LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1962, Page 62

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62 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

stein; Teacher Erwin F. Sagehorn; laymen Richard
P. Jahn, Oscar Kunz. The convention extended its
thanks to the numerous tellers, tabulators, and runners.

Committee 1— Colleges and Seminaries

The convention instructed the Board for Higher Ed-
ucation to study the possible inclusion of certain sub-
jects in the curricula (TB 366,30) and provided for the
identification and development of instructional staff
members (TB 367,31), for the acceleration of the pro-
gram of studies for qualified students (TB 368,32), for
the centennial observance of Concordia Teachers Col-
lege, River Forest (TB 369,34), and for the strength-
ening of the St. Louis school for graduate studies (TB
370,35). It declined Memorial 170 (TB 369,33). It re-
affirmed the unique function of the Springfield seminary
(TB 418,36) and the scholarship plan for graduates of
Lutheran high schools (TB 418,37). The Northern Illi-
nois District (TB 419,38), the Michigan District (TB
419,39), and the South Wisconsin District with certain
English District congregations (TB 420,40) were com-
mended for certain capital contributions at River Forest,
Ann Arbor, and Milwaukee. The assembly referred to
the Board for Higher Education the request for a com-
mission to study the interrelationship of various pro-
grams (TB 421,42) and the purchase of a site in the
Chicago area (TB 461,44). It provided for a study com-
mission concerning Lutheran lay education (TB 421,43)
and authorized the levy of a use charge for users of
auxiliary buildings at our colleges (TB 461,45). Time
ran out during the discussion of a resolution which
would increase the program of teacher education by
one year beginning with the freshman class of 1966 (TB
462,46). During this time Dr. Behnken returned to the
chair.

Committee 12 — Public Relations and Mass Media

The Synod’s television program was committed to
the prayers of its members (TB 392,15). After amend-
ing a proposed resolution to include the Board for World
Missions and the Missionary Board of the Lutheran
Synodical Conference and after inserting on line 19 the
words “by way of preparing for the early inauguration
of indigenous program production,” the convention de-
cided to have foreign language sound tracks of “This
Is the Life” prepared (TB 393,16).

Committee 3— Doctrinal and Intersynodical Matters
The convention took up again Section B of Resolu-
tion 16 (TB 439), which the committee read in its re-
vised version. The words “and firm refutation” were
inserted on line 35. Sections B and C and the entire
resolution were then adopted. Resolutions were adopted
with respect to the doctrine of the immortality of the
soul and the resurrection of the flesh (TB 445,18, cor-
rected), and the Exchange Study Commission (TB
437,6z, corrected). Memorial 306 was declined (TB
426,14). The convention referred to the new Commission
on Theology and Church Relations the suggested review
of the Brief Statement (TB 425,13, corrected), as well
as Memorials 320 and 322-A (TB 438,15). The question

what is a doctrine? (TB 524,22, corrected) was referred
to the same commission with the addition of another
Resolved — “That the results of this study be sent to
all pastors and teachers at least one year before the
next convention so that conferences can study it before
it is acted on by the convention.” The Theology of Fel-
lowship document was commended to the Synod and
to the commission for restudy (TB 574g, 28). Amend-
ments to insert “one holy Christian church” on line 31
and to strike the first three lines on page 574i had failed
to carry. Memorials concerning this document were
referred to the new commission.

Committee 4— Parish Education

The assembly expressed its concern over the moral
crisis in our society (TB 411,25) after inserting in line 33
the words “in consultation with the Commission on
Social Action.” Another amendment for line 5 — “to-
ward sharpening the consciences of the individual mem-
bers” — was lost. Plans for financing the production of
school textbooks were approved (TB 412,26). The as-
sembly decided to sit until 5:30 in the afternoon and
until 9:30 in the evening.

Committee 8—-Church Literature and Publications

Resolutions were adopted accepting the report of
Concordia Publishing House (TB 469,1), permitting it
to expend $2,000,000 from its income for expansion (TB
470,3), providing for the publication of theological liter-
ature now out of print (TB 469,2), continuing publica-
tion of The Lutheran Chaplain (TB 471,4), renewing
the Synod’s assignment to the Family Life Committee
and channeling requests for formal statements to the
Commission on Theology and Church Relations (TB
473,6), providing for a continuing index of periodicals
(TB 474,7), receiving the report of the Concordia Tract
Mission (TB 475,8) and of the Young People’s Litera-
ture Board (TB 476,9), as well as the Committee for
Research (TB 477,11, corrected), and providing for
wider distribution of the book of Reports and Memorials
(TB 476,10). A resolution was adopted encouraging
Districts to publish their convention proceedings
through Concordia Publishing House after the word
“instructed” had been changed to “encouraged” on
line 20 and after the addition of the words “that Con-
cordia Publishing House provide a standard format”
had been attached to the Resolved and after a final
Resolved had been added — “That all District Secre-
taries furnish a copy of the District Proceedings to all
libraries of our colleges and to Concordia Historical
Institute.” (TB 478,12)

The session adjourned with a table prayer spoken
in unison.

Session 15
June 27, Evening

After a brief opening devotion the minutes of the
afternoon session were adopted as read. A delegate
stated that he wished to withdraw his negative vote on
the Scharlemann resolution.