# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S47
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 47

day of the convention any motion previously adopted may
not be reconsidered. The resolution was adopted.

Closing Devotions

The assembly was led in closing devotions by Chaplain
Kuntz.

Session 14
Morning, July 14

Opening Devotions

The delegates were led in an opening devotion by Dr.
Arnold G. Kuntz, convention chaplain.

Bible Study

The assembly was led in the LifeLight Bible study series
by Dr. Stephen Carter and Dr. Earl Gaulke.

Congregational Ministries (2)

The committee introduced Res. 2-10, Today’s Business,
page 46, which calls for Synodwide use of the LifeLight
Bible study series. The resolution was adopted. Dr. Bohl-
mann offered the comment that this new Bible study may
well prove to be the most important contribution to con-
gregational ministry in years. It is his hope that churches
throughout the Synod adopt the new program.

The committee introduced Res. 2-16, Today’s Business,
page 129, which calls for the promotion of teen chastity.
The resolution was adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 2-07, Today’s Business,
page 44, which calls for efforts to curb pornography, vio-
lence, obscenity, and indecency. The resolution was
adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 2-13A, Today’s Busi-
ness, page 128, which commends the Board for Parish Ser-
vices and Concordia Publishing House for Sunday School
materials. The resolution was adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 2-11, Today’s Business,
page 46, which calls for maintaining the use of historic
liturgies. The committee asked for the deletion of the words
in pamphlet form from line 48. An amendment was made
and subsequently withdrawn. By common consent, “Divine
Service III” was placed after “Divine Service II.” The res-
olution was adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 2-14, Today’s Business,
page 47, which calls for thanks to God for the ministry of
Concordia Publishing House on its 120th anniversary. The
resolution was adopted.

Structure and Organization (5)

The committee introduced Res. 5-13, Today’s Business,
page 82, which deals with.the nomination and election of
Circuit Counselors.

A motion was made “to refer Res. 5-13 to the Council
of Presidents and that they be asked to discuss the proposal
with their Circuit Counselors to receive their input, and
that the Council of Presidents come with a recommenda-
tion to the 1992 convention.” Question was called on the
motion to refer and on the resolution and was sustained.
The motion to refer failed. The resolution was adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 5-12A, Today’s Busi-
ness, page 232, which presented amendments for miscel-
laneous Bylaws referred from the 1986 convention. The
committee corrected line 10 to add “3.945, 3.947, 3.949,
3.951 be amended as follows”; and to add to line 50, page
235, “resolved that Bylaw 3.51, 3.401 and 3.421 be
amended as follows.” The committee quickly walked the
delegates through the various resolves.

An amendment was offered to delete the words begin-
ning with such floor to the words nominations, lines 50
through 53. A substitute motion was made to leave the
wording in lines 50-53 as written, with the following ex-
ception: line 52, replace “two-thirds majority” with the
words “simple majority.” The substitute amendment was
adopted. By common consent the following wording was
added to line 21, page 233, immediately following “con-
vention”: “through a publication going to the members of
Synod and to the congregations.” Motion was made to close
debate on lines 10 through 62 on page 233 and was sus-
tained. Debate continued on the remaining lines.

The Chair asked the delegates if they were ready to
close debate on the resolution. Indicating that they were
so ready, the delegates adopted the resolution.

Procedures

A motion was made to change the orders of the day by
deleting the recess scheduled for 12:05 p.m. The motion
failed.

Theology and Church Relations (3)

The committee chairman reported on the motion to refer
3-05B to the seminary faculties and the Council of Presi-
dents, noting that the committee determined that it would
not propose such a referral.

The committee introduced Res. 3-15, Today’s Business,
page 58, which encourages study of “An Evaluation of
Some RIM Materials.” An amendment was offered to add
the words no later than Jan. 1, 1991 to line 20 after the
word differences. The amendment failed.

An amendment was proposed to add to line 17, imme-
diately following the word RIM the words as well as the
documents distributed by RIM. The delegates voted to close
debate and declined the amendment.

An amendment was offered to remove the final resolve.
The amendment failed.

The Chair asked if. the assembly was ready to close
debate. The vote was affirmative. The resolution was
adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 3-08, Today’s Business,
page 54, which calls for the Synod to address our church’s
relationship with the ELCA.

An amendment was offered to add the following at line
76, page 54: “4. confessional subscription.” The amend-
ment was defeated.

The Chair asked for a vote on closing debate and was
sustained. The resolution was adopted.

The Chair called on the Chaplain for prayer that God
would bless our endeavors to work toward common un-
derstanding and confession.

The committee introduced Res. 3-13A, Today’s Busi-
ness, page 174, which calls for study and clarification of