# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1986_S48
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adopted after the words “and his staff’ were added after
the word “Gomez” in line 66, and the words “without regard
to political affiliation” were added after the word “minis-
try” in line 70. Dr. Eugene Linse, who had been in El Sal-
vador recently, addressed the convention, and Chaplain
Mueller led the convention in prayer for the oppressed
throughout the world.

In considering Res. 7-07 (TB 199), affirming investment
policies, the convention declined an amendment to lines
17-19. Orders of the day prevailed, and no action was
taken on Res. 7-07.

MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 47
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Theology and Church Relations

The convention adopted Res. 3-13A (7B 319-320), call-
ing for continued efforts toward external unity. During
discussion of the resolution, an amendment to line 9 from
page 134 of the Convention Workbook was declined, as was
a motion to refer the resolution back to committee. On the
motion of referral, a division of the house supported the
ruling of the chair that the motion had failed: Yes, 491;
no, 505.

Elections Committee

Results of the sixth ballot for a layperson on the Board
of Directors and the second ballot for the Nominations
Committee were as follows:

Board of Directors

LAYPERSONS
Ballots cast 1,032, required for election 517
Daniel, John L. .... 2. ce eee eee 449
LeHaine, Gilbert ............ 0. ccc cece eee een eee 336
Purdy, Paul W. ........... 00... eee eee ee eee eee eee 247

Nominations Committee

DISTRICT PRESIDENTS
Ballots cast 2,009, required for election 503
Bode, Gerhard
Kuhn, Robert ........-.
Oswald, Orval
Sohns, Wilbert
Weber, Paul ........... 02.00 ccc eee cee ence eens
Wendling, Paul

PASTORS

Ballots cast 4,867, required for election 487

Behnken, Kenneth W..................02 22sec ee eens 337
Buelow, Leonard ............ 2... cece cece cee eee 430
Dissen, David ............ 0c cece cee eee eet eee eee eens 469
Dubbelde, David ............. 0... cece ee eee 479
Gross, Richard ................. sec e eee ee eee te eeeee 229
Hoyer, Martin ........ 0.000 ccc cece eee e eee eees 547
Marshall, Ulmer ............. 2.00. e ee cece eee eee 246
Mueller, Charles ................. 0c eee eee e eee eens 306
Schlecht, Richard L. ......... 0.0.00. 0c ee eee eee eee 232
Thiele, David ............... 0.0 c eee eee teen eens 256
Thiem, Al ...........0..0 0.0... cece cece eee eee tenes 474
Tornow, Lothar ...... cece cece eee ee eee eee eeeeeeeees 146
Zehnder, Thomas .............--.2 cece cece eee eens 282
Zill, Marcus ........... 000 cee cece ee tee teens 131
Zimmerman, Paul A. ............. 00 e cece eee ee eee 303
TEACHERS

Ballots cast 1,995, required for election 499

Behnken, Donna ................-0 002 e eee eee tenes 386
Cattau, Rollin 0.0.0... ccc e eens 608
Duensing, Lonnie .............. 00.02. cece eee 156
Holste, Ken ............. 0. ccc eet eee eee eee 149
Tietz, Stuart 0.200000 eeeeeee 537
Zehnder, George ............. 2... cece cee eee eee eens 159

LAYPERSONS
Ballots cast 5,804, required for election 484
Gerald Cahill 2.0.0.0... ccc ccc ccc ccc nee eee eees 616

Individuals elected are in italic type.
Instructions were given by Chairman Barry for the sev-
enth ballot for layperson on the Board of Directors and for
the third ballot for the Nominations Committee.

Greetings

President Bohlmann introduced Dr. Jobst Schoene,
bishop of our partner church in West Germany. He brought
greetings from the brothers and sisters there.

Congregational Ministries

Vice-President Maier assumed the chair.

Res. 2-03 (TB 4445), to designate 1988 as the year of
families, was adopted after the convention changed the
word “adequate” to “approved” in line 22. Res. 2-21A (TB
296-297), urging the designation of monthly emphases,
was adopted, as was Res. 2-05A (TB 391), changing Black
Ministry Sunday to Black Ministry Emphasis. Res. 2-08
(TB 47-49), calling for intensification of efforts to curb por-
nography, violence, obscenity, and indecency, was ap-
proved, following the amendment of the second resolve,
line 19, page 48, with the insertion of a new first item as
follows: “Prayer; to pray for those individuals engaged in
battling the pornographic establishments; to pray for those
individuals fighting the temptation of pornography; to pray
for the innocent victims, young boys and girls, as well as
women; to pray for those who are consumed by porno-
graphic passions and desires; and to pray for those who
sell and distribute pornographic material.”

The convention adopted Res. 2-06 (TB 46), to facilitate
inclusive ministry, and Res. 2-11A (TB 295-296), encour-
aging dissemination of the resources prepared by the Presi-
dent’s Commission on Women. Res. 2-19 (TB 54-55),
encouraging political involvement of individuals as a
Christian witness, was adopted.

Announcement

Chairman Maier expressed concern regarding election
lists that had been distributed in the convention hall. He
read the policy on distribution of materials (TB 5): “Only
materials requiring convention action (e.g., resolutions,
ballots) shall be distributed within the convention hall
proper. An information center will be established in the
lobby area where other materials may be placed. There
shall be no person-to-person distribution of such materials
within the building except for the exhibits planned or ap-
proved by the convention committee. A committee con-
sisting of the chairmen of the three committees of the