LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 23

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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

the following results of the election for First Vice-
President:

August Bernthal _..... 352 Guido Merkens
Moses Dickinson -. .. 58 Theo. Nickel _.. _
Walter Maier —_..........- 54 Edwin Weber —....

Since no candidates received a majority of the 1,010
votes cast, the four receiving the highest number of
votes will constitute the next slate for the office of First
Vice-President.

Nominations

The following additional nominations were received
from the floor:

Board of Control,
Fort Wayne

TEACHER
Herold C. Gersmehl

LayMAN
Herbert H. Nordsieck

Board of Control, Milwaukee

Pastors

Elmer A. Neitzel
William Rohlwing

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Board of Control, Selma
PasTOR
Simon J. Bodley
Board of Control, Seward

PasToR
Harold T. Stelzer

‘TEACHER
Louis B. Herring

Board of Control, Springfield
PasTORS

Secretary
Gerhardt W. Hyatt

Treasurer

Victor Mennicke (see
Minutes, Session 5)

Board of Directors

Pastors
Harlan J. Hartner
Clemonce Sabourin
Marcus T. Zill
LAYMAN
Paul F. Bente

Committee for Convention
Nominations
Pastors
Clarence W. Knippa
Arthur H. Ziegler
TEACHERS
Richard H. Engebrecht
Richard P. Sauer
LayMEN

Marvin F. Borgelt
Melvin H. Doering
Evelyn R. Hampe
Edgar E. Parent
Barbara I. Sager

Commission of Adjudication
Pastor
Enno O. Gahl
LayMEN

Walter A. Christopher
Gerhardt S. Jersild

Commission on Mission
and Ministry
Pastor
Raymond T. Eissfeldt
TEACHER
Walter H. Hartkopf
Commission on Theology
and Church Relations

Pastor
Albert Pero (see
Minutes, Session 5)
TEACHER
Stephen A. Schmidt

Board of Appeals

Pastors

Milton T. Berner
George A. Loose

LAYMEN
Walter F. Rogosheske

Evangelism

Pastor
Arnold H. Heuman

Board for Higher Education

Pastors

Richard C. Dickinson

Harry G. Coiner

Philip C. Gehlhar

Jaroslav Pelikan

Rudolph F. Rehmer
LayMEN

John Quincy Adams

Milton W. Beckmann

Leo C. Fay

Elmer Jagow

Lowell A. Schoer

H. W. Wearth (See
Minutes, Session 5)

Board for Missions

Pastors

Edward F. Heinicke

Richard H. Meyer

Will Herzfeld (see
Minutes, Session 5)

LayMEN
Bernhard J. Mueffelman

Joseph L. Hughes
Board for Parish Education
TEACHER
Julius Jenkins
Board for Stewardship
PastTOR
Joseph G. Lavalais
Board of Youth Ministry

Pastor
James B. Marshall

YoutTH
Elizabeth J. Griesse
Board of Control, Ann Arbor
PasTOR
Arthur J. Spomer

LayMEN

Leonard O. Roellig
Merrill F. Wyble

Board of Control, Austin

Pastor
George Fickensher

Board of Control, Oakland Clyburn Duder
Ernest L. Gerike
TEACHER
LayMAN

Harry G. Hebel
Edwin G. Lawrence

Board of Control, Winfield
TEACHER
Thomas G. Kent

Board of Control,
Porto Alegre, Brazil

Board of Control, Portland

PasTOR
Walter A. Anderson

Board of Control, St. Louis
LAYMEN

Elmer F. Kraemer PasTOR
Jay Pfotenhauer (see Wernes Norberto
Minutes, Session 5) Sonntag

After these nominations had been received nomina-
tions were closed and the slate of candidates as amended
was adopted by the convention.

Closing Devotion

The afternoon session was closed with a devotion
led by Dr. Edwin Weber, First Vice-President.

Session 3

July 8, Afternoon

Opening

Following the opening devotion led by Pastor Rich-
ard Lessmann, Chairman August Mennicke of the Elec-
tion Committee distributed the ballots for the First
Vice-President of the Synod. A motion “That this con-
vention formally ask each delegate to vote, not accord-
ing to any published list of candidates, but solely as the
spirit moves him or her” was declined. President Preus
pointed out that in spite of this action of the convention
the delegates are nevertheless bound by the Bylaws.

Parish Services

Rev. Wilbert Griesse, chairman of the floor commit-
tee for Parish Services, introduced the report for the
committee and presented Mr. Melvin Kieschnick, Exec-
utive Secretary of the Board of Parish Education, to
the convention. Using an alarm clock as an audio visual
aid he stated that the Lord has called us to awaken to
a new day, but we are often reluctant to wake up. God’s
call awakens us to the needs and opportunities of Chris-
tian education and to its glorious call “You shall know
the truth and the truth shall make you free.” Christian
education is a daily, lifelong call, a call to get up early
because it takes time to carry out Christian education
adequately. Like the ticktock of the clock it permeates
life. With its alarm it calls us to commitment and rings
for all of us.