# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S48 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 48 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION the service of women in congregational and synodical of- fices. The committee asked that two corrections be made in line 68, page 174: Replace the words as stated in with in approving; and after the words Commission on Consti- tutional Matters add the words based on a resolution of the Denver convention, (1969 Denver Proceedings, 2-17, p. 88.) An amendment was proposed to delete the words be urged to from line 18. The amendment was defeated. The Chair asked the assembly if they were ready to vote on the motion. Stating they were so ready, the delegates adopted the resolution. : The committee introduced Res. 3-12, Today’s Business, page 56, which calls for further ministry studies. The res- olution was adopted. The committee introduced Res. 3-10, Today’s Business, page 55, which calls for the congregations to address the practice of women serving Holy Communion in the light of the published CTCR study. The Chair asked if the delegates were ready to end de- bate. Indicating they were so ready, the delegates adopted the resolution. Higher Education (6) The committee introduced Res. 6-09A, Today’s Busi- ness, as specially printed, which deals with the manner of electing college presidents. The committee noted that the printed resolution was very similar to the present Bylaw. However, the italicized statements reference the vote which would be given to faculties if the entire resolution is adopted without amendment. The committee asked that the assembly strike the word and in line 52, and add voting before the words as individuals in line 58. Procedures A motion was made to change the orders of the day by deleting the recess at 12:05 p.m. The motion was defeated. Higher Education (6) Debate was resumed on 6-09A. An amendment was pro- posed to strike the following words, beginning in line 53: and the three elected representatives of the faculty as a group with one vote; and in line61 replace four with three; replace five with four in the same line. At the suggestion of the committee for the sake of consistency: in line 58 strike the words and the faculty voting as individuals. The Chair asked if the delegates were ready to close debate. Indicating they were so ready, the delegates voted to adopt the amendment (360 to 356). The Chair then asked if the delegates were ready to close debate on the amended resolution. Indicating they were so ready, the delegates voted to adopt the resolution. Procedures A motion was made to change the orders of the day to bégin the afternoon session at 12:20 p.m. The motion failed. Announcement of the Board of Directors Officers of the Synod will be installed Sept. 24, 1989, at “Old” Trinity Lutheran Church in the city of St. Louis. Closing Devotions The assembly was led in closing devotions by Chaplain Dr. Kuntz. Session 15 Afternoon, July 14 Opening Devotions The delegates were led in an opening devotion by Dr. Arnold G. Kuntz, convention chaplain. The committee introduced Res. 6-19, Today’s Business, page 98, which calls for means to be provided for the expression of student-body concerns. The resolution was adopted. The committee introduced Res. 6-17, Today’s Business, page 98, which calls for strengthening the Synod’s insti- tutional ministries. The resolution was adopted. The committee introduced Res. 6-20, Today’s Business, page 99, which calls for a study of the concept of adding Valparaiso teacher graduates to the roster of Synod. The resolution was adopted. The committee introduced Res. 6-15, Today’s Business, page 97, which calls for an amendment to Bylaw 3.233 1, dealing with the potential closure or merger of schools. An amendment was offered to delete the words or sep- arate from the Synod from line 64. The amendment failed. The resolution was adopted. Human Care (7) The committee introduced Res. 7-08, Today’s Business, page 104, which calls for assistance to congregations in dealing with the problems of chemical dependency and substance abuse. The resolution was adopted. The committee introduced Res. 7-15A, Today’s Busi- ness, page 267, which calls for assistance to congregations in dealing with the problems of child abuse. It was agreed by common consent that the phrase would be changed to read “April or some other month” in line 72, page 267. An amendment was proposed to add the words to the final resolve: “develop and assess already existing pro- grams.” The addition was adopted by common consent. The resolution was adopted. The committee introduced Res. 7-16, Today’s Business, page 237, which calls for dealing ministerially with do- mestic abuse. The resolution was adopted. The committee introduced Res. 7-14, Today’s Business, page 209, which calls for supporting life concerns. The res- olution was adopted. The committee introduced Res. 7-10, Today’s Business, page 104, which calls for attention to be given to the con- cerns associated with our need to care for Synod’s retirees and their spouses. The resolution was adopted. The committee introduced Res. 7-13, Today’s Business, page 106, which supports participation in and calls for improvement in the break-in-service rules of the Concordia Retirement Plan. The committee asked that the word to be added before the word participate in line 46. The res- olution was adopted.