# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S421 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) CONVENTION NOMINATIONS 405 13-02 Report of Committee for Convention Nominations The synodical Handbook of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod sets forth the authority, duties, and pro- cedures of the Committee for Convention Nominations. These are specifically enumerated in paragraphs 2.139— 2145 under “Synodical Administration,’ and in paragraph 6.27 under “Higher Education.” The membership of the committee elected at the Milwau- kee convention consists of 7 pastors, 3 teachers. and 5 lav- men. The chairman and corresponding secretary of the previous committee serve as advisory members. In addition to an organizational meeting in December of 1971, three ad- ditional meetings were held to evaluate approximately 2,000 names recommended for consideration as candidates. The committee directed requests for names of possible candidates to District presidents. college presidents, high school principals, elementary school principals through the District executive secretaries, and pastors and congrega- tions through the circuit counselors. In addition to this. an- nouncements were placed in the Lutheran Witness Reporter in February, March, August. and October requesting addi- tional names for consideration and calling attention to the Jan. 6. 1973, deadline for submitting names to the commit- tee. District presidents, circuit counselors. local pastors and teachers, and chairmen of congregations were involved in the process of submitting evaluations for those names being con- sidered by the committee. In addition to the specific limitations outlined in the Handbook for each of the boards and commissions. the com- mittee made its final selection of candidates within the fol- lowing general guidelines set forth in the Handbook: Gen- eral Criteria and Qualifications: 1. Nominees are to be members of voting congregations of the Synod. 2. Officers and members of elected boards may serve three complete successive terms, applicable, however, only to those elected in 1965 or after. (Exception, Board of Appeals, where there is no limitation in terms of service) 3. Members of elected commissions may serve two com- plete successive terms, applicable, however, to those elected in 1965 or after. 4. Members of boards or commissions ineligible for re- election may be nominated for other boards or commissions immediately. or to an original board after an interval of 2 vears. 5. No one, either in the Svnod or in a District, or between the Synod and a District shall hold more than one elective office: or more than two offices. although one or both be ap- pointive: or ever hold two offices of which one is directly responsible for the work done by the other (e.g. District mission executive is not eligible for the synodical Board for Missions) 6. Those presently holding another elective office may be considered and nominated. In the event of election, the choice is that of the person elected. 7. Nominees should have no gainful business contracts or relation with the Synod, District. or college. 8. No more than two members of any synodical college Board of Control shall be members of the same congregation. 9. Pastors are such as listed in the Annual under pastors. 10. Teachers are such as listed in the Annual under teachers. Additional nominations may be made from the floor of the convention by following the procedure outlined in sec- tion 2.145 of the synodical Handbook which states, “Any delegate making a nomination from the floor shall have secured prior written consent of the candidate whom he wishes to nominate. He shall immediately submit to the chairman of the Committee for Convention Nominations this document and written pertinent information concerning his nominee as detailed in 2.143 e.” The official slate proposcd by the Committee for Conven- tion Nominations follows: Key to Abbreviations Past and Present Service § — in Synod D — in the District The numbers after the name refer to age and those after po- sitions refer to years of service. C — in the Congregation O — in other positions adv. — advisory found. — foundation assoc. — association LLL —- Lutheran Laymen’s League asst. — assistant LWML — Lutheran Women’s bd. — board Missionary League chapl. — chaplain mem, — member chm. — chairman mgr. —- manager coll. — college nat, — - national comm. — commission, committee PR —- public relations conv. — convention prin. -— principal conf. — conference ssc. —- secretary dir. —- directors sac. — society educ, — education stewp. — stewardship evang. — evangelism spt, — superintendent exec, — executive WL — Walther League ext. — extension YP — young people SECRETARY Consultant. S: Treas 1 pastor to be elected. Herbert Mueller, 58. St. Louis. Mo.. Holy Cross {Mo): pastor, Sec. of Synod. S$: Sec. 8: Bd. of Dir. 8: Comm. on Const. Matters 8: Bd. for Higher Educ. 5: Asst. Sec. Conv. 3: LCUSA rep. 2: Chm._Div. of Church Govt. 6: Circuit Couns. 3. C: parish pastor 29. O: LCUSA Exec. Comm. 2: Interchurch Comm. to Eval. LCUSA 2; AATS Task Force 1. Delbert E. Weiss, 55. Jefferson, Ia.. Trin- 11: Survey Comm. 6: Comm. 4: Found. 12: Church Ext. 8. C: Pres. 3: Bd. of Dir. 6: Bd. of Elders 3. O: LLL Treas. 4: Bd. of Valpo.: State Treas. 4: City Comptroller 8. Wilbert C. Lahrm Mass Communication an, 63. Eminence. Ky.. Our Savior-Louisville (Indi: layman. Sec. 7 : Treas. Financial Officer Eminence Speaker 4. D: Sec. 14: Bd. of Dir. 14: Polity Comm. Corp. C: Dir. Property & Finance 9: Bd. of Educ. 2. O: Bd. of Dir. Bd. of Dir. Luth. H.S. 17. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Districts of Synod AB Alberta and Brit. Columbia NE —New England At — Atlantic NJ -- New Jersey CN -- California and Nevada ND -—North Dakota CI. — Central Mlinois NW — North Wisconsin Co — Colorado NI — Northern Illinois Ea — Eastern Nw — Northwest En — English Oh — Ohio FG — Florida-Georgia OK — Oklahoma In —- Indiana On — Ontario IE —- Iowa East SD —South Dakota Iw —-Iowa West sw — South Wisconsin Ks Kansas SE —- Southeastem MS -— Manitoba and Saskatchewan So — Southern Me - Michigan sc — Southem California Mds — Mid-South sI — Southern Illinois MnN —- Minnesota North SELC SELC District MnS — Minnesota South Tx — Texas Mo --— Missouri Wy -— Wyoming Mt — Montana Arg — Argentina Neb —- Nebraska Braz — Brazil Inter-Church Comm, of Assoc. of Com- merce. Gerhardt F. Nitz, 56. St. Louis. Mo.. Grace Chapel (Mo): parish pastor. S: Chm. Pastoral Conf. 6: TV Bd. 6: Chm. Bd. of Control, St. Louis 6: Chm. Comm. to Revise Syn. Election Procedure 1: Bd. of Dir. 8. D: Vice-Pres. Luth. Hosp. Bd. 7; Luth. Hosp. Fund Raiser 2. C: Missionary 10: parish pastor 26. O: Bond Issue Screening & Supervisory Comm.: Lions Club. Louis Pabor, 55. Austin, Tex.. Redeemer (Tx); parish pastor. S: Bd. of Control. Austin: Luth. Social Works Scholarship, Dir. of State Rev. Cemetery Assoc. 4: ity (1W): parish_ pastor. S: Cony. Comm. Inc. D: Counselor: Bd. for Social Welf.. Const. Matters. D: WL Bd. 5: Ed. Luth. 2 pastors, 1 teacher, 3 laymen to be Mission Bd.; Vice-Pres.; Bd. of Dir. Witness, Supplement 4: Sec. 15: Youth elected. Fdward A. Westcott, 50 Scottsdale, Ariz. Comm. 7. O: Pres. Kiwanis Club 2: Vice- Holy Cross (SC): parish pastor. D: Mission Pres. Lions Club 1. PASTORS Bd. 8. Ist Vice-Pres. 1: 3d Vice-Pres. 1: Alvin W. Mueller, parish Placement d. of World Relief 2: Bd. d. 3: Mission Bd. 6: Cir- Vice-Pres. 6: Pres. 9. : O: Kiwanis Club: Chm. > St. Paul's (CIs: TREASURER Sr pres. 9: Const. Matters 3. B of Dir. 4. D: YP_B cuit Couns. 4: parish pastor 43. 1 layman to be elected. Milton Carpenter. 67. St. Louis. Mo., Grace Chapel (Mo}: layman. Investment 67. Decatur. IL. pastor. $: Council Comm.-pastors 8: 4th Vice-Pres. 1. O: LWML Couns. 3; LLU Advisor 3: LBT Bd. 1. TEACHERS Leonard C. Ramming, 59. _Ft. Wayne, Ind.. Bethlehem (Ind:: prin. S: Bd. of Youth