# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1986_S27
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 27

In line 44 changing the word “on” to “for.” The convention
decided not to consider a substitute motion, and agreed to
an amendment to be placed between the second and third
resolve as follows: “Resolved, That this statement remem-
ber the inclusiveness of our Mission Affirmations.”

At this point, time expired and further consideration of
Res. 3-02 was delayed until a later appearance of Com-
mittee 3.

Announcements

The chairman made the following announcements: (1)
Due to an equipment breakdown, Committee 9 did not
have a list of nominees available for the election of Vice-
Presidents 2 through 5; (2) It had come to the chairman’s
attention that an election list was being circulated among
delegates, and he urged all voting delegates to be inde-
pendent in making their decisions.

The convention agreed to recess until 8:00 a.m. Monday,
following the closing devotion.

Devotion

The closing devotion was led by Dr. Walter Rosin, using
the Worship Guide, pages 16-17.

Session 5
July 21, Morning

Devotions

The morning devotions were led by Dr. Herbert Mueller,
using the Worship Guide, pages 18-19.

Devotional Essay

The devotional essay, “Alive in Christ: Law and Gospel,”
was led by Dr. John F. Johnson of Concordia Seminary,
St. Louis. The Small Group Bible Study guide is found on
the inside cover of Today’s Business, July 21, 1986.

Announcements

The chairman made the following announcements: (1)
Thanks were expressed to the Foresters of Concordia Col-
lege, River Forest, for their inspirational singing; (2) Ac-
cording to Robert’s Rules of Order, it is not necessary that
resolutions from committees be moved and seconded; (3)
Dr. Sauer will address the convention sometime later in
the week; and (4) It is hoped the pace of the convention
can quicken, since a total of 183 resolutions must be acted
upon.

Elections Committee

Chairman Barry reported on the nominations for vice-
presidential positions 2 through 5, for which there were
3,639 individual nominations. The results of the nominat-
ing ballot were: George F. Wollenburg, 622; Wilbert Sohns,
552 (declined); Robert King, 525; Walter A. Maier Jr., 329;
Richard T. Hinz, 289 (declined); Charles S. Mueller, 235;
Guido Merkens, 139; Robert Sauer, 129 (declined); Robert
Preus, 125; Kurt Marquart, 117; Harlan Harnapp, 60;
Glenn O’Shoney, 51 (declined); August Bernthal, 50; Ar-
nold Kuntz, 45; Karl Barth, 40; L. Lloyd Behnken, 33 (de-
clined); John W. Klotz, 33. The convention accepted the
nominating ballot consisting of 12 names for vice-presi-

dents through five: Barth, Bernthal, Harnapp, King, Klotz,
Kuntz, Maier, Marquart, Merkens, Mueller, Preus, and
Wollenburg. Balloting for Vice-Presidents 2 through 5 oc-
curred.

Housekeeping

The convention declined both to eliminate the reading
of whereases from resolutions and to dispense with table-
talks.

Witness and Outreach

Committee 1 chairman R. Holm introduced Dr. Edward
Westcott, executive secretary of the Board for Mission Ser-
vices. Dr. Westcott provided background information be-
fore the premier showing of the first mission film the Synod
has developed in 20 years. Funding for the film was re-
ceived from Lutheran Women’s Missionary League mites.
The convention viewed the film: Big Joe, after which the
convention was treated to a live appearance of Big Joe and
Missionary Robert Roegner from Liberia. Big Joe invited
Dr. Bohimann to come to his house, meet his family, and
see what God is doing among the Kisi people. He also pre-
sented a chief’s uniform to President Bohlmann, chief of
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and Dr. Westcott,
chief of Missionary Bob. In addition, presentations of a
cross were made individually to Dr. Bohlmann and Mrs.
Alberta Barnes, president of the LWML. Each synodical
district will also be receiving a smaller cross. Following
this, Dr. Westcott read the names of former missionaries
serving as delegates to this convention, and introduced the
Synod’s current missionaries who are attending the con-
vention.

Leadership and Organization

Chairman Cloeter of Committee 5 referred the dele-
gates to Res. 5-34 (TB 162.) The convention agreed to ac-
cept the recommendation of the committee to pull out lines
46-51 from Res. 5-34. After changing the wording in line
46 under “Reason” from “Abundance of qualified persons
available” to “To establish the pattern called for in the
Bylaw rather than protract exceptions to the rules,” the
convention adopted revised lines 46-51 (TB 162). The com-
mittee presented Res. 5-05 (TB 148-149) to clarify inter-
pretation of Bylaw 2.67, which was adopted after declining