LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1971, Page 30

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30 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

facilities of California Concordia College until they are
no longer needed.” The resolution was then adopted
as amended.

Greetings

The President of the Synod called on Dr. Merklinger
to introduce Dr. Earl Treusch, general secretary of the
Lutheran Council in Canada, who addressed the con-
vention briefly on the work of the council.

Social Action and Welfare

After adding Overture 7-04 to the heading of the
resolution, the matter of the Social Ministry Affirma-
tions which had been discussed previously but not
adopted was reintroduced by the committee (TB 40,
9-07). The convention agreed to limit debate on the
issue to 20 minutes and to call the question on the
motion at the end of that time. A substitute motion
for wording to replace lines 24 to 27 TB page 42 was
declined. The convention then adopted the Sociai Min-
istry Affirmations as proposed by the floor committee
A motion was made and seconded to study the role of
women, but because of lack of time the matter could
not be discussed (TB 134, 9-22).

LHRAA

Dr. Preus introduced Mr. William Ellis, president
of the LHRAA, who thanked the Synod for its support
in the past. He indicated that he believed the church
as a corporate body would have to be responsive to the
social issues confronting it if it wished to be an effective
force for action.

Closing

The session was closed with prayer led by Waldo J.
White, Southern District representative.

Session 8

July 13, Afternoon
Opening

The afternoon session was opened with prayer led
by the Rev. E. G. Tiemann, pastor of Trinity Lutheran
Church, the oldest church in Milwaukee.

Theological Matters

Discussion on Res. 2-04 concerning the ordination of
women which had not been completed in previous ses-
sions was reintroduced by the chairman of the floor
committee, George Wollenburg. After a period of dis-
cussion the resolution was adopted, and the convention
agreed to withhold ordination of women to the pastoral
office (TB 79 and 80, 2-04). The committee then intro-
duced the resolution to uphold synodical doctrinal state-
ments (TB 279, 2-21). After the motion had been made
and seconded and considerable discussion had followed,
the convention agreed to limit all speakers to 2 minutes
each. A motion to grant Dr. Knutson time as scheduled

on the agenda, to hear the election report, and to devote
the remainder of time to completion of the discussion
was declined as was a motion to extend the time to
3:25 p.m. Because of lack of time this discussion on the
resolution was never completed and will be continued
later.

Missions

The floor committee reintroduced the resolution to
approve the policy for loaning of mission personnel (sec-
onding). A motion to substitute Overture 1-19 of the
convention Workbook for the resolved in the resolution
was defeated. After declining to refer the resolution
back to the floor committee, the convention adopted the
resolution as presented by the committee (TB 126, 1-09).
It encouraged the Board for Missions and the Board of
Parish Education to reflect the diversity of ethnic and
interracial groups in the visual aids, literature, and
training program of the Synod (TB 127, 1-10).

Higher Education

The Floor Committee on Higher Education reintro-
duced the resolution regarding procedures for the elect-
ing of college presidents (TB 66, 6-07). Considerable
discussion followed, and a motion was made and sec-
onded to recommit the resolution for better wording.
Discussion on the motion to recommit was not com-
pleted. The chairman of the floor committee announced
the deletion of a proposed resolution to decline to elect
the members of the Board for Higher Education (TB
65, 6-03).

The three newly elected presidents of three of the
Synod’s colleges, Rev. Harvey Stegemoeller of Con-
cordia, St. Paul, Dr. Robert Schnabel of Concordia,
Bronxville, and Dr. Walter Rosin, St. Paul’s College,
Concordia, were introduced.

Recognition

Dr. Preus introduced seven Schedler brothers, all
pastors, who have given an accumulation of almost 300
years of service to the church.

Greetings

The chairman introduced Dr. Kent Knutson, presi-
dent of The American Lutheran Church, who addressed
the convention briefly. In his remarks he said that he
came as a friend speaking to friends, bringing greetings
from The ALC; as a grateful servant, grateful to The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod because it is faith-
ful to the Gospel; as a listener so that we could under-
stand each other; as an evangelist concerned for the
spread of the Gospel; and as a sinner testifying to God’s
saving grace. He gave a personal testimony of his faith
and that of his church. In his remarks he traced the
history of the decision of The ALC to ordain women
and stated that his church would be sorrowful if the
Synod would break fellowship because The ALC had
taken a different course from its own.

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