# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S29
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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toe rederich who had played the part of
the Luther Rally which was held at the

Paul Wendling of the Floor Committee on
Credentials, and Elections, reported the
ating for Vice-Presidents two through five.
117 voting delegates registered at the time
ng, and 4,045 votes were cast with a
16 needed for election. Election results were
lows: August Bernthal—273, George
n—142, Harlan Harnapp—172, Oswald
n—-329, Gerhardt W. Hyatt—791, Joseph
ce —714, Walther A. Maier, Jr.—500, Ray
58, Charles Mueller—333, Robert Preus—
art Sohns—75, George Wollenburg—340. Dr.
Dr. Lavalais were declared elected as Second
Wird Vice-Presidents, respectively.
rman Wendling then explained election proce-
ich would be followed in the election of the
i Vice-Presidents. Candidates remaining on
ot would be Oswald Hoffmann, Walter A. Maier,
hari 2 ; Mueller, and George Wollenburg. After the
had: been distributed and voting had been
feted, the ballot was declared closed.

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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 29

Floor Committee on Administration and Program
Implementation dealt with the matter of procedures
which would best be followed in helping us carry out our
common task of proclaiming Christ most efficiently and
effectively, President Bohlmann introduced Dr. Richard
Schlecht, President of the Michigan District and chair-
man of the floor committee. Dr. Schlecht presented an
overview of the work of this committee which would be
considered by the delegates, using visual materials in
his presentation.

Res. 4-01A (7B 223) was introduced to the delegates.
This resolution called for the establishment of a Plan-
ning Council for planning and implementation of the
work of congregations, Districts, and the Synod. Before
reading the resolution it was pointed out that in line 71
(TB 223) the words “and recommends” should be deleted.
In line 72 the words “are to” were changed to “should”
and in line 74 the word “combined” was stricken. In the
discussion which followed, the delegates adopted an
amendment stating that “District Boards of Directors
should take these plans into consideration as they
establish their District budgets.” This amendment
would be listed as number 6 on page 224 with the present
numbers 6 and 7 becoming numbers 7 and 8. Time
expired before action on Res. 4-01A (TB 223) could be
completed.

Procedure

As a matter of procedure President Bohlmann
announced that a question should not be called until an