# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S37
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 37

consent to add some references from Scripture to support
the resolves of the resolution.
The Chair called the question and was sustained.
The motion was adopted by a vote of 97.4 percent.
Res. 4-12A, which addresses concerns on designated
giving via direct mail and telemarketing, was moved by
the committee. |
The Chair called the question and was sustained. |
The motion was defeated, carrying 24 percent of the
vote.

Committee 6: Higher Education

A request to reconsider Res. 6-09, which was adopted
during Session 11, was moved.

The Chair called for the assembly to vote regarding its
desire to reconsider the motion.

The delegates declined to reconsider Rea. 6-09.

Res. 6-13, which calls for support for and expansion of
recruitment within the Synod of church-work students,
was placed before the delegates.

An amendment was offered to delete lines 32-34, To-
day’s Business, vol. 1B, page 129.

The Chair called the question and was sustained.

The amendment was defeated, carrying 25 percent of
the vote.

The question was called and was sustained.

The motion was adopted by a vote of 91.9 percent. |

Res. 6-11, to increase the size of seminary boards of
regents, was placed before the convention by the com-
mittee.

An amendment was offered to delete the words and
Concordia at the end of line 3, page 128; and delete words
Seminary, St. Louis, ... each at line 4, page 128, and add
at line 10, page 128, Resolved, That the Board of Regents
of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, remain at 9 members.

The amendment carried by a vote of 51.9 percent.

An amendment was offered to alter line 5, page 128, by
changing the word three to five; and delete and two to be
elected by the Boards of Regents in a nonconvention year:

A motion to refer this amendment and motion back to
committee was made.

The Chair called the question on referral and was
sustained.

The motion to refer carried by a vote of 51.3 percent. ,

Special Consideration |

Committee 5 announced its desire to have the convent
tion hear a special report tomorrow regarding an issue
related to the election of a specific individual to one of the

boards of the Synod. A motion was offered for the delegates
to consider action on this election after hearing the report!

_ Special Recognition
The assembly recognized the work of the Rev. Dr. Nor-
bert Mueller in providing leadership to the Fort Wayne
Seminary.
Closing Devotions

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

Session 13
; July 17, Morning

“Opening Devotions

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

LifeLight™ Bible Study

The delegates were led for the final Bible study by Dr.
Earl Gaulke and Dr. Arnold Kuntz.

Special Recognition and Thanks

Dr. August Mennicke expressed appreciation on behalf
of the convention to Dr. Earl Gaulke, Dr. Arnold G. Kuntz,
and the LWML for their leadership and support of the
LifeLight Bible Study.

Dr. Mennicke introduced The Rev. Dr. Ralph A. Bohl-
mann, president for the past 11 years of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod, who addressed the delegates
and guests of the convention.

Dr. Henry Koepchen, chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors, spoke words of thanks, congratulations, and blessing
to both Ralph and Pat Bohlmann and asked the delegates
to ratify a decision of both the Council of Presidents and
the Board of Directors to name both Dr. Ralph Bohlmann
and Dr. J. A. O. Preus, Presidents emeriti of the Synod.
The delegates supported the decision.

Mr. Christian Preus, announced on behalf of his father,
Dr. Robert Preus, that all charges which were forwarded
in the adjudication and appeals processes have now been
dropped.

President David Buegler, Ohio District, announced that
all of the available seminary candidates have now been
placed.

Committee 3: Theology and Church Relations

Dr. Marcis placed Res. 3-12A, which calls for ministry
to homosexuals, before the body.

An amendment was offered to add a whereas, It is nec-
essary for the church to expose and resist the sexual idolatry
of our society, and a new goal before number 1, To offer to
our world biblically alternative models of sexual celibacy
outside of a committed, permanent heterosexual marriage

‘and same-gender social, but not genitally sexual, deep

friendships.

Question was called on the amendment and was
sustained.

The amendment was adopted by a 58.4 percent vote.

An amendment was proposed to add to-line 12, page
301, Today's Business, vol. 5: To help the individual rec-
ognize that God can rescue individuals from homosexual
orientation and practice.

Question was called and was sustained.

The amendment ¥ was passed by a majority vote of 78.1
percent.

The resolution was adopted by a vote of 92.1 percent.

Res. 3-13A was proposed to the convention. The reso-
lution addressed concerns related to Valparaiso Univer-
sity.

An amendment was offered to alter the last resolved to
read: That the Synod in convention strongly encourage
President Harre and his administration to cease recogni-