LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1965, Page 64

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64 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

the names of A. Nitz, P. Streufert, and G. Wittmer to
determine the two additional Vice-Presidents.

Committee 2— Doctrinal Matters

In presenting Resolution 2-08 (TB 168) to uphold
and to honor the doctrinal content of synodically adopted
statements, the committee changed the first part of line
35 to read: “peer groups before presenting them to the
church at large and to refrain .. .” An amendment to
substitute for the third “Resolved” the last paragraph
of Overture 2-37 (CW, pp. 81, 82) failed to carry.
A lengthy discussion followed which could not be con-
cluded for lack of time.

Committee 6— Higher Education

The convention took up again and adopted the reso-
lution approving the planning and operating principles
developed by the Board for Higher Education with re-
vised Proposition Eleven (TB 155, 6-08). It decided
to commend Lutheran Education on its centennial (TB
156, 6-09), to express thanks to the Northern Illinois
District and to the alumni and student body of River
Forest for their thankofferings (TB 156, 6-10), to refer
to the Board for Higher Education the request to en-
large the Ann Arbor and St. Paul Boards of Control
(TB 157, 6-11), to encourage curriculum development
and articulation (TB 158, 6-12), to commend efforts
toward accreditation of our schools after inserting
recognition for Concordia High School, Oakland, and
Springfield (TB 158, 6-13), to designate the Luther
Tower at Concordia, St. Louis, as a memorial to the
ministry of our church (T7'B 159, 6-14), to commend con-
tributors toward a chapel at Springfield (TB 161, 6-16)
and the women of the Minnesota Districts of the Lu-
theran Women’s Missionary League for their contribu-
tions to Concordia, St. Paul (TB 161, 6-17). It was also
decided to provide some housing for married students
(TB 160, 6-15).

Committee 11— Communications and Public Relations

The convention approved the redraft of Handbook
Article XII, Communications and Public Relations,
Section A, Department of Public Relations (TB
175, 11-03), authorized a review of the Synod’s
editorial and periodical policies (TB 178, 11-10), en-
couraged continued improvement in the programs of
our periodicals (TB 179, 11-11), referred to the edi-
torial board the extent of publishing such items as
installations (TB 179, 11-12), commended KFUO (TB
180, 11-13), recognized the introduction of the Lutheran
Witness Reporter (TB 180, 11-14), and thanked the
mass media (TB 181, 11-15).

Committee 17 — Elections

The convention heard that it had elected P. Streufert
and G. Wittmer as Vice-Presidents and proceeded to
the ranking.

Committee 14— Special Ministries

The convention took up again and adopted the reso-
lution imploring God’s blessing on The Lutheran Church

—Missouri Synod Foundation (TB 74, 14-06). After
providing for key men (TB 75, 14-07), it accepted the
report of the Foundation (TB 76, 14-08). After it had
urged erection of facilities for Concordia Historical In-
stitute (TB 76, 14-09) and had encouraged the use of
the Institute (TB 77, 14-10), it accepted the Institute’s
report (TB 77, 14-11). It also accepted the report of the
Council of Lutheran Ministries (TB 78, 14-12). After an
amendment to delete the last portion of the resolution
had been withdrawn with the consent of the conven-
tion, a resolution was adopted acknowledging the role
of Valparaiso University (TB 78, 14-13).

Committee 19 — Nominations

Since the convention had enlarged the Board of
Directors, the Committee on Convention Nominations
placed in nomination these additional men: laymen
Milton Gaebler of St. Louis, Mo., Carl H. Muhlenbruch
of Glenview, Ill, Frederick Puelle of Queens Village,
N. Y., and Teachers Norbert Leeseberg of Staten Island,
N. Y., and Walter Steinberg of Chicago, Il. The nomi-
nations were then closed.

After announcements President Gustav M. Karkau
of the Eastern District spoke the closing prayer.

Session 8
June 18, Evening

President Bertwin Frey of the English District led
the opening devotion. The minutes of the previous
session were approved as read.

Committee 17 — Elections

The Committee on Elections reported the following
results of balloting thus far: President: Oliver Harms;
First Vice-President: Roland Wiederaenders; Second
Vice-President: Theodore Nickel; Third Vice-Presi-
dent: Paul Streufert; Fourth Vice-President: W. Harry
Krieger; Fifth Vice-President: G. Wittmer. Ballots were
distributed for Secretary, Treasurer, and Board of
Directors.

Committee 19 — Nominations

The Committtee on Convention Nominations pre-
sented the following additional names: Board for Col-
lege and University Work — Pastors Leslie Frerking
and Raymond Buck; laymen Gilbert Kohlenberg and
Paul Schleusener (with Wilbert Stoecker added from
the floor); Board of Appeals — laymen E. Stanley En-
lund and Martin Nehring. The nominations were then
closed.

Committee 2— Doctrinal Matters

Resolution 2-08 (TB 168) was again taken up for
extended discussion. The assembly finally limited each
speaker to three minutes. For part of the debate Dr. A.
Nitz occupied the chair. After the discussion had run
for some time, Dr. Harms made a statement. The motion
to adopt the resolution was then put to a vote and
carried.