# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1986_S49
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48 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

Board of Directors shall see that these provisions are car-
ried out and that the standards of Christian decency and
constraint are maintained.” Dr. Maier pleaded that the
delegates observe this policy.

Congregational Ministries

Res. 2-09B (TB 391-392), calling for an increase in the
percentage of synodically trained teachers in Lutheran
Schools, was introduced. On page 392, line 16, the words
“be encouraged” were added after the word “congrega-
tions.” Orders of the day prevailed.

Devotions

Dr. Herbert Mueller, convention chaplain, led the del-
egates in the closing devotion, using the Worship Guide,
pages 36-37.

Session 13
July 24, Evening

Devotions

Chaplain Herbert Mueller led the evening opening de-
votions, using the Worship Guide, pages 37-38.

Announcements

The chairman made three announcements: (1) The or-
ders of the day for the evening session; (2) The convention
will likely adjourn on Friday at 4:00 p.m.; and (3) Rev. Al
Wingfield has accepted the call to be the headmaster of St.
Paul’s High School, Concordia, Mo.

Leadership and Organization

Discussion of Res. 5-02A, Section O (TB 260—263) con-
tinued. The convention declined to delete lines 3-4, page
261. Changes made were: (1) Page 260, line 62, add ref-
erence 2.223 g; (2) Delete lines 15-16 on page 265; and (3)
Page 261, delete line 13 and “6, and.” Res. 5-02A, Section
O, was then adopted.

Res. 5-23 (TB 158), “grandfathering” active members,
was adopted, after the date “March 1” was changed to “July
24” in lines 22, 24, and 25. Res. 5-24 (TB 158), “grand-
fathering” certified layworkers, was adopted, after chang-
ing the date of “March 1” to “July 24” in line 58. An
amendment to line 64 “provided that those successfully
completing the program of the Lutheran Deaconess As-
sociation will continue until Dec. 31, 1989, to be eligible
for certification and assignment to the same extent that
they have been since 1959” was declined.

Res. 5-18 (TB 155), to amend the Constitution, Article
VI, 7, was adopted by more than a two-thirds majority. A
division of the house was requested, but the convention
asked that the house not be divided.

Elections Committee

The Elections Committee reported on the seventh ballot
for a layperson on the Board of Directors, and the third
ballot for the Nominations Committee. Individuals elected
are in italic type. The results were:

Board of Directors
LAYPERSONS
Ballots cast 1,051, required for election 526
Daniel, John L. 2.1... cnn eee eee 658
LeHaine, Gilbert ...........0. 002060 e eee eee eee ees 393

Nominations Committee
DISTRICT PRESIDENT
Ballots cast 2,042, required for election 511
Kuhn, Robert ....

PASTORS
Ballots cast 3,903, required for election 488
Behnken, Kenneth .............. 0... e cece eee eee 451
Buelow, Leonard 510
Dissen, David ......... 00. c cece cence nee enees
Gross, Richard ............. 000s eee eect e ceteris
Marshall, Ulmer
Mueller, Charles
Thiele, David .......... 02. cece cece eee e tenet
Thiem, Al oo... ccc ccc ccc cnet e eee ee enes
Tornow, Lothar .......
Zehnder, Thomas

LAYPERSONS,

Ballots cast 2,068, required for election 517

Duewer, Marvin ....... 000 cece een ene eee teen eee 534
Erwin, Elloree ..........02.. 200 c cece eee ene teen eens 210
Kern, Alma ............. 0.0 cece cece e treet eeneee 328
Koch, Milton P. 2.2.0.0... 0. 2c cece cece eee ene e es 465
Noack, Art .........0: cece cece eee e eee e etre eres 340
Sorenson, Glenn ............. 2c cece eee e eee e rene 191

Committee chairman Barry asked the tellers to distrib-
ute the fourth ballot for the Nominations Committee. Bal-
loting took place, and the election was declared closed.

Vice-President Wollenburg assumed the chair. He read
from the minutes of the 1983 synodical convention the rule
that was adopted regarding reconsideration of previous
convention action during the last day of the convention.

Leadership and Organization

Committee 5 proposed that Res. 5-02A, Section P, pages
264-267, and all other matters in Res. 5-02A that had not
been dealt with in this convention be referred to the Board
of Directors for study, in consultation with the Commission
on Structure. The recommendation was adopted, with the
understanding that the Secretary of the Synod could ren-
umber various sections in the Handbook.

A resolution proposing procedures to be used in future
synodical conventions in changing Bylaws was ruled out
of order by the chair.

Res. 5-04 (TB 148), which called for defining more pre-
cisely membership of the Board for Youth Services, was
adopted, with punctuation changes suggested for clarifi-
cation.

Human Care

Committee 7 continued the presentation of Res. 7-07
(TB 199), affirming investment policies. An amendment to
lines 18-19 was ruled out of order by the chair, because
wording in the whereas of the resolution is current syn-
odical policy. An additional resolution was introduced, but
the convention challenged the ruling of the chair, deciding
it was a substitute motion. The convention declined to con-
sider the substitute motion. Res. 7-07 was adopted.

A point of order was made, questioning whether passage
of Res. 5-04 earlier in the convention effectively negated

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