# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S25
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 25

day required postponement until a later session of the
convention.

Special Recognition
’ Dr. Bohlmann introduced to the delegates Dr. Milton
Carpenter, who served the Synod as Treasurer for many

years. Dr, Carpenter spoke words of encouragement to the
delegates.

Committee 7: Human Care

The Rev. Dr. John Petersen, chairman of the committee,
introduced the business of the committee, Res. 7-01, which
calls for a change in the name of the Board for Social Min-
istry Services to the Board for Human Care Ministries,
was placed before the convention.

The question was called and was sustained.

Res. 7-01 was carried by a vote of 91.4 percent.

Res. 7-02, which addresses the health and welfare pro-
gram of the Synod, was placed before the convention.

An amendment was made to direct the Board of Direc-
tors of the Synod to seek out other means of providing
health and welfare benefits to the church’s workers, The
amendment failed, carrying 28,7 percent of the vote.

The second resolve was augmented by the addition of
the words be encouraged to by common consent. The new
words are to be inserted between congregation and be,

Special Greetings

Special greetings were extended to the convention by
the Rev. Dr. Edwin Lehman, president of the Lutheran
Church Canada, a daughter synod of.The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod.
Devotions

The delegates were led in closing devotions by the Chap-
lain of the convention.

Session 4
duly 12, Evening ;
Committee 10: Credentials, Registration, and Elections ,

Dr. Sandmann, chairman of the committee, led the del
egates in voting for the Second through Fifth Vice-Presi-
dents of the Synod. Those nominated and the results of
the balloting are as follows:

Karl Barth

Eugene Bunkowske . - 649
Ronald Fink ........ 146
Robert King .. . 740
Walter Maier ... - 361
Kurt Marquart . 457
Guido Merkens . . 104
Dale Meyer «00.2.0... cece, » 233
Daniel Preus .......... cece . 307
Robert Preus .......... meby
Robert Sauer . 454
Wilbert Sohns 2.0... eee, - 266

Dr. Robert King and Dr. Eugene Bunkowske were de-
clared elected as Second and Third Vice-Presidents
respectively.

The nominees for the second ballot:
Kar] Barth
Walter Maier
Kurt Marquart ....
Robert Sauer

Robert Sauer was declared elected as the Fourth Vice-
President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

The third ballot:
Walter Maier ooo. eercecececees, 563.
Kurt Marquart ......00......,,

Dr. Walter A. Maier was declared elected as the Fifth
Vice-President of the Synod.

Committee 3: Theology and Church Relations

The Rev. Dr. Albert Marcis, chairman of the committee,
introduced the resolutions. The first resolution to be set
before the convention was 3-01, calling for commendation
of.the Commission on Theology and Church Relations doc-
ument A Theological Statement of Mission. The resolution
carried by a vote of 96.1 percent.

Res. 3-02, which encourages the formation of an inter-
national Mission Association, was placed before the
delegates, .

A substitute motion calling for the discontinuation of
the Commission on Theology and Church Relations was
moved, but the chair ruled the motion out of order. The
chair was sustained in his ruling.

The question was called on 3-02. By show of hands and
voice vote the debate was ended,

Res. 3-02 was passed by show of hands and voice vote.

Res. 3-03, to end all racism, was moved by the com-
mittee,

An amendment was made to alter the first resolved of
the resolution to read any attitude or in place of their. The
amendment was adopted by common consent.

Question was called on the motion and was sustained

: by voice vote.

Res. 3-03 was passéd by voice vote..

Res. 3-04, which encourages the service of women in the
church, was moved by the committee. .

An amendment was moved to insert men and into all
appropriate places in the resolution. The sense of the res-
olution would then be to encourage both women and men.
The final resolved in the resolution, however, would be
directing continuing study on the role of women in the
church.

A motion was made to refer the amendment to Com-
mittee 3, The motion was seconded and debated. The mo-
tion to refer was declared out of order.

Question was called and seconded on both the amend-
ment and the motion. The question was sustained by a
vote of 87.9 percent.

The amendment failed, carrying 39 percent of the vote.

Res. 3-04 carried by a vote of 72.3 percent.

Committee 8: Planning and Administration

The Rev. Dr. Richard Kapfer, chairman of the commit-
tee, introduced Dr. Harold Olsen, retiring member of the
Board of Directors, who addressed special words to the
delegates. Dr. Olsen has contributed 50 consecutive years
of service to the boards and commissions of the church.