# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S41
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 44

Chief Teller Ray Rauscher and Ed Barrioz report still another tally to
the Secretary

on the amendment was called by voice vote and the
amendment was then adopted, 646 to 366. The question
on the whole resolution as amended was called by a
standing vote of 678 to 311.

Discussion was now begun on the preamble and
whereases which preceded the resolution. After the 30-
minute period of time had expired, the chair, as re-
quired, called the previous question. By a vote of 671
for and 321 against, the delegates agreed to cease debate
on the whereases and preamble to the resolution. The
delegates were now ready to vote on the entire resolu-
tion as amended. The question on the resolution was
then called. By a vote of 574 to 451 the resolution was
adopted as amended.

Points of Privilege

Various points of privilege were raised. Prior to the
passage of Res. 3-09 a delegate read a formal letter of
protest to the convention. A number of delegates also
registered their negative votes with the Secretary.
A motion to include the words of Pastor Duwe in the
Proceepines failed to carry.

Legal Statement

Synodical attorney Philip Draheim then read a brief
statement to the delegates. He said that this action
was necessary because of the protest which had been
filed. In his remarks he made a brief recap of the
events which were involved in the protest which had
been filed. The order of sequence of these events was
as follows:

1. A delegate, understanding that he was permitted

to do so by Robert’s Rules of Order, filed notice
with the assembly during a session on July 10,
1973, that at a subsequent session he would move
that debate would be ended after an initial 30-
minute period and at subsequent 15-minute in-
tervals by a simple majority of the registered vot-
ing delegates.

2. At the morning session on July 11, 1973, the dele-

gate did so move.

3. In the course of the debate of this motion the chair

ruled, on advice of the parliamentarians, that the
procedure of notice and resolution for this pur-
pose was in accordance with Robert’s Rules.

4. In the course of the debate and subsequently argu-
ments were ably made that the procedure for this
purpose was not authorized by Robert's Rules.

5. After the question had been called by a vote of
668 to 333, the motion was adopted by a vote of
548 to 479 (533 needed).

6. Following the first usage of the motion, at the
afternoon session on July 11, 1973, a formal ap-
peal of the ruling was made for the first time.

Committee 9

Following the orders of the day, President Preus
called on Chairman John Zimmermann of Committee 9
to present its resolutions. Chairman Zimmermann of the
floor committee on Social Ministry presented a resolu-
tion asking the delegates to adopt new Bylaws for the
Board of Social Ministry and World Relief. They did
so after adopting a resolution that the Bylaws be
adopted by title (Res. 9-05, TB 54). They reafhrmed the
place of Social Ministry and World Relief as a part of
our ministry to the world and asked the Districts of
Synod to fund these areas adequately (Res. 9-04, TB
53). After declining a substitute motion the delegates
urged all congregations to observe and promote a world
relief-world hunger Sunday (Res. 9-06, TB 83). After
amending Res. 9-07 (TB 83) by striking the words “the
members of our” in line 48 and the words “own con-
gregation” and changing this phrase to the words
“members” the convention encouraged congregations
to demonstrate their concern in behalf of adequate
housing for low- and moderate-income families as well
as aging people and asked the Board of Social Min-
istry and World Relief to develop an approach to the
congregations which would result in greater contribu-
tions to the much needed revolving “Keys for Christ”
fund.
Synodical Administration

Chairman Albin Stanfel reporting for the Commit-
tee on Synodical Administration introduced an enabling
resolution to deal with those resolutions which would
not be dealt with by the convention before its close.
Since this resolution would not appear until the next
issue of Today’s Business the convention did not con-
sider action on it at this time.

Order of the Day

By more than a two-thirds majority vote the con-
vention changed the orders of the day so that the eve-
ning session would involve resolutions presented by the
floor committees on Higher Education and Constitu-
tional Matters.

Special and Sundry

Dr. August Bernthal, chairman of the floor commit-
tee on Special and Sundry Matters, introduced a reso-
lution asking for support of the work of the American
Bible Society. After some discussion the question was