# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1995_S45
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 45

made to extend the time of Committee 7. The motion was
defeated.

Committee 5: Higher Education

The Rev. Dr. Roger Pittelko, President of the English
District and Chairman of Committee 5, Higher Education,
brought the business of his committee back before the as-
sembly.

Res. 5-11A, “Io Amend Bylaw 2.09,” was moved.

A motion was made to adjourn. The motion to adjourn
was defeated.

Res. 5-11A was adopted.

Res. 5-12, an omnibus resolution to decline certain over-
tures, was moved. The motion was adopted.

Committee 4: Program and Finance

The Rev. Raymond Hartwig, President of the South
Dakota District and Chairman of Committee 4, Program
and Finance, reintroduced the business of his committee.

Res. 4-07A, regarding stewardship, was moved. The
committee offered several editorial modifications which
were accepted by common consent. The motion was
adopted.

Res. 4-06, “To Clarify Position of Vice-President—Fi-
nance/Treasurer,” was moved by the committee. An amend-

‘ment was offered to place this assignment into the hands

of the Council of Presidents rather than the Blue Ribbon
Committee. Question was called on the amendment and on
the main motion and was sustained. The amendment lost.
The main motion without amendment was adopted.

Res. 4-01B, “To Promote Our Walking Together in Bibli-
cal Stewardship,” was moved. The motion was adopted.

Res. 4-08, which called for the declination of an overture,
was moved and adopted.

Committee 4 was thanked for their efforts on behalf of
the Synod in convention.

Committee 7: Structure, Planning, and Administration

The Rev. Dr. Robert Kuhn, President of the Central Illi-
nois District and Chairman of Committee 7, Structure,
Planning, and Administration, brought back before the del-
egates those resolutions not yet voted upon.

Res. 7-18A was brought back to the floor from a previ-
ous time in this session when time had run out. A motion
was offered to substitute 7-18 in place of 7-18A. The as-
sembly voted not to consider the substitute motion. A mo-
tion. was made to place 7-18A within Omnibus Resolution
B. Question was called on the motion to refer and on the
main motion and was sustained. The motion to refer was
defeated. The main motion was adopted.

Motion from the Floor

A motion was made to encourage congregations “to
apply themselves to the study of Christology.” The motion
was adopted.

Committee 8: Registration, Credentials, and Elections

The Rev. Roger Krause, President of the Rocky Moun-
tain District and Chairman of Committee 8, Registration,
Credentials, and Elections, gave the final registration tally,
to wit:

Voting pastors 591

Voting laypersons 583 Total voting delegates 1174
Advisory pastors 56

Advisory teachers 115

Advisory other 206

Youth 20

Others 41

Guests 474. Total in attendance 2086

The committee was dismissed with thanks.

Closing of the Convention

The Department of Communications presented the dele-
gates with video snapshots of the convention days.
The 59th Regular Convention was closed with devotions
and prayer led by the Rev. President, Dr. A. L. Barry.
D. Ray Halm, Assistant Secretary

D. Ray Haim