# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2019_S30
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resolution was adopted [Yes: 912; No: 30]. The chairman
offered a prayer of thanksgiving for directors of Christian
education and for deaconesses.

Central Region Vice-President

Midday Prayer
President Harrison having called the convention back to
order, the Rev. Robert Zagore, Executive Director of the
LCMS Office of National Mission, preached on Col. 1:21–29 in
the order of Midday Prayer, with Chaplain Weedon serving
as liturgist and Cantor Magness accompanying.
[The entire text of Rev. Zagore’s sermon is printed
elsewhere in these 2019 Convention Proceedings.]
Convention Schedule
With Second Vice-President Scott Murray taking the
chair, and with Sunday’s Today’s Business, Issue 2B, having
been delivered to the floor, the proposed convention
schedule for Monday through Thursday was presented, with
changes noted relative to that schedule in Today’s Business,
First Edition. The schedule was moved and seconded.
Without discussion, the schedule was adopted [Yes: 875; No:
10].
Committee 13: Registration, Credentials, and Elections
Vice-President Murray called upon the Rev. Scott Sailer,
President of the South Dakota District and chairman of
Committee 13 (Registration, Credentials, and Elections), to
announce the result of the LCMS Presidential Election.
President Sailer described the election process and noted the
three final candidates and the numbers of votes each
received (TB, 2B:239). He declared Matthew C. Harrison
elected. During his response, President Harrison
introduced—and thanked God for—his faithful family.
President Harrison, resuming the chair, called for an
update to the registration report, which read as follows:
1,066
153
166

The report was moved and adopted without discussion
[Yes: 969; No: 5].
President Sailer, having reminded delegates of Standing
Rule 30, regarding use of electronic devices in the
convention hall, and having introduced his committee
members and their functions, reviewed and introduced the
process for election of the First Vice-President of the Synod,
after which he did the same for the regional vice-presidents.
He called upon Chaplain Weedon to offer prayer.
Election of First Vice-President
First Vice-President (Ordained, 3-year term)
Christopher S. Esget
Peter K. Lange

152 144 123
372 453 518

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147 114
97
248 305 375

Election of Regional Vice-Presidents (Ordained, 3-year term)

Session 2
Sunday p.m., July 21, 2019

Voting delegates
Advisory delegates
Advisory representatives

Scott R. Murray
John C. Wille
John C. Wohlrabe Jr.

Tyler C. Arnold
92 97
Benjamin T. (Ben) Ball 420 587
Charles M. Henrickson
64
Daniel P. May
269 330
David R. Nehrenz
72
Ken R. Schurb
91

(elected)

East-Southeast Region Vice-President
Jon T. Diefenthaler
Christopher S. Esget
Kurtis D. Schultz
Jeffrey E. Skopak
James Wiggins Jr.

106
509
47
38
312

(elected)

Great Lakes Region Vice-President
Peter C. Bender
116 74
Byrene K. (Keith) Haney 325 405
Randolph H. (Randy) Raasch62
Matthew W. Rueger
43
John C. Wohlrabe Jr.
471 534

(elected)

Great Plains Region Vice-President
Paul J. Cain Jr.
Dean W. Nadasdy
Nabil S. Nour
Clint K. Poppe
William G. Utech

92
250 321
461 600
117 92
86

(elected)

West-Southwest Region Vice-President
Kenneth M. (Ken) Hennings86
Scott R. Murray
511
Robert D. Newton
107
Timothy D. Runtsch
103
Larry A. Stoterau
210

(elected)

Election to Determine Ranking
of Second through Sixth Vice-Presidents
For Second Vice-President
Benjamin T. (Ben) Ball
Christopher S. Esget
Scott R. Murray
Nabil S. Nour
John C. Wohlrabe Jr.

122
170 143
246 280 283
202 178 176
269 405 537

(elected)

For Third Vice-President
Benjamin T. (Ben) Ball
Christopher S. Esget
Scott R. Murray
Nabil S. Nour

125
185 136
403 536
292 314

(elected)

(elected)
Minutes