LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1962, Page 58

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58 ; MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

for implementation to the Board of Directors (TB
246,15), and decided to accept the following invitations
for forthcoming conventions: 47th convention, New
York City; 48th convention, Denver; 49th convention,
Milwaukee (TB 431,21). An amendment to invert the
first two failed to carry. The Synod in convention as-
sembled reaffirmed its position on lodge membership
(TB 214,8). Third Vice-President George Wittmer took
the chair. After the floor committee had dropped the
third “Resolved” from the resolution, the convention
accepted with thanks the report of the Walther Ses-
quicentennial Committee (TB 215,9). It decided to take
no action on a memorial regarding East Ridge (TB
250,19). A resolution reaffirming the Synod’s belief in
the relevance of the Gospel to the social problems of
our day (TB 249,18) was referred to Committee 7.

Committee 1— Colleges and Seminaries

The convention took up again the general planning
and operating principles for the Board for Higher Edu-
cation (TB 159,16). After further discussion of the
proposed amendment to Proposition 5 (the amendment
calling for the elimination of all education on the high
school level), the previous question was finally moved.
The amendment was then lost. A motion to recommit
the question to the Board for Higher Education for
further study during the next triennium carried. Dis-
cussion of the propositions followed in turn. An amend-
ment to strike Proposition 10 failed to carry by a rising
vote of 195 for and 278 against. Proposition 10 was then
amended to read: “Graduates from both seminaries
should be recognized and received as precious gifts of
God to the church. The closely articulated high school-
junior college-senior college-theological seminary route
continues to be the preferred program of distinctive
theological education of The Lutheran Church — Mis-
souri Synod for those who at an early age are urged
by the Spirit to commit themselves to the ministry.”
Further discussion of the propositions was held in
abeyance.

Dr. Paul Empie, Executive Secretary of the National
Lutheran Council, addressed the convention.

The meeting adjourned with a table prayer spoken
in unison.

Session 9
June 25, Afternoon

Fourth Vice-President A. C. Nitz led the opening
devotion. Dr. Behnken returned to the chair. The
minutes of the morning session were adopted as read.

Elections Committee

During the afternoon the following election results
were announced: Board for North American Missions:
Pastors Edward Buchheimer, Harlan J. Hartner, C.
Thomas Spitz, Louis H. Deffner, Edwin E. Pieplow;
laymen Oscar T. Doerr, Walter F. Brunn, Elmer R.
Kiehl, Robert W. Hirsch; Board for Missions to the
Blind: Pastors Harry A. Timm, Theodore A. Weiss,
Edward Heinicke; laymen Ernst Berger, E. O. Schiewe;

Board for Missions to the Deaf: Pastors Ernest Drews,
Ervin Schroeder, Elmer Koberg; laymen C. J. Jacobsen,
E. N. Mitchell; Stewardship Board: Pastors Elmer A.
Neitzel, Howard G. Barth; Teacher Ben Eggers; laymen
Gerhard Wiederaenders, Theodore Hartmann; Board
for College and University Work: Pastors Donald L.
Deffner, Richard Jesse; layman Walter H. Gross; Board
for Young People’s Work: Pastors George Hoyer, Roland
Seboldt; Teachers Leonard Ramming, Dean Dammann;
layman Roy L. Schinnerer. Boards of Control — Fort
Wayne: Pastor Allen Fedder, laymen Car] Heldt, Her-
bert Thober; Austin: Teacher William Nielsen; laymen
Elmer Gast, Martin Klammer; Bronxville: Teacher Carl
Kretzmann; laymen Fred Schurmann, Bernard Guen-
ther; Milwaukee: Teacher William Ahlbrand; laymen
Harland Kirchner, George Metzger; Oakland: Teacher
Paul Hillmann; layman V. C. Eggerding; St. Paul:
Teacher Carl Stelling; laymen O. H. Swanson, Walter
Schmalz; Edmonton: layman David Appelt. Pastor
Reinking introduced a deaf pastor, William Ludwig,
who addressed the convention in sign language.

Committee 9— Worship, Hymnology, and Liturgics

The report of the Commission on Worship, Hymnol-
ogy, and Liturgics was received with thanks (TB 416,2).
After amending the resolution by adding “Whereas, The
constant relevancy of the Christian faith to life in all
its aspects should be reflected in our worship and sing-
ing and instrumental music,” the convention adopted
a resolution (TB 416,1) calling for the possible inclusion,
in the next revision of the hymnal, of hymns dealing
with the church’s relationship to contemporary society.
Since this concluded the work of the floor committee,
it was dismissed by the chair.

Committee 3— Doctrinal and Intersynodical Matters

The Committee on Doctrinal Unity was instructed
to draw up guidelines in the problem of the fellowship
of daughter churches on the mission fields in foreign
countries (TB 255,11). The floor committee proposed
a detailed resolution (TB 439,16) in answer to ques-
tions raised in various memorials with respect to the
doctrine of Scripture. Division of the resolution into
its three sections followed. Section A was adopted.
An amendment to strike everything from line 33 to the
end of section B was defeated. A motion to refer the
section back to the committee was also lost. Motions
to insert the words “however, the heresy of these state-
ments shall always be shown from Scripture” after
line 35 and to insert the words “six months prior to the
convention” in line 2 on page 440 failed to carry. The
convention did, however, adopt the amendment to
insert “and congregations” into line 39. Further discus-
sion of Section B was broken off. The committee now
presented a lengthy resolution (TB 441,17) reaffirming
Article II of the Constitution, referring current theologi-
cal problems and the question of the status of doctrinal
statements to the Commission on Theology and Church
Relations, and calling upon all members to honor and
uphold the doctrinal content of synodically adopted