LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1965, Page 70

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70 MINUTES. OF THE CONVENTION

Committee 12— Church Literature and Publications

With Dr. A. Nitz in the chair for part of this com-
mittee’s report, the assembly accepted the report of the
special committee on publishing Dr. Walther’s writings
(TB 290, 12-02), approved Phase 2 of the Concordia
Publishing. House expansion (TB 292, 12-05), com-
mended the music (TB 293, 12-06) and audiovisual aids
departments of Concordia Publishing House (TB 294,
12-08), took no action on Overture 12-08 (TB 294,
12-09), encouraged the production of tracts (TB 296,
12-11), provided for a review of the policies and me-
chanics of. censorship (TB 296, 12-12), received the
report of the Commission on Church Literature (TB
297, 12-13), encouraged the production of more evan-
gelism materials (TB 297, 12-14), took no action on
Overture 12-12 Un (TB 298, 12-15), and revised Hand-
book 11.51 b (TB 300, 12-17). This completed the work
of Committee 12.

The closing prayer was offered by President Carl
H. Bensene of the Northwest District.

Session 17
June 23, Evening

President Ottomar Krueger of the Ohio District
conducted the opening devotion. After the convention
had adopted by common consent the revised wording
proposed by Committee 2 for Resolution 2-36 (TB 365,
366: “only when it violates”), the minutes of the pre-
vious session were adopted. Concordia Seminary, Saint
Louis, through Dr. A. O. Fuerbringer conferred the
Christus Vivit award on Mr. Herbert Kuenne.

Committee 13—- Worship, Liturgics, and Hymnology

The convention now adopted the resolution calling
for joint work with other Lutheran bodies in the pro-
duction of a Lutheran hymnal (TB 410, 13-01), estab-
lished an executive position for the Commission on
Worship, Liturgics, and Hymnology (TB 411, 13-02),
refused to adopt the resolution calling for the prepara-
tion of a convention hymnal (TB 411, 13-03), and de-
clined Overture 13-17Un on pipe organs (TB 412,
13-04). This finished the work of Committee 13. The
assembly sang “Happy Birthday” to President Paul
Freiburger.

Committee 5— Constitutional Matters

The convention adopted many Handbook changes
regarding conventions, budgeting procedures, and the
Synodical Service Commission (TB 383, 5-25). It also
approved Handbook changes with reference to appeals
after noting that para. 5.01 a now requires two instead
of three lawyers (TB 442, 5-28). Resolutions were
adopted declining Overture 5-37 Un (TB 88, 5-11),
providing for better presentation of convention minutes
(TB 89, 5-12), and interpreting Cleveland Resolution
11-23 (TB 89, 5-13). A resolution calling for ordina-
tion of teachers (TB 90, 5-14) was referred to the Com-
mission on Theology and Church Relations for report
to the next convention.

Committee 4— Synodical Administration

The convention provided a method for eventually
determining whether a group shall be elected or ap-
pointed (TB 310, 4-11, replacing TB 166), set up a pro-
cedure to restudy the size and boundaries of all Dis-
tricts within the United States (TB 352, 4-18), and
refused to have the Synod limit District terms of office
(TB 353, 4-06, replacing TB 92). The committee pre-
sented a resolution calling for the production of a glos-
sary of uniform nomenclature (TB 353, 4-19). An
amendment to include theological terms failed to carry,
but amendments were adopted to strike “and without
variation” from line 2 and to add a final “Resolved”:
“That the Board of Directors provide for publication of
this glossary.” After a motion to table the entire res-
olution had failed, it was adopted. The convention
designated the location of certain headquarters (TB
354, 4-20), provided for sabbatical leaves for staff mem-
bers (TB 355, 4-21), refined Handbook 6.81 (TB 355,
4-22), referred Overture 4-39 on centralized purchasing
to the Board of Directors (TB 368, 4-23), decided to
have the question of full-time District Presidents
studied by a special committee (TB 368, 4-24), pro-
vided for the synodical President to be represented at
budget-setting meetings of the Districts (TB 369, 4-25),
decided to discontinue the use of the terms “Prae-
sidium” and “College of Presidents” (TB 414, 4-26,
with “the rank and file of” deleted from line 8), and
finally resolved to retain evangelism as a responsibility
of the Board for Missions (TB 415, 4-27).

President Alfred E. Behrend of the Oklahoma Dis-
trict led the delegates in a closing prayer.

Session 18
June 24, Morning

The chaplain for the opening devotion was President
Philip Fiess of the Ontario District. Dr. Paul Streufert
gave the last part of his devotional essay: “The Vic-
torious Lord Determines the Church’s Destiny.” The
minutes of the previous evening were adopted as read.

Committee 6— Higher Education

The convention authorized a study of professors’
salaries (TB 276, 6-28, with the second “Resolved,”
line 3, amended to read “with all deliberate speed”),
received the report of the Commission on Lutheran Lay
Education (TB 277, 6-29), referred Overture 6-77 Un
to the Board for Higher Education for study (TB 278,
6-30), thanked the Michigan District of the Lutheran
Women’s Missionary League for its gifts to Concordia
College, Ann Arbor (TB 278, 6-31), adopted Overture
6-78 Un involving Handbook changes (TB 278, 6-32),
established additional chairs and delegated this function
hereafter to the Board for Higher Education (TB 279,
6-33, corrected). The committee submitted a new reso-
lution on St.Paul to the effect that the decision on
extending male teacher training for 4 years be deferred
to the next convention (TB 468, 6-27, replacing TB
275). The resolution was defeated by a vote of 287 to
312. The committee then offered the substitute: “Re-