# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S26 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 26 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION member of the floor committee speaks against a resolution, it shall be recognized as a ‘con’ speech and will be followed by a ‘pro’ speech .” After discussion, a motion to call the question was carried [Yes: 1,115; No: 60] and debate was ended . The motion to amend Standing Rule 13 was then carried [Yes: 937; No: 244] . Discussion continued on the main motion to adopt the Special Standing Rules as amended . A motion was introduced to strike the present wording of Special Standing Rule 18 and replace it with a new standing rule: “Electronic communication devices are allowed as long as a device is silenced and does not disrupt the proceedings .” After discussion, the motion was defeated [Yes: 526; No: 655] . A delegate expressed an interest in introducing a motion to include in Special Standing Rule 10 the requirement that the number of persons on queue lists be shown on the video screen . The chair offered to check with the technical people regarding this possibility . As discussion of the main motion resumed, a motion was introduced to call the question . Debate was ended [Yes: 1,050; No: 127], and the Special Standing Rules were adopted as amended [Yes: 1,083; No: 62] . Convention Schedule The President called attention to the proposed Tentative Schedule (TB, pp . 4ff .) for the convention, and a motion was introduced to adopt the Tentative Schedule as presented . During discussion, a motion was introduced to amend the tentative schedule according to the proposed amendment printed on page 392 of Today’s Business: “I move to amend the convention schedule for Sunday, July 11, 2010, as follows: 9:40 Bible Study Essay 1—Mr . Ted Kober 10:10 President’s Report (Part III) 10:40 Electronic Response System—Getting Acquainted 11:00 Welcome and Greeting from Local Representative 11:10 Welcome and Greeting from Texas District 11:15 Adoption of Slate for President 11:25 Balloting for President 11:35 Response from newly elected President 11:45 Synod Structure and Governance (#8) Furthermore, that the time originally allotted to the election of the President on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, be designated for ‘Synod Structure and Governance (#8) .’ ” After extended discussion, the chair called for a vote on closing debate (Special Standing Rule 17) on the proposed amendment . Debate was closed [Yes: 1,022; No: 155] and the proposed amendment to the convention schedule was defeated [Yes: 572; No: 608] . A motion to end debate on the main motion was adopted without further discussion, and the Convention Schedule as printed on pages 4–6 of Today’s Business was adopted [Yes: 928; No: 255] . 2010 Convention Proceedings Bible Study Essay 1 The chair introduced one of the two convention chaplains, Rev . Jotham Johann Jhang, Consultant for National Mission, LCMS World Mission, who introduced Bible Study Leader Ted Kober, President of Ambassadors of Reconciliation, who led the convention in its first Bible study, “ONE People— Forgiven through Christ …” With Romans 5:6–11 as the primary text, he advocated including God in disputes between Christians, He having shown Christians how to resolve disputes, He having reconciled us to Himself . Stressing the importance of being beggars before God, bringing nothing of our own but clinging only to Jesus’ blood and righteousness, the study provided opportunity for delegates to divide into small groups to reflect on questions prompted by the Romans 5 passage . President’s Report, Part III In the third part of his report, President Gerald Kieschnick referenced a comment attributed to him regarding the Synod “not being his grandfather’s church,” using his report as an opportunity to clarify his words . He noted that he was speaking of the vastly different environment of the church today compared to his grandfather’s time and listed specific examples . He also stressed that he did not intend to say that anything should be changed concerning Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions . He concluded by noting that the 64th Regular Convention of the Synod will be a pivotal event in the life of our church body . Decisions will be made that will determine the direction of the LCMS in years ahead . He expressed hope that the will and Spirit of God will be reflected in all decisions made, and that delegates will rededicate themselves to be ‘ONE People—Forgiven .’” [Part III of the President’s Report is printed in these Convention Proceedings .] Electronic Response System Committee 9 Chairman Russell Sommerfeld further acquainted the assembly with the electronic voting system, demonstrating how the system will work during the elections process . Welcome and Greeting from Local Representative Dr . Bruce Kintz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Concordia Publishing House, introduced Colonel Jeffrey N . Williams, flight engineer for NASA who orbited the earth more than 2,800 times and took more photographs than any other person from the Space Station . He welcomed convention attendees to Houston and its many attractions and provided a message to the assembly underscoring all of mankind’s utter dependence on the grace and forgiveness of God, forgiveness that is to be reflected toward one another . Welcome and Greeting from the Texas District Texas District President Ken Hennings brought greetings to the convention on behalf of his district, briefly alluding to his district’s many blessings and also its challenges as a result of huge population increases in recent years .