F. Nickel,
D.D., Chairman, Arthur C. Nitz, D.D., Ed-
win C. Weber, D.D.; Profs. Henry J. Eg-
gold, Th. D., Vice-Chairman, Erich H. Kiehl,
Th.D, Fred Kramer, D.D., Edgar M.
Krentz, Ph. D., Herbert T. Mayer, Litt. D..
Richard J. Schultz, D.D., Howard W. Tep-
ker, Th. D., John H. Tietjen, Th. D.; Teach-

(as of Dec. 1, 1972)

ers Lyle W. Saeger, M.A., Erwin F. Sage-
horn, Ph.D.; Messrs. Richard Bardolph,
Ph. D., John E. Jass, Richard Korthals,
M.S., Frede Mortensen, M.D., Clarence
tuckwisch. Ph.D., Norman Troyke: Ad-
visory Members: Dr. J. A. O. Preus, Dr. R.
P. Wiederaenders.

Staff: Prof. Ralph A. Bohlmann, Ph. D..
Executive Secretary.

Commission on Organizations

Rev. Gilbert C. Meilaender; Teacher
Ernest H. Hagenmueller, M.A.; Messrs.
Wm. P. Ahlbrand Jr.; Arthur Gronewold;
Prof. John W. Constable; Rev. Philip Loch-
haas, Executive Secretary.

Commission on Worship

Rev. Paul F. Foelber, Ph. D., Mr. Her-
bert K. Kahler, Litt. D., Rev. Paul K. Peter-
son, Rev. Fred L. Precht. M. Mus., Th. D.,
Secretary; Rev. Warren G. Rubel, Ph.D.,
Chairman; Rev. Jaroslav J. Vajda, Vice-
Chairman; Mr. David Appelt, Auxiliary
Member for Canada: Mr. Willis Wright: Ad-
visory Member: Rev. W. Harry Krieger,
D.D.; Rev. E. Theo. DeLaney, Executive
Secretary.

Commission on Mission and Ministry

in the Church

Revs. Victor G, Albers, William H. Grif-
fen. D.D., Roy A. Suelflow, Th. D., Theo.
A. Zeile: Teachers Donald L. Kell, Erich
A. Von Fange, Ph.D.: Messrs. George A.
Albers, Herbert J. Arkebauer, Carl C.
Brauer, Walter F. Brunn, Vernon L. Nuss,
Roland Rodeck, Walter L. Rugland: Profs.
John F. Johnson, Th. D., R. P. Marxhausen,
M.F.A., Gerhardt Meyer, Ed. D., Kenneth
R. Schueler, Leonard C. Wuerffel, Ed. D.,
Chairman.

Commission on Social Concerns

Revs. Robert H. Collins, Paul G. Goet-
ting. S.T.M., Eugene W. Lirse Jr., Ph. D.,
Martin E. Marty. Ph.D.; Prof. Victor A.
Bohlmann; Messrs. John A. Fraser, Chair-
man, Elmer W. Schroeter, Secretary.

DIVISION OF CHURCH
GOVERNMENT

Dr. Herbert Mueller, Chairman
Council of Presidents

Rey. Wilbert E. Griesse, Chairman; Rev.
Richard L. Schlecht, Secretary.

Placement Committee

For Pastors: Revs. August Bernthal. Ar-
len Bruns. Chairman, Herman R. Frincke,
Paul E. Jacobs, Martin W. Lieske.

For Teachers: Revs. Edmund H. Happel,
Chairman, Rudolph A. Haak, Arnold G.
Kuntz. H. W. Niermann, Richard  L.
Schlecht.

For Deaconesses and Lay Workers: Revs.
F. A. Niedner, Chairman, Harold E. Brock-
hoff, Rudolph P. F. Ressmeyer, George
Rode, Arthur Ziegler.

Committee for Convention
Nominations

Revs. Karl L. Barth, Arlen J. Bruns,
Lester H. Dumer, Paul E. Jacobs, John W.
Ott, Paul V. Schnelle, Elwood H. Zimmer-
mann, Teachers Eldon F. Duensing, Wilbert
E. Krause, Wilbert H. Rusch Sr.; Messrs.
Elmer Bartels, Iddo C. Heinicke, Raymond
Joeckel, Chairman, George W. Rummel,
John C. Wegener; Advisory Members:
George H. Beiderwieden Jr. and Gilbert R.

eine.

Commission on Constitutional Matters

Rev. Elmer Luessenhop, Chairman: Rev.
Herbert A. Mueller, Secretary; Rev. George
Sommermeyer: Messrs. Herbert Freise, Don-

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ald Prevallet; Rev. W. Harry Krieger, D.D.,
Advisory Member.

Board of Appeals

Mr. Elmer H. Theis, Chairman; Revs. El-
den H. Martens, Daniel E. Poellot, Jack T.
Robinson, Lorenz Wunderlich, D.D., Vice-
Chairman; Teacher Herbert Gross, Ph.D.;
Messrs. Kenneth H. Beckenhauer, George
W. Haessler, Secretary, Ernest Verges.

Commission of Adjudication
(Commission to be elected in 1973)

Synodical Service Commission

Revs. Allen H. Nauss, Ph. D., Lewis C.
Niemoeller, D.D., Victor M. Selle, Chair-
man; Messrs. Raymond Hilgert, Elmer Smitt,
Secretary.

Board of Doctrinal Review

Revs. H. Richard Klann, Ph. D., Chair-
man; H. Richard Warneck, Secretary; John
D. Fritz, M.S.T., Fred Kramer, D.D., John
E. Meyer, M.A., Walter L. Rosin, Th. D.,
Michael J. Stelmachowicz, Ph. D.

DIVISION OF MISSIONS
AND SPECIAL MINISTRIES

Dr. William H. Kohn, Chairman

Board for Missions

Board Members: Revs. Paul W. Harms,
S.T.M., Will L. Herzfeld, Otto C. Hintze,
S.T.M., Secretary, Paul R. Martens, Her-
man R. Mayer, Lorman M. Petersen, Th. D.,
Waldo J. Werning, Chairman; Messrs. Henry
J. Andreas, Wallace J. Bronner, Alfred E.
Jordan, Walter Kayser, Vice-Chairman,
Ralph Marten, Gordon E. Nelson; Advisory
Members: Revs. William J. Danker, Th. D.,
Karl W. Rutz, Th.D.; Messrs. David Kie-
schnick,. Martin B. Kirch, Ed.D., Wayne
Lucht, Ph. D., Mrs. Edmond Eden, Mrs. Ar-
nold Schild. Advisory Member: Rev. Ed-
ward May.

Staff: Rev. William H. Kohn, D.D., Ex-
ecutive Secretary; Dr. W. F. Bulle, M.D.,
Secretary for Medical Missions; Mr. James
C. Cross, A.C.S.W.. Secretary for North
America (Church and Community); Rev.
Wilbert J. Fields. D.D., Secretary for Cam-
pus Ministry; Mr. Edgar J. Fritz, Asst. Sec-
retary for Personnel; Rev. Paul M. Heer-
both, Secretary for Personnel Services;
Phyllis Kersten, Assistant for Mission In-
terpretation; Rev. Herman H. Koppelmann,
D.D., Assoc. Secretary for World Areas;
Rev. Martin L. Kretzmann, D.D., Secretary
for Planning, Study, and Research; Marion
Kretzschmar, Administrative Asst., Desig-
nated Gifts; Dorris Lamb, Administrative
Asst., Medical Missions; Rev. James
Mayer, Secretary for South Asia; Rev. An-
drew Melendez, D.D., Director of Spanish
Literature; Rev. Walter H. Meyer, Secretary
for North America (Congregation and Com-
munity); Rev. Fred Pankow, M.S.T., Sec-
retary for Latin America: Rev. William F.
Reinking, Secretary for Africa and Middle
East; Rev. Herbert W. Rohe, Secretary for
Ministry to Deaf; Rev. Reuben J. Schmidt,
Assoc. Secretary for North America and
Special Ministries: Mr. William T. Seeber,
Assistant to the Executive Secretary; Rev.
Paul H. Strege, Secretary for East Asia;
Rev. Walter E. Storm, D.D., Secretary for
Ministry to Blind.

Board for Evangelism

Revs. John W. Ott. Armand H. Ulbrich,
Chairman, Teacher William R. Wright. Mr.
Jerry Bantos, Mrs. Warren Hartman, Sec-
retary.

Staff: Rev. Erwin J. Kolb, Th. D., Exec-
utive Secretary.

Church Extension Board

Revs. William H. Kohn (ex officio), Ray-
mond Wessler, Herman Zehnder, Vice-