# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S40
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

40 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION .

The resolution was amended and accepted by common
consent to add the words stewardship in after the word
biblical.

Res. 7-11A was moved and adopted.

Res. 7-10 was moved and adopted as edited by common
consent.

Res. 7-12 was moved and adopted.

Res. 7-13 was moved as edited by common consent.

Motion to amend was made to strike the last resolved.

The amendment was lost.

An amendment was made to strike all words after the
word love in the last resolved.

The amendment was adopted.

The main motion was adopted as amended.

Res. 7-18 was moved and adopted.

Committee 8: Planning and Administration
The committee moved the following resolution:

Wuereas, The Rev. Dr. Ralph Bohlmann has
served with distinction as the President of The Lu-
theran Church—Missouri Synod for the past 11
years; and

Wueneas, His service in this position will end
with the installation of a new president in Septem-
ber; and

Wuereas, The members of the LCMS desire to
thank him for his Christian service and leadership;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the 58th Regular Convention of

the LCMS thank President Ralph Bohlmann by ris-
ing, clapping, and singing the Common Doxology.

The resolution was adopted.

A resolution was moved to thank the many people who
assisted with this convention and the people of the Eastern
District, who hosted the delegates.

The motion was adopted.

Motions to Decline

All of the floor committees moved to decline certain
overtures.

The delegates voted to decline all overtures as presented
by the chairmen of the floor committees.

Committee 10: Credentials, Registration, and Elections

The final report on registration was made: 583 voting
pastors; 579 voting laypersons; 58 advisory pastoral del-
egates; 107 advisory teacher delegates; 215 representa-
tives from boards and commissions and faculties; 24 youth;
32 others.

Closing Devotions

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

Using the historic gavel, the Rev. Dr. Ralph A. Bohl-
mann closed the 58th Regular Convention of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod.

D. Ray Halm, Assistant ‘Secretary