LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1969, Page 5

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After Denver

Whatever evaluation historians of the future and
pundits of the present may place on the Denver con-
vention of the Missouri Synod, it will be necessary for
them to have the facts.

This book contains the resolutions actually adopted
and the official minutes of the proceedings. In other
words, this is the record that needs to be evaluated.

* * *

In addition to the many matters mentioned in the
minutes the following facts should also be noted for
the sake of the record:

— The opening service was held in the Red Rocks
Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado. Third Vice-
President Paul W. Streufert, D.D., delivered the
sermon on the basis of Hebrews 11:8-10. The
Reverend Gerhard H. Mundinger, Ph. D., was the
officiant and President Waldemar E. Meyer of the
Colorado District the lector.

— All sessions were held at the new Currigan Ex-
hibition Hall and committee meetings principally
at the Denver Hilton.

— Floor committees began their work as early as
July 7.

— The theme of the convention was “The Edifying
Word.”

—One of the “unofficial” highlights was the sacred
concert presented at the Air Force Academy
Chapel in Colorado Springs on July 13.

* * *

Since the innovation proved helpful after the New
York convention, we have again noted in small type
below the full text of some resolutions additional infor-
mation from the notebooks of both secretaries. These
additional comments give not only the exact nature of
the amendments that were adopted but also the amend-

ments that were rejected, as well as other information
that is helpful in arriving at a true understanding of
not only the mood but also the mind of the convention
on a given issue and at a given time.

We are introducing another innovation this year.
In reporting the action taken on each resolution we are
inserting a number in parentheses. This number refers
to the session in which final action was taken. This in-
formation will enable the reader to refer to the minutes
for the setting, additional details, etc.

Perhaps we need to add a word once again on ab-
breviations. CW is the symbol for Convention Work-
book, the 554-page book of reports and overtures sub-
mitted to the convention. URO stands for Unpublished
Reports and Overtures, a pamphlet distributed only to
accredited delegates. TB refers to Today’s Business,
the daily mimeographed manual bringing the text of
the proposed resolutions drafted by the floor committees.

Our thanks go to the many saints of God who con-
tributed so much behind the scenes to the smooth func-
tioning of the convention and especially to the produc-
tion of the preconvention Workbook and the present
volume. We should like to mention particularly Dr.
Carl S. Meyer, who did yeoman service in producing
the minutes from session to session.

* * *

The Denver convention is now history.

We hold a former President, Dr. Oliver R. Harms,
in high esteem and warm affection. We bid a new Presi-
dent, Dr. J. A. O. Preus, Godspeed in the performance
of his tasks and pledge him our prayers.

The strong God who made the hills and the moun-
tains demonstrates ever and again the strength of His
redeeming love also for the members of the Missouri
Synod.

Let us learn to live together better as brothers in

that love! Herpert Mueter, Secretary