# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S35
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 35

Res. 5-15, to eliminate the Commission on Structure,
was moved.

The assembly agreed by common consent to delete the
second resolved and to edit the first resolved to properly
reflect the passage of 4-02A. '

The motion was adopted.

Closing Devotions \

The delegates were led in closing devotions by the
Chaplain of the convention.

Session 12
July 16, Afternoon
Opening Devotions

The assembly was led in opening devotions by the Rev.
Dr. Wil Sohns, chaplain to the convention.

Minutes

The delegates approved the minutes as corrected on
page 354 by the deletion of all the words in the sentence
following the page reference.

Special Committee

Dr. Bohlmann appointed the Assistant Secretary to the
Convention to assist the delegates as Chairman Pro-
Tempore.

The committee presented to the convention for ratifi-
cation an agreement which bears the signatures of Mr.
Orvil M. Roetman, chairman of the Board of Regents, Con-
cordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Dr. Rich-
ard J. Ungrodt, Chairman Board for Higher Education
Services, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; and Dr.
Robert Preus, president, Concordia Theological Seminary,
Fort Wayne, Ind. The document is dated July 16, 1992.

Convention Chaplain Wilbert Sohns

AGREEMENT

1. That Dr. Robert D. Preus serve as President of Con-
cordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., until
May, 1993, or until a new President is installed, which-
ever comes first.

2.-That the call process for a new President will re-
commence.

3. That as of this date an Administrative Officer, accept-
able to the President, Board of Regents and the Board

. for Higher Education, is in place. All academic and ad-
ministrative functions of the Presidential office as de-
fined in Bylaw 6.15 are delegated by the President to
this Administrative Officer.

4. That President Preus devote himself in great measure
to the Special Anniversary Offering and to recruitment.

The agreement was ratified by 95.49 percent of the
delegates.

Committee 7: Human Care

Dr. Richard Krenzke, executive director, Board for So-
cial Ministry Services, introduced Dr. Norman Barth, di-
rector of Lutheran World Relief.

Res. 7-14, which calls for continued support for Lu-
theran World Relief, was moved by the committee.

The motion was adopted by a 98.7 percent majority vote.

Res. 7-17, which calls for support of programs to alle-
viate domestic poverty and homelessness, was placed be-
fore the convention.

The motion was adopted by a a majority vote of 98.4
percent.

Res. 7-03, which calls for assistance to professional
church workers and congregations, was moved by the
committee.

An amendment was offered to add additional wording
to the whereases and a new resolved.

The Chair ruled the motion inappropriate to this par-
ticular motion and asked the speaker to share the thoughts
with the committee.

An amendment was offered and adopted to add in line
39, page 137, Today’s Business, after the words using ma-
terials provided through the entities listed above new
words: and that, in consultation with the BHES, a church
worker recruitment emphasis be incorporated in the affir-
mation Sunday observance.

Question was called by the Chair and was sustained.

The motion was adopted by a 95.9 percent vote.

Committee 5: Structure and Organization

‘Res. 5-12A, to change times of inductions and appoint-
ments, was moved.

The motion carried with a vote of 94.6 percent.

Res. 5-04, to adopt revised procedure for selection of the
Commission on Constitutional Matters, was set before the
body.

- The motion was adopted by a vote of 92.6 percent.

The committee presented Res. 5-05, which calls for the
revision of Bylaws regarding Certified Church Workers,
Lay.

The motion passed.

Res. 5-10, to approve procedural guidelines for Com-
mittee for Convention Nominations, was moved.