# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S23 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 23 President as presented: Alvin Barry, Ralph Bohlmann, . Robert Kuhn, Eugene Bunkowske, and Robert Sauer. When the voting machines were ready and the assembly had been led in prayer by the Chaplain, the delegates of the convention cast their ballots for the office of President of the Synod with the following results: Alvin Barry - Ralph Bohlmann ... Eugene Bunkowske . Robert Kuhn ........ Robert Sauer The results of the second ballot: Alvin Barry ...........0ccccc cee eseeeeeeeeeeeneeree Ralph Bohlmann . : : Eugene Bunkowske : Robert Sauer ........... 2.0... ccc cccceeeeeeeeeeeees The results of the third ballot: Alvin Barry .............ccccccccceeseeeeesseeeeeees 561 Ralph Bohlmann ...................0000ccceeeeeeee 542 Eugene Bunkowske .................00.c00cceeeeeees 51 The results of the fourth ballot: . : Alvin Barry ............0.cc cece ccc ees ceueseeeeees 580 Ralph Bohlmann ...................c00ecceeeeeeeee 568 Dr. Alvin Barry was declared elected as president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. President-elect Barry presented a brief message to the convention. Committee 10: Credentials, Registration, and Elections The chairman of the committee reported that as of 1 p.m., July 10, there were registered 579 pastors and 579 laypersons, totaling 1,158. Resolutions A and B A motion was made and seconded to adopt Resolution A. A motion was made and seconded to amend the reso- lution by deleting Overtures 1-39A, 1-39B, 5-50, 5-51, 5- 52, 5-53, and 5-55. The motion ‘to amend was carried. A motion to amend the resolution by deleting Overture “3-09 was made and seconded. The amendment carried. | A motion to amend by deleting Overture 3-22 was made and seconded. The amendment failed. A motion to amend by deleting Overtures 2-15, 3-55, 6- 39, and 8-11 was made and seconded. | A motion to close debate on this amendment and on the main motion was made and seconded. The call for the ques- tions carried. The amendment failed. The motion to adopt Resolution A as amended carried. A motion was made and seconded to adopt Resolution B. A motion was made and seconded to delete Res. 7-26! Motion was made to close debate and was carried. + The motion to amend failed. A motion was made and seconded to delete 3-53, 3- 54, 3-56A, 3-57, 3-58, and 3-59. Motion was made to close debate on the amendment and on the main motion. The call for the questions carried. The amendment failed. The motion to adopt Resolution B carned. Adoption of the Slate for First Vice-President The slate for the office of First Vice-President was pre- sented to the floor. A call for additional nominations was made, and the name of the Rev. Dr. Robert King was added. The slate was ratified as amended. The first ballot yielded the following results: . Eugene Bunkowske ...................0ccsccceeeees 165 Robert King ....... . Robert Kuhn ....... Walter Maier ........ August Mennicke Robert Sauer The results of the second ballot: Eugene Bunkowske ..................c0cceeeeeeeees 134 Robert King .... _. Robert Kuhn 0.0... August Mennicke Robert Sauer The results of the third ballot: Eugene Bunkowske .... Robert King Robert Kuhn .. August Mennicke The results of the fourth ballot: Robert King ...............0..cccce esse eee eeeene ee Robert Kuhn ... 7 August Mennicke ...... The results of the fifth ballot: Robert Kuhn Dr. August Mennicke was declared elected. Committee 5: Structure'and Organization The Rev. Dr. Loren T. Kramer introduced the business of Committee 5. Res. 5-01A was placed before the conven- tion. The resolution sets forth a new process for the res- * olution of conflict.within the church. Floor debate followed. The debate on the resolution was interrupted for the elec- tion of the four remaining vice-presidential offices. Committee 10: Credentials, Registration, and Elections Dr. Sandmann gave instructions to the assembly on the process used for the nomination of those who will serve during the next triennium as Vice-Presidents of the Synod. The results of the balloting will be announced during ses- sion 3 of the convention. Committee 5: Structure and Organization Debate was continued on Res. 5-01A. After several min-. utes and due to the orders of the day, debate was inter- rupted. Speakers were encouraged to return to the microphones the next time Committee 5 returns to the podium. Closing Devotions The delegates were led in closing devotions by the Chap- lain of the convention.