# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S30
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

gations and/or professional church workers that are
presently members of both the LCMS and ELCA report the
circumstances of each such situation to the 2001 synodical
convention for any further action. The question was called,
but was not sustained. Following 30 minutes of further debate the assembly voted to close debate on both the amendment and the main motion. The amendment was lost. Res.
7-12 was adopted.
A motion was made to add to the Standing Rules a
clause which would permit the Chair to recognize speakers
in order of appearance at the microphones rather than in
recognition of their pro or con position. The question was
called and was sustained. The motion to modify the Standing Rules was lost.
A motion was made to modify the Standing Rules to the
end that a vote to close debate would be separate for an
amendment and a main motion. The question was called
and was sustained. The motion was adopted.
Res. 7-10, to deal with one another in love, was moved
and adopted.
Res. 7-11, to revise Bylaws relating to conflict resolution,
was moved. By common consent the words a District were
substituted for the words an adjacent District. The question was called and was sustained. The motion was
adopted.
Res. 7-08, to thank Dr. Walter Rosin, Secretary to the
Synod, was moved and was adopted unanimously by acclamation.
Res. 7-09, to thank Dr. John Schuelke, Administrative
Officer of the Synod, was moved and was adopted unanimously by acclamation.
Res. 7-17, to make Circuit Forums optional, was moved.
By common consent the question was called and was sustained. The main motion was adopted.
Res. 7-18, to make Circuit Convocations optional, was
moved and was adopted.
Res. 7-07, to support the Board for Black Ministry recommendations, was moved and adopted.
Res. 7-21, to place parish assistants on the roster of the
Synod, was moved and was adopted.
Res. 7-16, to review candidate status, was moved by the
committee. The committee removed the words for pastors
and teachers and associates in ministry. The Chair called
for the orders of the day.
Recognition
The assembly recognized the newly elected Vice-Presidents of the Synod.
Special Greetings
Special greetings were extended to the convention by
representatives of our partner churches. Special recognition and thanksgiving to missionaries were also expressed.
Committee 5: Higher Education
The Rev. Dr. Norman C. Sincebaugh, President of the
North Dakota District and chairman of the committee, reintroduced the work of Committee 5.
Res. 5-06, to revise Bylaws pertaining to higher education, was moved by the committee. A motion was made to

dispense with the reading of the Bylaws involved, but to
discuss each section separately. The procedure was
adopted.
An amendment was proposed to reduce the number of
voting members on each board of regents to 12 and to specify that the ex officio member be a nonvoting member. The
question was called and was sustained. The amendment
failed.
The following amendment was offered: The Board of Regents members shall be advisory members, but shall be kept
fully informed as to the activities of the committee and shall
participate in all on-site interviews of candidates. The assembly voted to cease debate. The amendment was lost.
The assembly voted to continue discussion of Res. 5-06.
An amendment was offered to modify p. 71, line 40 and
p. 73, lines 18–19 to substitute the word may for the word
shall. A substitute resolution for the amendment was offered. The Behnken rule was invoked, and the delegation
chose not to consider the substitute resolution. A motion
was made to divide the question and was sustained. Question was called on the first part of the amendment and was
sustained. The amendment to modify line 40 on p. 71 was
defeated.

SESSION 6
July 14, 1998
Opening Devotions
The assembly was led in opening devotions by the Rev.
Paul Bramstedt, Second Vice-President, Southern Illinois
District.
Committee 3: Theology and Church Relations
The Rev. Raymond L. Hartwig, President of the South
Dakota District and chairman of the committee, led the assembly into further work by the committee.
Res. 3-02, to commend the International Lutheran
Council, was moved and adopted.
Res. 3-03B, to study fellowship principles and practices,
was moved. An amendment was offered to modify the wording of the resolution to the effect that some are addressed
by the resolution rather than an implied all (lines 1 and
30). The amendment was adopted by common consent. An
amendment was offered to adopt a portion of the resolution,
deleting the final resolve. The question was called on the
amendment and on the main motion and was sustained.
The amendment was lost. The main motion was carried.
Res. 3-04A, to reaffirm our connection with the communion of saints in all places and over all time, was moved.
An amendment was made to reinsert the word regular in
line 28. The question was called on the amendment and on
the main motion and was sustained. The amendment and
the main motion were approved. A motion to reconsider
was offered. The question was called and was sustained.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Res. 3-05, to reaffirm our practice regarding admission
to the Lord’s Supper, was moved. A motion was made to
consider a substitute resolution (pp. 272–73, Today’s Business). The delegates declined to consider the substitute motion. A motion was made to have A Declaration of Eu-