# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S43
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 43

Procedures

Motion was made to call for immediate vote on any res-
olution if no con speech is made; a pro speech may only be
made if a con speech is offered. The motion, which was a
voice vote, was defeated. A division of the house was called.
The Chair asked the delegates to vote on the machines. It
was subsequently determined that not all of the machines
were operative. The Chair postponed voting until the ma-
chines could be readied.

Motion was made to call for a vote after two con and
two pro speeches on any motion. The motion was defeated.

Recommendation was made to have questions of clari-
fication submitted in writing to the appropriate floor com-
mittee chairman before the afternoon/evening and Friday
sessions. The Chair’s decision that only a simple majority
is required was challenged, and the assembly sustained
the Chair. The vote on the recommendation had to be post-
poned until the machines were again operative.

Congregational Ministries (2)

The committee introduced Res. 2-05A, Today’s Busi-
ness, page 126, which calls for Bylaw provision for the
Council on Human Resources and Commission on Minis-
terial Growth and Support and to dissolve the Commission
on Ministerial Health.

The committee offered several minor editorial correc-
tions, including replacing the word professional with the
word ministerial in line 32, page 126; adding a comma after
the word knowledge, line 30, page 127; and capitalizing
the d of district, line 1, page 128.

A delegate requested that the minutes note that line 62
of page 126 does not include congregations in its mention
of “entities.”

An amendment was proposed to line 13, page 127, to
replace the words growth and support with growth, support
and health. The amendment failed.

An amendment was offered to add in line 18, page 127,
immediately after the word ministers the words at least
two of which shall be parish pastors.

A substitute amendment was offered that line 19 be
changed to read “two” instead of “one.” The delegation
voted to consider the substitute motion. The motion
carried.

An amendment was offered to add the word Christian
after the word provide in line 1 on page 128. The amend-
ment was adopted by common consent.

Question was called on the entire resolution and was
sustained. The resolution was adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 2-06, Today’s Business,
page 44, which calls for an appropriate disposition of rec-
ords of disbanding congregations. The resolution was
adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 2-12, Today’s Business,
page 46, which addresses inclusive and exclusive language.

A motion was made to table. The motion failed.

The assembly was asked if they were ready to vote on
the motion because of the orders of the day. They answered
in the affirmative and adopted the resolution.

Human Care (7)

The committee introduced Dr. Robert Zimmer, who

briefly addressed the convention for the Wheatridge
Foundation.

Procedure

Because some of the voting machines were inoperative
at the point of voting on the earlier motion and recom-
mendation on procedures, the Chair asked the delegates
to vote again on the first motion and the recommendation.
The first motion, to vote on resolutions if no con speech is
offered, was adopted. The house then sustained the Chair
in his call that the recommendation also was adopted.

Special Recognition

The Chair introduced Mr. Bill Ludwig, who has been
selected to receive special recognition from the White
House as an outstanding educator.

Program and Finance (4)

The committee introduced Res. 4-05A, Today’s Busi-
ness, page 177, which calls for increased seminary funding.

A delegate offered a substitute motion, Overture 4-13A,
page 207, Convention Workbook. The assembly declined to
consider the substitute motion.

The question was called and was sustained. The reso-
lution was adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 4-06, Today’s Business,
page 65, which calls for help for church workers in the
repayment of student loans.

An amendment was offered to replace the word any in
line 26 with necessary.

Question was called on the amendment and was sus-
tained. The amendment failed.

An amendment was offered to delete the word circuits
from line 29. The question was called and was sustained.
The amendment was adopted.

Res. 4-06, as amended, was adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 4-02, Today’s Business,
page 62, which provides direction for the work of funding
the Mission Working Team. The resolution was adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 4-03, Today’s Business,
page 63, which encourages biblical stewardship. The res-
olution was adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 4-07A, Today’s Busi-
ness, page 155, which alters synodical policy on salary
information.

An amendment was moved in lines 29-30 to delete the
words (President, First Vice-President, Secretary, and
Treasurer).

Time having expired, the Chair asked the delegates if
they were ready to vote on the amendment. The delegates
indicated they were so ready to vote and defeated the
amendment.

The original motion, without amendment, went before
the house and was adopted.

Theology and Church Relations (3)

The committee introduced Res. 3-09A, Today’s Busi-
ness, page 173, which addresses recent developments and
continued concerns on Pro-Life issues. The convention re-
ceived the comments of Dr. Jean Garton, who has repre-
sented in many circles The Lutheran Church—Missouri