# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S28
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28 . MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

Committee 8: Planning and Administration

The Rev. Dr. Richard Kapfer reintroduced Res. 8-01A.
Debate continued on the amendment that had been before
the convérition.

The question was called and was sustained.

The amendment failed.

An amendment was proposed to reintroduce the words
that had been deleted from line 16, Today’s Business, vol.
3, page 236. .

The Chair asked the assembly if it wanted to close de-
bate. Debate was closed by a 93.1 percent vote.

The amendment failed, carrying 47.3 percent of the
vote. :

_ Question was called on the main motion. The delegates
voted to close debate by a vote of 78.5 percent

Res. 8-01A was adopted by a vote of 79 percent.

Res. 8-02, which calls for an extension of the 1989 con-
vention action regarding auxiliaries, was placed before the
convention. The motion was adopted by a voice vote.

Res. 8-03 was offered for consideration. The resolution,
which provides for other Vice-Presidents of the Synod not
in line of succession, was adopted by a vote of 93 percent.

Res. 8-04, which calls for the inclusion of the centennial
of LCMS world mission outreach in commemoration of the
150th Anniversary of the founding of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod was offered for consideration.
The resolution passed with a voice vote.

Committee 3: Theology and Church Relations

Reg, 3-05, which calls for completion of the study on the
service of women, was introduced.

An amendment was proposed to add a resolved to the
end of the main motion. The amendment calls for the CTCR
to solicit comments from the church as the study pro-
gresses. The amendment carried with a voice vote.

An amendment was proposed that would place a time
limit on the study, calling for a published report no later
than 1994, one year before the next synodical convention
in 1995. .

* Question was called on the amendment. The debate was
ended by voice vote.

The amendment carried with a vote of 79.5 percent.

Question was called on the amended motion. Debate
was ended by a vote of 88.5 percent. .

Res. 3-05, as amended, carried with a vote of 75.6
percent.

Res. 3-10 was set before the convention by the com-
mittee. Dr. Jean Garton was called upon by the committee
to address the delegates.

An amendment was proposed to delete lines 32 and 33.
The amendment failed. :

An amendment was proposed to add a resolved that ‘

would stress the sin of participating directly or indirectly
in an abortion. :

Question was called on the amendment and on the main
motion. The delegates voted to end debate by 76.5 percent.

The amendment failed, carrying 26.5 percent.

The main motion was adopted by a vote of 95.6 percent.

Committee 7: Human Care

Res. 7-02 was reintroduced by the committee and debate
continued from a previous session of the convention.

LLL President Roy Schmidt

An amendment was proposed that calls for Concordia
Plans to develop policies that will enable all the congre-
gations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod to
participate. .

Question was called to end debate and was sustained.

The amendment was then placed before the convention
and was defeated.

The main motion was adopted by a 90.1 percent vote.

Res. 7-06, which calls for an expansion of ministry to
older adults, was moved by the committee.

Question was called and was sustained by a voice vote.

The resolution (7-06) was sdopted by a 92.7 percent
majority.

Res. 7-05, to support housing ministries, was
introduced.

The question was called and was sustained.

Res. 7-05 was adopted by a 95.9 percent majority.

Committee 5: Structure and Organization

Res. 5-01B was once again placed before the assembly.
Twenty-two minutes of debate remain.

The delegates voted to restrict speaking to three mi-
crophones, one for pro, one for con, and one for amend-
ments.

The Chair placed before the assembly the question of
whether the delegates wished to end debate. The delegates
voted to end debate by 71.3 percent.

Res. 5-01B was approved by a 66.3 percent majority.
Yes, 725; no, 368.

Closing Devotions

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