# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2019_S39
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Res. 9-07, “To Amend Synod Bylaws 3.12.2.1 and 3.12.2.2”
(TB, 1:133), was read and introduced by the committee. It
was moved to refer the resolution back to the committee for
the final resolve to address the specific timing requirements
indicated in the bylaws. After discussion, the question was
called; this motion carried [Yes: 791; No: 142] and the motion
to refer failed [Yes: 263; No: 692]. It was moved to close
debate on the resolution; this carried [Yes: 763; No: 192]. Res.
9-07 was adopted [Yes: 677; No: 281].
Res. 9-08, “To Amend Bylaws to Clarify Multicongregation Parish Representation at the Circuit Forum”
(TB, 1:134), was read and introduced by the committee. After
discussion, the question was called; this motion carried [Yes:
713; No: 226]. The resolution was adopted [Yes: 815; No: 128].
Res. 9-16, “To Amend Bylaw 3.12.2.3 to Allow District
Presidents Access to Congregational Registration Status in
the Presidential Vote” (TB, 3:327–28), was read and
introduced by the committee. After discussion, the question
was called; this motion carried [Yes: 766; No: 168]. The
resolution was adopted [Yes: 534; No: 410].
Res. 9-11, “To Address Residency Requirements for
District Regional Positions” (TB, 1:137–38), was read and
introduced by the committee. After discussion by the
assembly, the resolution was adopted [Yes: 928; No: 9]. The
chair exercised Standing Rule 11 to reconvene at 1:15 p.m. for
prayer.

Session 6
Tuesday p.m., July 23, 2019
Midday Prayer
President Harrison having called the convention back to
order, the Rev. Laokouxang (Kou) Seying, Associate
Professor at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, preached on Eph.
6:10–20 in the order of Midday Prayer, with Chaplain
Weedon serving as liturgist and Cantor Magness and
guitarist Colton LaMay accompanying.
[The entire text of Rev. Seying’s sermon is printed
elsewhere in these 2019 Convention Proceedings.]
Minutes
Sixth Vice-President Christopher Esget, assuming the
chair, introduced review of the minutes from Monday’s
Sessions 3 and 4. The Secretary noted that he had received an
inquiry about the modification to Res. 7-08 (TB, 2B:298–99)
indicated on page 1, lines 35–36 of the minutes. Having
reviewed the transcript, the Secretary modified the affected
sentence as follows: “On a suggestion from the CCM and
legal counsel, and by general consent, the word
‘ecclesiastical’ in the second-last resolve was modified to
read ‘ecclesiastical and other responsibilities.’” The minutes
were approved as thus presented.

Minutes

Committee 13: Registration, Credentials, and Elections –
Balloting for Other Boards and Commissions
The chair called Committee 13 Chairman Scott Sailer to
the podium to conduct the next elections in the prescribed
order. First, Chairman Sailer updated the registration report
as follows:
Voting delegates
Advisory delegates
Advisory representatives

1,076
157
168

The report was moved and adopted without discussion.
Chairman Sailer continued with the order of elections, an
error being noted on TB 4:366: in the slates for the Board of
Regents, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, E.
Theodore Lams II should be listed in the commissioned slate,
not in the ordained slate.
Board for National Mission (Ordained/Commissioned,
Central Region, 6-year term)
Robert A. Leiste
Martha J. Milas

395
478

(elected)

Board for National Mission (Ordained/Commissioned, Great
Lakes Region, 6-year term)
Peter C. Bender
James M. Hill

492
411

(elected)

Board for National Mission (Ordained/Commissioned, WestSouthwest Region, 6-year term)
Alfonso O. Espinosa
Glenn Fluegge

585
320

(elected)

Board for National Mission (Lay, East-Southeast Region, 6year term)
Janis McDaniels
Paul Techau

539
357

(elected)

Board for National Mission (Lay, Great Plains Region, 6-year
term)
Carla M. Claussen
Trent D. Demarest

650
251

(elected)

Board for International Mission (Ordained/Commissioned,
East-Southeast Region, 6-year term)
Dana A. Brones
Jon T. Diefenthaler
Roberto E. Rojas Jr.

242
140
525

(elected)

Board for International Mission (Ordained/Commissioned,
Great Plains Region, 6-year term)
John L. Mehl
Bernhard M. Seter

442
459

(elected)

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