LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1962, Page 178

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COMMITTEE 2 178

which our nation is founded, which guarantees to us
our liberties inclusive of religious liberty; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod —

1) instruct its Board for Higher Education to direct
teachers of sciences in the Synod’s institutions to in-
struct their students as to the destructive character
and the deceitful tactics of Communist ideology and of
related ideologies; and

2) instruct the appropriate department or board of
the Synod to compile and publish for our congregations
a list of competent lecturers and of dependable litera-
ture on the evils of Communism and related ideologies.

St. Joun’s Lurueran CoNncREGATION
Clinton, Iowa

Joun M. Ruame, Secretary of
Committee on Doctrinal and
Synodical Matters

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To Rescind Resolution 45 of Committee 1,
p. 149, “Proceedings,” 1959

WuereEas, The dangers inherent in this resolution far
outweigh any possible lessening of delays and confusion
which may be cited as advantages; and

Wuereas, If Resolution 45 were carried out, the
title of the St. Louis seminary property would no longer
be vested in The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
but would be vested in the Concordia College of Saint
Louis, Missouri; therefore be it

Resolved, That St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church,
Clinton, Iowa, memorialize The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod in convention to rescind Resolution 45,
Committee 1 (Proceedings, 1959, p. 149).
St. Joun’s Ev. LurHERAN CHURCH
Clinton, Iowa
Joun M. RHAmME, Secretary of
Committee on Doctrinal and
Synodical Matters

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To Spend a Modest Sum for a Temporary
High School in Selma, Ala., ete.

WHEREAS, It is highly questionable that an integrable
school can be established at Selma, Ala.; and

Whereas, The amount of money involved in the
present proposal is exorbitant; and

Wuereas, Remedial work for church-work students
can hardly be done at a Selma institution; and

Wuereas, It is highly desirable to establish an inte-
grated preparatory school in or near Atlanta; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That the church spend a modest sum for
a temporary high school at Selma and that any reme-

dial work found to be necessary among Negro church-
work students be done on the campuses of the regular
preparatory schools in which they enroll.

THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON LUTHERAN
Human RELATIONS IN THE GREATER
NEw York AREA
Gary Kramer, Chairman

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To Establish an Integrated Preparatory
School in or near Atlanta
WuereAs, It is deemed necessary by the South-
eastern, Southern, and English Districts that a prepara-
tory school be established at a convenient location in
the Southeastern District; therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage the establishment of
a preparatory school in or near Atlanta and that this
school be racially integrated at its initiation.

Tue CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON LUTHERAN
Human RELATIONS IN THE GREATER
New York AREA

Gary Kramer, Chairman

COMMITTEE 2
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To Coordinate Gospel Witness Among
Spanish-Speaking People
Wuereas, There are already more than 4,000,000
Spanish-speaking persons residing within the United
States;. and
Wuereas, The influx of Spanish-speaking popula-
tions is continuing and increasing; and
Wuereas, Many of these persons are living in areas
served by our congregations or in neighborhoods ad-
jacent to those areas; and
WuHerEAS, An extremely high percentage of these
people are not formally affiliated with or active in any
church; therefore be it
Resolved, That we commend the Synod’s Board for
Missions in North and South America for its continuing
concern for these people; and be it further
Resolved, That we urge the Board for Missions in
North and South America to undertake the coordina-
tion of our Gospel witness to these people; and be
it further
Resolved, That the Board for Missions in North and
South America be instructed to help recruit persons
able to work in the Spanish language; and be it finally
Resolved, That the instruction in the Spanish
language in our Synod’s institutions of higher learning
be encouraged in every possible way.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CONGREGATION
New York, N. Y.
Rosert E. Wittensurc, Pastor
Avex J. Hamann, President
Karu E. Frirscn, Secretary