LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1962, Page 9

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PRESIDENT’S TRIENNIAL REPORT

Former Professors

Dr. Walter W. Albrecht, Springfield, Il.

Prof. Martin Coyner, Springfield, Il. (also member
of Committee for Research)

Prof. Henry L. Hardt, Seward, Nebr.

Prof. Herman Jonas, Oakland, Calif.

The Rev. C. 1. Klewer, Edmonton, Alta., Canada

Dr. Henry A. Koenig, Seward, Nebr.

Miss Renata Koschmann, librarian, Seward, Nebr.

Dr. Albert H. Miller, Addison and River Forest, Il.

Prof. Louis C. Rehfeldt, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Prof. Paul Reuter, Seward, Nebr.

Prof. Aug. H. Schoede, Concordia, Mo.

Others Who Have Served the Synod
in an Official Capacity

The Rev. A. Appelt, member of Board of Control,
Edmonton, Alta., Canada

Mr. Henry Buck, member of the Synod’s Board of
Directors

Dr. Marmaduke Carter, regional representative to
the Missionary Board of the Lutheran Synodical
Conference

The Rev. Adolph G. Dick, former chairman of Board
of European Missions

Mr. Milferd Eggerding, member of Board for Mis-
sions in North and South America

The Rev. Henry F. Gerecke, chaplain of Menard
Prison, former U.S. Army chaplain

Dr. William J. Gernand, former Superintendent of
Education, Central District

Dr. Herman H. Hohenstein, former director of Radio
Station KFUO

Mr. A. W. Huge, former Auditor of the Synod

The Rev. Bernard W. Janssen, member of Synod’s
Board of Support and Pensions

Mr. William FE. Junge, former business manager of
St. Louis seminary

The Rev. Oscar Kaiser, former member of electoral
college, St. Louis Seminary

The Rev. Arnold Krentz, executive director of dea-
coness training, Valparaiso University

Mr. Edgar M. Kluge, member of Board of Governors,
Concordia Historical Institute, and of Synodical
Survey Commission

The Rev. Robert G. Lange,
Foreign Mission Board

The Rev. O. H. Lottes, member of Synod’s Board for
Missions to the Deaf

Mr. Charles Lottman, member of Board of Control,
St. Louis Seminary oS

The Rev. Herbert J. Mueller, chairman of Board for
Missions to the Blind

Teacher E. A. Roth, member of Board of Support and
Pensions

Dr. John Salvner,. former Executive Secretary of

. Board for Missions to the Deaf

Mr. Herbert Thien, former member of Board for

European Affairs

member of Synod’s

Mr. Jacob Ulmer, member
Edmonton, Canada

The Rev. Theo. F Walther, former member of Mis-
sionary Board, Synodical Conference .

Dr. John M. Weidenschilling, former editor of the
Synod’s Board of Parish Education

The Rev. Herman Winter, former member of Board
of Control, St. Paul, Minn.

Miss Ruth Brauer, consultant, Department of Social
Welfare .

Mr. Ralph Gihring, business manager in Hong Kong

of Board of Control,

* * * * * * *

The past triennium brought with it greater tensions
than any other triennium during my incumbency. Un-
questionably the atmosphere is charged with great un-
rest also in the religious world. Some other church
bodies have experienced similar tensions, in fact, ten-
sions focusing on the very issues which have troubled
us in recent years. I have reference to the authority,
the divine inspiration, and hence the infallibility and
inerrancy of Holy Scripture. Unquestionably, as in the
past, so in our day, European theology, the old rational-
ism in a new garb, has exerted a tremendous influence
on American theologians. Men are carried away by in-
tellectualism. Asa result, true Biblical theology suffers.
This necessitates constant watchfulness,

I want to express my gratitude to the Vice-Presidents
whom the Synod placed at my side to aid me in-carry-
ing out the responsibilities which the Synod placed on
us. These good men have been faithful and conscien-
tious. They have given days upon days of their time
to the Synod’s work. May God graciously reward them.

The increasing enrollment at our colleges and sem-
inaries brings with it the need for more professors.
During the past triennium a number of men were added
to our faculties, Complying with the Synod’s regula-
tions, your President or one of the Vice-Presidents at-
tended these election meetings.

Your President regularly attended meetings of the
Committee on Doctrinal Unity. Also the First Vice-
President, Dr: Oliver R. Harms, attended most of the
meetings. I mention this because it is a matter of great
importance that the Synod’s President, to whom has
been assigned the Supervision of doctrine, maintain
regular contact with the Committee on Doctrinal Unity.

The San Francisco convention enlarged the sphere
of activity of the Committee on Doctrinal Unity. Its
own report tells what it did in contacts with Lutheran
bodies not now in fellowship with us. The committee
embraced opportunities to bear witness to the truth of
God’s Word and to inform others more clearly about
the doctrinal position of our Synod as well as to learn
more clearly the doctrinal position of other Lutheran
bodies. ,

Our committee’s report also brings the sad news that
the Wisconsin Synod at its last convention resolved to
suspend fellowship with our Synod. I shall not belabor
you with the details of this pathetic fact. I do want