LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Sheet 438

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CONVENTION NOMINATIONS 405

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Report of Committee for Convention
Nominations

The synodical Handbook of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod sets forth the authority, duties, and pro-
cedures of the Committee for Convention Nominations.
These are specifically enumerated in paragraphs 2.139—
2145 under “Synodical Administration,’ and in paragraph
6.27 under “Higher Education.”

The membership of the committee elected at the Milwau-
kee convention consists of 7 pastors, 3 teachers. and 5 lav-
men. The chairman and corresponding secretary of the
previous committee serve as advisory members. In addition
to an organizational meeting in December of 1971, three ad-
ditional meetings were held to evaluate approximately 2,000
names recommended for consideration as candidates.

The committee directed requests for names of possible
candidates to District presidents. college presidents, high
school principals, elementary school principals through the
District executive secretaries, and pastors and congrega-
tions through the circuit counselors. In addition to this. an-
nouncements were placed in the Lutheran Witness Reporter
in February, March, August. and October requesting addi-
tional names for consideration and calling attention to the
Jan. 6. 1973, deadline for submitting names to the commit-
tee. District presidents, circuit counselors. local pastors and
teachers, and chairmen of congregations were involved in the
process of submitting evaluations for those names being con-
sidered by the committee.

In addition to the specific limitations outlined in the
Handbook for each of the boards and commissions. the com-
mittee made its final selection of candidates within the fol-
lowing general guidelines set forth in the Handbook: Gen-
eral Criteria and Qualifications:

1. Nominees are to be members of voting congregations
of the Synod.

2. Officers and members of elected boards may serve three
complete successive terms, applicable, however, only to

those elected in 1965 or after. (Exception, Board of Appeals,
where there is no limitation in terms of service)

3. Members of elected commissions may serve two com-
plete successive terms, applicable, however, to those elected
in 1965 or after.

4. Members of boards or commissions ineligible for re-
election may be nominated for other boards or commissions
immediately. or to an original board after an interval of
2 vears.

5. No one, either in the Svnod or in a District, or between
the Synod and a District shall hold more than one elective
office: or more than two offices. although one or both be ap-
pointive: or ever hold two offices of which one is directly
responsible for the work done by the other (e.g. District
mission executive is not eligible for the synodical Board for
Missions)

6. Those presently holding another elective office may
be considered and nominated. In the event of election, the
choice is that of the person elected.

7. Nominees should have no gainful business contracts
or relation with the Synod, District. or college.

8. No more than two members of any synodical college
Board of Control shall be members of the same congregation.

9. Pastors are such as listed in the Annual under pastors.

10. Teachers are such as listed in the Annual under
teachers.

Additional nominations may be made from the floor of
the convention by following the procedure outlined in sec-
tion 2.145 of the synodical Handbook which states, “Any
delegate making a nomination from the floor shall have
secured prior written consent of the candidate whom he
wishes to nominate. He shall immediately submit to the
chairman of the Committee for Convention Nominations this
document and written pertinent information concerning his
nominee as detailed in 2.143 e.”

The official slate proposcd by the Committee for Conven-
tion Nominations follows:

Key to Abbreviations

Past and Present Service
§ — in Synod
D — in the District

The numbers after the name refer to age and those after po-
sitions refer to years of service.

C — in the Congregation
O — in other positions

adv. — advisory found. — foundation

assoc. — association LLL —- Lutheran Laymen’s League

asst. — assistant LWML — Lutheran Women’s

bd. — board Missionary League

chapl. — chaplain mem, — member

chm. — chairman mgr. —- manager

coll. — college nat, — - national

comm. — commission, committee PR —- public relations

conv. — convention prin. -— principal

conf. — conference ssc. —- secretary

dir. —- directors sac. — society

educ, — education stewp. — stewardship

evang. — evangelism spt, — superintendent

exec, — executive WL — Walther League

ext. — extension YP — young people
SECRETARY Consultant. S: Treas

1 pastor to be elected.

Herbert Mueller, 58. St. Louis. Mo.. Holy
Cross {Mo): pastor, Sec. of Synod. S$: Sec.
8: Bd. of Dir. 8: Comm. on Const. Matters
8: Bd. for Higher Educ. 5: Asst. Sec. Conv.
3: LCUSA rep. 2: Chm._Div. of Church Govt.

6: Circuit Couns. 3. C: parish pastor 29. O:

LCUSA Exec. Comm. 2: Interchurch Comm.

to Eval. LCUSA 2; AATS Task Force 1.
Delbert E. Weiss, 55. Jefferson, Ia.. Trin-

11: Survey Comm. 6:
Comm. 4: Found. 12:
Church Ext. 8. C: Pres. 3: Bd. of Dir. 6:
Bd. of Elders 3. O: LLL Treas. 4: Bd. of
Valpo.: State Treas.
4: City Comptroller 8.

Wilbert C. Lahrm

Mass Communication

an, 63. Eminence. Ky..
Our Savior-Louisville (Indi: layman. Sec.
7 : Treas. Financial Officer Eminence Speaker
4. D: Sec. 14: Bd. of Dir. 14: Polity Comm. Corp. C: Dir. Property & Finance 9: Bd. of
Educ. 2. O: Bd. of Dir.
Bd. of Dir. Luth. H.S. 17.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Districts of Synod

AB Alberta and Brit. Columbia NE —New England

At — Atlantic NJ -- New Jersey

CN -- California and Nevada ND -—North Dakota

CI. — Central Mlinois NW — North Wisconsin
Co — Colorado NI — Northern Illinois
Ea — Eastern Nw — Northwest

En — English Oh — Ohio

FG — Florida-Georgia OK — Oklahoma

In —- Indiana On — Ontario

IE —- Iowa East SD  —South Dakota
Iw —-Iowa West sw  — South Wisconsin
Ks Kansas SE —- Southeastem
MS -— Manitoba and Saskatchewan So — Southern

Me - Michigan sc — Southem California
Mds — Mid-South sI — Southern Illinois
MnN —- Minnesota North SELC SELC District
MnS — Minnesota South Tx — Texas

Mo --— Missouri Wy -— Wyoming

Mt — Montana Arg — Argentina

Neb —- Nebraska Braz — Brazil

Inter-Church Comm, of Assoc. of Com-
merce.

Gerhardt F. Nitz, 56. St. Louis. Mo..
Grace Chapel (Mo): parish pastor. S: Chm.
Pastoral Conf. 6: TV Bd. 6: Chm. Bd. of
Control, St. Louis 6: Chm. Comm. to Revise
Syn. Election Procedure 1: Bd. of Dir. 8. D:
Vice-Pres. Luth. Hosp. Bd. 7; Luth. Hosp.
Fund Raiser 2. C: Missionary 10: parish
pastor 26. O: Bond Issue Screening &
Supervisory Comm.: Lions Club.

Louis Pabor, 55. Austin, Tex.. Redeemer
(Tx); parish pastor. S: Bd. of Control.
Austin: Luth. Social Works Scholarship,

Dir. of State Rev.

Cemetery Assoc. 4:

ity (1W): parish_ pastor. S: Cony. Comm. Inc. D: Counselor: Bd. for Social Welf..
Const. Matters. D: WL Bd. 5: Ed. Luth. 2 pastors, 1 teacher, 3 laymen to be Mission Bd.; Vice-Pres.; Bd. of Dir.

Witness, Supplement 4: Sec. 15: Youth elected. Fdward A. Westcott, 50 Scottsdale, Ariz.
Comm. 7. O: Pres. Kiwanis Club 2: Vice- Holy Cross (SC): parish pastor. D: Mission
Pres. Lions Club 1. PASTORS Bd. 8. Ist Vice-Pres. 1: 3d Vice-Pres. 1:

Alvin W. Mueller,
parish
Placement
d. of World Relief 2: Bd.
d. 3: Mission Bd. 6: Cir-
Vice-Pres. 6: Pres. 9. :
O: Kiwanis Club: Chm.

> St. Paul's (CIs:
TREASURER Sr pres. 9:

Const. Matters 3. B
of Dir. 4. D: YP_B
cuit Couns. 4:
parish pastor 43.

1 layman to be elected.

Milton Carpenter. 67. St. Louis. Mo.,
Grace Chapel (Mo}: layman. Investment

67. Decatur. IL.
pastor. $: Council
Comm.-pastors 8:

4th Vice-Pres. 1. O: LWML Couns. 3; LLU
Advisor 3: LBT Bd. 1.

TEACHERS

Leonard C. Ramming, 59. _Ft. Wayne,
Ind.. Bethlehem (Ind:: prin. S: Bd. of Youth