# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S34
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

34 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

Surprise!

Through the technology of satellite television, the del-
egates were able to see and hear missionary Henry Rowold
in Hong Kong, China, as he described the outreach min-
istry of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod to the 25
percent of the world’s population who speak Chinese.

Standing Rule

The delegation adopted a Standing Rule which has also
been used in all recent synodical conventions, namely that
in the sessions of the final day of the convention, any mo-
tion previously adopted may not be reconsidered or
rescinded.

* The President of the Synod, Dr. Ralph Bohlmann, re-
quested the Council of Presidents to give special attention
to Bylaw 3.07 and 3.901 e.

Committee 6: Higher Education

Res. 6-10A, which calls for the provision for five-year
renewable terms of office for LCMS college, university; and
_ seminary presidents, was placed before the delegates.

An amendment was proposed to delete the words pres-
idential effectiveness based on these goals and priorities
and to replace them with the president’s faithfulness to
Goa’s Word (TB, vol. 2, page 198, line 14-15) and to delete
effectiveness and replace it with faithfulness to God’s word
(line 19).

The amendment failed by a voice vote. .

An amendment was offered to change the term from.5
years to 10 years.

The amendment failed, carrying 13.5 percent of the
vote. ,

An amendment was offered to delete the words semi-
nary presidents.

Question was called on both the amendment and the
main motion and was sustained. .

The amendment failed, carrying a vote of 31.4 percent.

The main motion carried by a vote of 76.5 percent.

Res. 6-09, exempting Presidents of Districts where sem-
inaries are located from membership on the seminary
boards of regents, was placed before the body.

Anamendment was proposed to delete the final resolved
of the resolution in its entirety.

Question was called on the amendment and on the main
motion and was sustained.

The amendment failed, carrying 22.3 percent.

The main motion carried by 65.1 percent majority vote.

Special Greetings

Special greetings were extended to the convention by
Mrs. Betty Duda. Mrs. Duda presented an award to Mrs.
Ida Mall and to the International Lutheran Women’s Mis-
sionary League.

Committee 8: Planning and Administration

Dr. Richard Kapfer asked the delegation to delete the
“note” from lines 52-53, Today’s Business, vol. 3, page 235,
by consensus. The assembly agreed.

Res. 8-08, which urges certification process for uncer-
tified pastors, was moved by the committee.

The motion carried by voice vote.

Committee 3: Theology and Church Relations

_ Res. 3-11A, which calls for a reaffirmation of the Synod’s
position on cuthanasia and assisted suicide, was placed
before the body. The resolution has been revised on the
basis of the tabled amendment from a previous session.

An amendment was offered and accepted by common
consent to add including material support to the fifth
whereas at the end.

The motion carried with a 99.1 percent majority vote.

Res. 3-07A, which calls for the synodica! President to
appoint a committee to study the functions of auxiliary
offices, was set before the convention by the committee.

An amendment was offered to delete the fourth
whereas. :

The Chair called the question on the amendment and
was sustained.

The amendment failed, carrying 37.9 percent of the
vote.

* An amendment was offered to include the words the
concept of permanent deacon and in the second line of the
first resolved between the words including and the.

Question was moved on the amendment and on the
main motion, but was not sustained.

Question was called on the amendment only and was
sustained.

The amendment was lost, carrying 44.3 percent of the
vote.

A substitute motion was offered, namely Overture 3-27
from the Convention Workbook (page 188).

The delegates voted not to consider the substitute
motion.

The Chair called the question and was sustained.

The resolution was lost, carrying 43.8 percent of the
votes.

Committee 2: Congregational Ministries

Dr. Arleigh Lutz introduced the members of the youth
contingency at the convention.

Mr. James Henkel, president of Lutheran Youth Fel-
lowship and a preseminary student at Christ College Ir-
vine, addressed the convention.

The committee introduced Mr. Roger DeMeyere of Lu-
theran Special Education Ministries, who presented the
Ephphatha Award to Dr. Earl Gaulke.

Res. 2-05, which calls for the publication of obituaries
of professional church workers, was moved by the com-
mittee. :

The motion was adopted by a voice vote.

Committee 5: Structure and Organization

Res. 5-07, to transfer Fountain of Life Lutheran Con-
gregation, Tucson, Ariz., from the English District to the
Pacific Southwest District, was presented and adopted by
a majority vote of 77.8 percent.

Res. 5-08, to transfer St. Matthew, Smithville, Ont.,
Canada, from the SELC District and the LCMS to the East
District of the Lutheran Church—Canada (LCC), was
moved and adopted.

Res. 5-20, to transfer Calvary, Thunder Bay, Ont., Can-
ada, to the Central District of the LCC, was moved and
adopted.