# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S60
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

60 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

Districts, and at the national level, remembering that in
all we do it is “Him We Proclaim.”

Asapart ofthe closing devotion, the convention was
presented with a stirring audiovisual overview of the
activities of the convention, inspiring the delegates to
return home renewed and dedicated to the proclamation
of Jesus Christ.

Nominating
Ballot

President (Congrs.) Election Ballot

*Ralph A. Bohlmann ........------ 2139 844
Charles S. Mueller ........-------- 171 declined
Walter A. Maier ..........------°> 157 declined
Robert C. Sauer ......-.-.---0-+--- 95 declined
Guido Merkens .........---+---++ 48 54
Gerhardt W. Hyatt .......--.---++> 46 declined
Richard T. Hinz ..........----+-+- 29 75
L. Lloyd Behnken .......------++- 25 95
Arnold G. Kuntz .........-.----5+ 18 declined
Ray F. Martens .......--------+++- 18 11
August Bernthal ........--.----++- 16
Oswald C.J. Hoffmann .........-- 10

Robert D. Preus ........--.----+-+- 8
Karl L. Barth ..........020-0+ 225 e ee 7
Joseph G. Lavalais .....-..-.----- 7
August T. Mennicke ....-..--.---- 7
+Orval M. Oswald .........---++++- 7

Election Results

Using the historic gavel which had been used in the
opening of the convention, President Bohlmann closed
the final session in the name of the triune God, Father,

Son, and Holy Spirit.

Walter Rosin, Assistant Secretary

Nominating

Ballot

First Vice-President (Congrs.) Election

*Robert C. Sauer ......-.6 0022 eee eee 1308 525
Walter A. Maier .......---+----+++> 265
Guido Merkens ......----+--++-+++ 180
Charles S. Mueller .....--.------+- 169
Gerhardt W. Hyatt ........----+++> 159
Ralph A. Bohlmann .......-----:- 121
Joseph G. Lavalais .........-+++++ 59

Richard T. Hinz ......-...00+-+--- 46 118
Arnold G. Kuntz ......---+--5+555+ 41
L. Lloyd Behnken ......-.-------- 82
George F. Wollenburg ....-.------- 31
August Bernthal ........-----+-+-- 25
Ray F. Martens ......-.--++-+5--+- 25
August T. Mennicke ......-------- 25
Richard L. Schlecht ........------- 16
Robert D. Preus .....-.-----+- 050+ 15

Eldor W. Meyer