# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S42 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) i i $ i : : : q : 42 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION A motion was made to table the resolution. The motion was defeated. Question on the resolution was called and sustained. The resolution was adopted. Elections (10) The committee pointed out an error in its initial report for the pastoral candidates for the Board of Directors. A name was inadvertently deleted from the ballot. The as- sembly was asked it they wished to reconsider this portion of the ballot. The delegate in question, Rev. Richard Ben- ken, withdrew his name, thus enabling the results to be accepted as previously reported. Theology and Church Relations (3) The committee introduced Res. 3-05A, Today’s Busi- ness, page 150, which calls for the adoption of the rec- ommendations of the Lay Worker Study Committee as reported. The committee asked for a deletion of the words Diaconal Workers in line 56. Following lengthy debate, a motion was made to refer the resolution to the Commission on Theology and Church Relations. Question was called as to whether the delegates wished to cease debate on referral. Stating their desire to vote on referral, the delegates voted not to refer. The assembly voted its desire to continue debate on Res. 3-05A. A motion was then made to extend debate until 6 p.m. A substitute motion was made to delay further dis- cussion until the next time Committee 3 comes to the po- dium. The assembly voted to consider the substitute motion. The substitute motion was adopted. Elections (10) Dr. Kollmann announced the names of those elected (*) on the sixth ballot and led the delegates through a seventh ballot. Sixth Ballot Position Ballots Required Cast For Election Commission on Appeals PASTORS * Harnapp, Harlan RM 542 * Hellman, Victor SW 514 Huener, William NI 471 Phipps, Ralph FG 416 501 2003 Board of Directors— Concordia Publishing House LAYPERSONS Buth, Lenora 384 Mohr, George SW 264 Rodefeld, Robert RM 345 479 993 Board of Regents—Austin LAYPERSONS Bokenkamp, Don 385 Johnston, Bradley TX 444 Kaufman, David FG 172 501 1001 Witness and Outreach (1) Dr. Sohn’s committee introduced Res. 1-03, Today’s Business, page 33, which calls for our congregations to per- ceive of themselves as challenged to reach out in mission, to “tell everyone what He has done.” The resolution was adopted. ; The committee moved 1-04A, Today’s Business, page « 125, which calls for a task force for black ministry. (Sec- retarys note: Inadvertently Today’s Business failed to 4 print the A behind 1-04 on page 125.) . Elections (10) é A final report was made by the Elections Committee, : announcing those elected on the seventh ballot. The com- mittee was introduced by Dr. Kollmann and thanked by @ the convention. The committee moved that all ballots be destroyed. The motion was adopted. Seventh Ballot Position Ballots Required Cast For Election Board of Directors— Concordia Publishing House LAYPERSONS * Buth, Lenora 521 Rodefeld, Robert RM _490 506 1011 Board of Regents—Austin LAYPERSONS Bokenkamp, Don 475 * Johnston, Bradley TX _563 520 1038 Witness and Outreach (1) Res. 1-04A was again placed before the house. The ques- tion was called and was sustained. The resolution was adopted. The committee introduced Res. 1-19A, Today’s Busi- ness, page 227, calling for the Mission Task Force to give consideration to the concept of recommending voting or advisory status of the LLL and LWML on the Board for Mission Services and to report the outcome of such con- sideration to the 1992 convention. The resolution was adopted. Closing Devotions The assembly was led in closing devotions by Dr. Arnold G. Kuntz, convention chaplain. Session 11 Morning, July 13 Opening Devotions The delegates were led in an opening devotion by Dr. Arnold G. Kuntz, convention chaplain, and assisted in song by the Rev. Allen Goebbert of Trinity Lutheran Congre- gation of Wichita. Bible Study The assembly was led in the LifeLight Bible study serie by Dr. Stephen Carter and Dr. Ear! Gaulke.