# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S341
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HIGHER EDUCATION 341

in the last biennium concerning John Tietjen, Paul Goetting.
retirement policy, termination of 48 faculty and executive staff
members, and the closing of the library to members of the Synod
who study and teach at Seminex.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Lake City. Fla.
James Bachman, Pastor

Identical or similar:

6-77B and 6-77C

St. Mark’s. Milwaukee. Wis.
Our Savior, Orlando, Fla.

David Rockrohr
Samuel Hoard

6-78A

To Reverse Action of Concordia
Seminary Board of Control

WHEREAS, Dr. John Tietjen has been removed as president
of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis: and

WHEREAS, His suspension along with the removal of Prof.
Paul Goetting led to the withdrawal of 42 of the 48 faculty
members and the majority of the student body, causing the
disruption of the largest Lutheran seminary in the world: and

WHEREAS, The newly initiated retirement policy and exclu-
sive attendance policy of the Concordia Seminary library has
intensified the disunity within the Missouri Synod: and

WHEREAS, This disunity has disabled The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod in its mission to be the Gospel of Jesus Christ:
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Ev. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer,
Philadelphia, Pa., request the Synod at its 1975 convention to
direct the Board of Control to reinstate Dr. John Tietjen and all
the other former faculty members of Concordia Seminary and
to rescind the present retirement policy and restrictive library
policy.

Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
Philadelphia, Pa.

Alvin J. Relko, President

Ann Sylwester, Secretary

Richard O. Hoyer, Pastor

Identical or similar:

6-78B and 6-78C

Pastoral Conference, California and Nevada Dist.
K. H. Wyneken

Faith, Kirksville, Mo. M. L. Appold

6-79A

To Commend Drs. Bohlmann,
Wunderlich, R. Preus, M. Scharlemann,
Klann, and Others

WHEREAS. Professors Ralph Bohlmann, Lorenz Wunderlich,
Robert Preus, Martin Scharlemann, and Richard Klann re-
mained at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. when the rest of the
faculty members walked off the campus and refused to teach;
and

WHEREAS. These professors and their families have suffered
considerable abuse during the past few years because of their
loyalty to God’s Word and the Scriptural position of The Lu-
theran Church — Missouri Synod: and

WHEREAS, The majority of the members of the Board of
Control of Concordia Seminary have demonstrated a fine loyalty
to God’s Word despite tremendous pressure to compromise: and

WHEREAS. Various persons at Concordia Seminary worked
numerous extra hours when the majority of the faculty mem-
bers and students walked off the campus of Concordia Seminary
and formed Seminex; therefore be it

Resolved. That we wholeheartedly commend Professors

Bohlmann, Preus. Wunderlich, Scharlemann, Klann, and all
those who made it possible to keep Concordia Seminary open:
and be it further
Resolved. That the Synod express its enthusiastic support
of Concordia Seminary.
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Williamsburg, Iowa
Milford G. Heitman, Chairman
Allan Doehrmann. Secretary

Identical or similar:

6-79B to 6-79F

First, Clearwater. Fla.

Trinity, New Haven, Mo.

St. Matthew. St. Louis, Mo.

St. James, University City. Mo.
St. Paul's, Harvard, III.

David Dissen
Orville Meyer

Wm. H. B. Fehl Jr.
Tom Baker

David Behling

6-80

To Show Charges Against Dr. Tietjen

WHEREAS, The Rev. Dr. John Tietjen has been dismissed
from his position as president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis,
Mo.: and

WHEREAS, Reports of his dismissal include charges of heresy
and false teaching: and

WHEREAS. Such charges and indictment should be aired
before the entire church, so that we can note what false teach-
ings have been taught within the church, that we might be pro-
tected from such teachings: therefore be it

Resolved. That we ask the Board of Control of Concordia
Seminary and the responsible synodical officials to show mem-
ber congregations of The Lutheran Church -— Missouri Synod
and the pastors of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod the
false teachings which are to be condemned: and be it further

Resolved. That such charges be brought to the church officials
of the District in which Dr. John Tietjen holds membership, so
that proper action may be taken to exonerate or to condemn
him: and be it finally

Resolved. That until such time as the indictment stands
proved or unproved, there be a moratorium of condemnation
against him within The Lutheran Church -— Missouri Synod.

Redeemer Lutheran Church
Elmhurst, Ill.

Ian McMillan, President

Margaret Groth Westberg, Secretary

6-81

To Request from Seminex the Return
of All Property Belonging to
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

WHEREAS. Seminex personnel took from Concordia Semi-
nary, St. Louis, vital records from seminary offices and files
as well as equipment belonging to the seminary; and

WHEREAS. Seminex has made clear that since it regards
itself as Concordia Seminary, but in exile. it thereby has a right
to these materials: therefore be it

Resolved. That the Synod assembled in convention clearly
tell the Seminex institution that it is not part of Concordia Semi-
nary, St. Louis: and be it finally

Resolved. That the Synod request from the Seminex insti-
tution the return of all records, files, equipment, and chapel
furnishings that belong to Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

St. James Lutheran Church
University City, Mo.

John Essen, President

Carl Meinecke, Secretary
Tom Baker, Pastor