LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1967, Page 30

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30 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

A new Admiral in the great navy of Nebraska

It accepted the report of the Board for Stewardship,
Mission Education, and Promotion (TB 232—233, 14-12).

Committee 6 — Colleges and Seminaries

The reworded 19 propositions on general planning
and operating principles for the Board for Higher Edu-
cation were presented. The following amendments were
adopted. On page 196, line 34, “Synod’s” was substi-
tuted for “church’s.” On page 196, lines 23 to 25 were
altered to read: “Those who receive this call later in
life should be encouraged to follow this call and should
seek competent counsel in the choice of the educational
program best suited to their situation.” On page 196,
lines 3 and 4 were altered to read: “. . . dedicated
young men and young women can begin preparation
for any full-time ministry.” The previous question was
moved and carried. The 19 propositions as amended
were adopted (TB 195—197, 6-22; recommitted TB
89—91, 6-08).

Committee 16 — Elections

Dr. Waldschmidt announced that Mr. R. Dunklau
and Mr. M. Isern had each received a majority of the
769 ballots cast in the third runoff election for the Board
of Directors of the Synod.

Committee 6 — Colleges and Seminaries

The convention asked the Council of Presidents to
encourage continuing education, requesting cooperation
of congregations in providing educational leaves for
pastors and teachers (TB 249, 6-25). It urged various
measures for recruiting for church vocations. The
amendment was added on page 250, line 5: “and Lu-
theran parochial schools” after “Lutheran high schools”
(TB 249—250, 6-26).

It asked parents to make use of community Lu-
theran high schools and the Board of Parish Education
and the Board for Higher Education to study the use
of community Lutheran high schools for recruiting
church workers, including in the study the possibility
of providing room and board for such students (TB
192—193, 6-18).

It thanked all donors of special gifts to the Synod’s
colleges and seminaries (TB 191, 6-16).

It resolved that faculty and staff salaries be raised
to a level closer to the standards of other American
church-related institutions of higher education and that
financial provisions be made for advanced study and
preparation of potential faculty members. After dis-
cussion, the previous question was moved and carried,
and the resolution was adopted (TB 251, 6-28).

It affirmed that Concordia Senior College continue
for the next 2 years as the only synodical senior-
college-level school with a pretheological program. The
planning for the proposed fifth-year programs in teacher
education is to be continued and the implementation of
such programs first to be approved by the Board for
Higher Education; such programs are to be voluntary
(TB 252, 6-30).

Dr. Paul Empie

Dr, Harms introduced Dr. Paul Empie, former ex-
ecutive secretary of the former National Lutheran
Council.

Mr. Walter F. Steinberg offered the closing prayer.

Session 12

9 :
Opening July 12, Evening
Mr. J. Pfotenhauer offered the opening prayer.
The minutes of Session 11 were adopted as read.

Committee 2— Theological Matters

The resolution asking congregations to refrain from
using selective pulpit fellowship was discussed. A mo-
tion that it be laid on the table was lost. After more
discussion, the previous question was passed; the reso-
lution was adopted (TB 138, 2-18).

Committee 3-——-Church Relations

The chairman of Committee 3 read page 313f of
Today’s Business, 3-23 (replacing TB 313b—313c, 3-22),
to take steps toward the declaration of altar and pulpit
fellowship with The American Lutheran Church, The
delegates were asked to take the resolution along, think
on it, and pray on it.

The convention affirmed that neither The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod nor any of its boards are
members of the National Council of the Churches of
Christ in the U.S.A. and therefore declined Overtures
3-52 U, 3-53 U, and 3-54 U (TB 152, 3-15).

It declined Overture 3-55 U, to revise provisions for
intersynodical doctrinal discussions (TB 153, 3-16).

It acknowledged communications from the Free
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and the Evan-
gelica] Lutheran Church — Synod of France and Bel-
gium (TB 153, 3-17).

It asked the Commission on Theology and Church
Relations to draw up study guides regarding the World
Council of Churches and in time to report its own
conclusions to a convention of the Synod (TB 54, 3-13).