# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S38 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 38 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION Board of Regents—Fort Wayne PASTORS Benke, David ATL 497 Brown, Barclay WY 344 Cascione, Jack OH 267 555 1108 Board of Regents—Irvine TEACHERS Ellwein, Kenneth SW 458 * Zehnder, George Sc 636 548 1094 Board of Regents—River Forest LAYPERSONS Gaede, Herbert SW 449 * Krause, Richard NI 620 535 1069 Board of Regents—St. Louis PASTORS Dissen, David MO 411 Koeppen, Robert NI 150 Schlecht, Richard MI 545 554 1106 LAYPERSONS * Kircher, Conrad 554 Lehenbauer, Arno MO 541 548 . 1095 Board of Regents—St. Paul LAYPERSONS Haar, James SD 295 * Montz, C.R. ND 583 Peters, Richard 432 * Preus, Christian MNS 587 Vieman, Lowell IE 283 546 2180 Board of Regents—Seward LAYPERSONS Brauer, Tony KS 150 Kolterman, Mark NB 413 Krueger, Dan RM 223 Perry, Robert OK 317 552 1103 Closing Devotions The assembly was led in closing devotions by Dr. Arnold G. Kuntz, convention chaplain. Session 9 Morning, July 12 Opening Devotions The delegates were led in an opening devotion by Dr. Arnold G, Kuntz, convention chaplain. LifeLight™ Bible Study The convention assembly was led in Bible study by Dr. Earl Gaulke and Dr. Stephen Carter. Elections (10) The committee chairman, Dr. Kollmann, explained that the system was once again operative and that voting could again be undertaken. He further explained that the first two votes cast during session 8 were recorded, so that vot- ing in this morning’s session would begin with the Board for Evangelism Services. The delegates completed the second ballot. Special Greetings The Rev. Dr. Johannes Gedrat, president of The Evan- gelical Lutheran Church of Brazil and chairman of the International Lutheran Conference, addressed the con- vention, bringing greetings from the 200,000 Lutheran Christians of his country. He asked for our prayers as the International Lutheran Conference meets this year in Seoul, Korea. Theology and Church Relations (3) The committee introduced Res. 3-06, Today’s Business, page 53, which calls for a strengthening of relationships with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s partner churches. The convention adopted the resolution without change. : The committee reintroduced Res. 3-04A, Today’s Busi- 4 ness, page 150. (The resolution had been amended in ses- 4 sion 6, Today’s Business, p. 213.) An additional amendment was proposed to reinsert as number 1 (line 31) the words sharing resources for the ministry of women. The amendment was adopted by com- mon consent. The question was called on the amended resolution and was sustained. The resolution was adopted. President Ralph Bohlmann’s Acceptance Speech The Rev. Dr. Ralph A. Bohlmann expressed joy and hu- mility in accepting for the fourth time the will of The Lu- theran Church—Missouri Synod in calling him to serve as the president of our beloved church. Dr. Bohlmann noted his deep appreciation for the members of his immediate family, especially his dear wife, Pat. He noted that the work ahead of the Synod is significant in its scope and challenging in its nature. President Bohlmann straightforwardly asked the mem- bers of the church to talk to him openly in person or by telephone or letter whenever they are dissatisfied with what his administration is doing or what he personally is doing, rather than to disseminate criticism abroad in the Synod without benefit of brother-to-brother, loving con- versation first. Dr. Bohlmann spoke of the “unique window of time” the LCMS has today because of our resources. We are truly gifted by our Lord God to be a blessing within this world which so hungers for the saving Word of God. We are a family which can make a huge difference, and we must not fail — far too many lives depend on our positive, Spirit- directed ministry. Dr. Bohlmann pleaded with the dele- gates to take the messages of this convention home to their individual congregations, and, beyond that, to work dili- gently toward the fulfillment of the vision of ministry we have dreamed together during these days. Dr. August Mennicke, first vice-president of The Lu- theran Church—Missou:ri Synod, expressed his profound Joy to be able to serve with Dr. Bohlmann in the vital - ministry of our Synod. Dr. George Mohr, the chairman of the Board of Directors of Synod, pinned flowers on Dr. Bohlmann and Dr. Mennicke and presented bouquets to their wives.