LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 5

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT 63

gome of the proposals which are before you, but time does
not permit, and you are eminently capable of making
wise and good decisions.

The Synod has not as yet taken any firm action
regarding the location of the 1977 convention. It will
have the opportunity to do so at this Anaheim convention.

For some time the good people in Texas had been
making tentative plans for holding the convention
within the boundaries of their District. However, there
gre also very cogent reasons for giving serious considera-
tion to holding the 1977 convention in St. Louis, and the
Texas District President has indicated a willingness to
hold in abeyance the invitation to Texas for 1977.

The convention manager advises that about $200,000
in savings on travel costs and about 20% in room costs
could be expected if we were to hold the convention in St.
Louis in 1977. Both the Texas and the St. Louis alterna-
tives had received discussion in the Council of Presidents
in at least partial fulfillment of the requirement of
Bylaw 1.39 b.

Iam asking Committee 4 to study this matter and if
possible to bring a firm recommendation to the floor of
this convention. If that should prove to be impossible, let
me remind you that the Bylaw states (Bylaw 1.39 a):

Before adjournment the convention shall decide upon the
time and place of the next convention. If the convention fails
to do this, the President shall do so. In case of necessity he
may change the appointed time and place of meeting.

President Preus and Parliamentarian Stickel

Naturally I would much prefer to have the convention
make this decision instead of placing the burden on the
President of the Synod.

Let this one thought always dominate our voting, our
devotional life, our conversations with one another, and
every moment that we spend together at this convention:
Jesus Christ is our Lord. Let His Lordship show through
everything that we do here. Let us not be thinking of
ourselves or putting ourselves above others but putting
Christ in the position of preeminence. He is truly our
Lord, and all of our lives could never give us time enough
to praise and honor Him. Let the bowing of the knee
begin here at this convention as we join in working
together and deliberating and praying and talking and
fellowshiping, always on our knees before our great and
blessed and gracious Lord Jesus Christ.

And now for just a few matters pertaining to our
conduct of this convention. I would beg all delegates to
keep cool, not to respond to personal attack or to over-
react. Here is where we really test the Lordship of
Christ. Let us strive, as I believe the floor committees
have striven, to build golden bridges. Let us show love
toward one another and toward the congregations at
home. If there is any movement on the part of some to
leave the Synod, let us do all we can to keep the
congregations with the Synod in order that the sheep
may be fed on the pure milk and meat of the Word and
that the truth may be taught in our midst.