LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1962, Page 57

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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 57

John W. Boehne, Jr., Statement

During the previous presentation, Dr. J. W. Boehne,
Jr., who declined renomination to the Board of Direc-
tors, was privileged to make a farewell statement from
the rostrum.
Committee 6— Constitutional Matters

The delegates approved Handbook changes concern-
ing the Commission on Constitutional Matters (TB
209,4) and declined a memorial taking exception to
certain appointments to 1962 convention committees
(TB 210,5). The committee offered a resolution propos-
ing Handbook changes concerning the right of the Pres-
ident to suspend (TB 211,6); the chair ruled that each
of the two “Resolveds” be considered separately. Under
the first “Resolved” the chair then asked whether “pro-
fessor” should not be removed since the paragraph
referred to District Presidents. The resolution was
referred back to the committee. The next resolution
offered called for biennial conventions (TB 371,7). Since
this involves a constitutional change, the chair called
attention to the necessity of a two-thirds affirmative
vote and to the Handbook provisions regarding the sub-
mission of any affirmative action to the congregations.
The resolution was adopted by a standing vote of 431 to
186. On a point of order a delegate asked for a recount.
The chair put the question of a recount to the conven-
tion, which declined the suggestion.

Committee 5— Young People’s Work

Mr. William Sornborger, president of the Walther
League, presented a Walther Cross to be worn by the
present and all succeeding Presidents of the Synod.
The convention authorized the Board for Young Peo-
ple’s Work to enter into a joint executive office arrange-
ment with the Walther League on a three-year trial
basis (TB 380,1) and enlarged the Board for Young
People’s Work (TB 381,2).

Concordia Publishing House

Concordia Publishing House gave a special presenta-
tion with slides.

The meeting adjourned with a table prayer spoken
in unison.

Session 8
June 25, Morning

Prof. Willis Laetsch discussed the doctrine of Bap-
tism in the opening devotion, defining Baptism as the
divinely instituted act of applying water in the name
of the Triune God, who is present and effectively offers
His gift and works acceptance of the same. The liturgist
was President Alfred Buls of the Southern Illinois
District.

The minutes of the Saturday morning session were
adopted as read.

Elections Committee

The following election results were announced:
Board of Appeals: Pastors Theodore Zeile, Lorenz Wun-
derlich, Walter Lichtsinn, Carl Eberhard, William Krue-

ger, Herbert Bohlmann; Teachers Delbert Schulz,
Herbert Gross; laymen Julius Friedrich, Elmer Theis,
Carl Thrun; Board for World Missions: Pastors Victor
Bartling, Lorman Petersen, Arnold F. Meyer, Paul
Martens, Alfred M. Rehwinkel, Henry Simon; laymen
Paul F. Bente, Jr., Charles G. Obermeyer, Marvin F.
Borgelt, Carl Zschiegner, Alfred E. Jordan; Board for
European Affairs: Pastors Martin Naumann, Waldo J.
Werning, John Oppliger; laymen O. A. Dorn, Louis
Menking. Boards of Control — St. Louis: Pastor George
Loose, laymen August Beckemeier, Eugene Fincke,
Ralph Petering; Springfield: Laymen Edmund Kuhl-
mann, Herbert Schwomeyer; River Forest: Teacher
Walter Hartkopf; laymen Edgar Elbert and Lawrence
Forster; Seward: Teacher Fred Kaufelt; laymen Donald
Kolterman, A. C. Bek, Oscar Wilk.

Committee 4— Parish Education

The convention adopted resolutions encouraging
Bible institutes in all circuits (TB 229,16), urging the
creation of family-life education committees in all con-
gregations (TB 404,17), making provisions for more
effective marriage education and counseling (TB
404,18), continuing the Coordinating Council (TB
405,19), and approving the appointment of five addi-
tional persons to the staff of the Board of Parish Educa-
tion (TB 407,21). The committee presented a resolution
(TB 406,20) reaffirming in greater detail the Synod’s
official position on state aid to nonpublic schools. A mo-
tion to postpone this resolution for further study failed
to carry. After it had been amended to include the
additional paragraph: “Whereas, State or Federal aid
to any educational institution must be accompanied
by controls of some sort and to some degree,” the
resolution was adopted.

Committee 12— Public Relations and Mass Media

The committee requested that resolution TB 243,7
be canceled. Resolutions were then adopted with refer-
ence to the Lutheran Witness and Der Lutheraner com-
mending the boards and editors (TB 388,8), continuing
the publication of Der Lutheraner (TB 388,9), reaffirm-
ing the previous decision to place responsibility for
editorial policy decisions in the editorial board (TB
389,10), continuing the readership surveys concerning
format and frequency of publication (TB 390,11), en-
couraging more expeditious theological review of arti-
cles (TB 390,12), concurring in the aims and purposes
of the two periodicals as stated in their report to the
convention (TB 391,13), and endorsing the appointment
of editors for an indefinite period (TB 392,14).

Committee 13 — Special Ministries and Miscellaneous

After deaconess graduate Nobuko Sasaki from J apan
had been introduced, Committee 13 presented its re-
port. The assembly declined the memorial regarding
the sale of individual Communion ware (TB 250,20),
decided that convention sites should be designated 10
years in advance (TB 246,14), approved the publication
of a convention handbook and referred the resolution