# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S38
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

Res. 3-23, to commend to the church the CTCR document Biblical Revelation and Inclusive Language, was
moved. The assembly voted to close debate on the issue.
The resolution was adopted.

The essayist for the final day of the convention was the
Rev. Dr. Jacob A. O. Preus, III, President of Concordia University, Irvine.

Committee 2: Congregational Services

Motion of Thanks

The Rev. David W. Callies, President of the Mid-South
District and chairman of the committee, led the delegation
into the work of his committee.
Res. 2-06A, to review RSO status granted by the Board
for Congregational Services, was moved. By consent of the
committee the words to review the status of RSO’s granted
by the Board for Congregational Services were added after
task force and the words on RSO’s were deleted in the second resolve. An amendment was offered to replace the word
ecumenical with unionistic, line 7, p. 252. The question was
called on the amendment and on the motion and was sustained. The amendment was lost. The resolution was
adopted.
Res. 2-08, to protect and promote freedom of religion and
religious expression, was moved. An amendment was offered to add lines 18–20, p. 271, to the motion. The question was called on the amendment and on the main motion
and was sustained. The amendment was adopted. The motion as amended was adopted.
Res. 2-07, to track transfers in and out, was moved. By
consent of the committee the words are urged to were added
after the word congregation each time it is used. The question was called and was sustained. The motion was
adopted.
Res. 2-13A, to support annual urban institute, was
moved. The question was called and was sustained. The
motion was adopted.
Res. 2-14, to encourage small town/rural ministry committees, was moved. The question was called and was sustained. The motion was adopted.
Res. 2-15, to support Outreach Discovery Events and
Harvesters for Christ, was moved. The motion was adopted.
Res. 2-16, to respectfully decline overtures, was moved
and adopted.

A motion was made to thank the chaplain of the convention and the musicians. The motion was adopted.

Committee 6: Human Care

The committee reported that two individuals from the
same District were elected to the Board for Higher Education, one from the ordained minister category and one from
the commissioned minister category. The committee recommended that the convention follow the pattern of Acts in
choosing between the two. A substitute motion was proposed. The motion was lost. The question was called on the
main motion. The proposal submitted by the committee was
adopted. Following prayer and a declaration that Rev.
White and Teacher Reinke were the two elected from the
Texas District, lot was cast and resulted in the selection of
Ralph Reinke, who was declared elected in the commissioned minister category. Hence, Rev. Richard Allsing was
declared elected in the ordained minister category for the
Board for Higher Education. Timothy Otten asked to have
his negative vote regarding the means used to resolve the
Board for Higher Education election recorded in the minutes.

The Rev. Dr. Arleigh L. Lutz, President of the North
Wisconsin District and chairman of the committee, reintroduced his committee’s work.
Res. 6-07, to actively seek ways to minister to people in
institutions, was moved and adopted.
Res. 6-08, to expand housing ministries, was moved. An
amendment was proposed to delete the second Whereas,
lines 10–11. The amendment carried. The question was
called and was sustained. The motion was adopted as
amended. A call for reconsideration was declined.

SESSION 11
July 17, 1998
Opening Devotions
The assembly was led in opening devotions by the Rev.
Timothy Seals, campus pastor, UCLA.

Essay

Committee 9: Registration, Credentials, and Elections
The Rev. Eugene V. Gierke, President of the Nebraska
District and chairman of the committee, reported election
results to the delegation.
Results of the third ballot follow. Elections are noted
with an asterisk.
BOARD FOR CONGREGATIONAL SERVICES
ORDAINED MINISTERS
Christopher Brandt
219
Joel Christiansen
309
Reed Lessing
112
Naomichi Masaki
489
Jonathan Shaw
374
Harold Therwanger
194
Stephen Wiggins
347
BOARD OF REGENTS—RIVER FOREST
LAYPERSONS
Alice Bruening
222
William Dapper
402
Dorothy Hildebrandt
434
Carol Schmidt
207
Kathy Schulz
637 *
Connie Strand
308
Paula Trimpey
491
Fred Wittlinger
394
BOARD FOR MISSION SERVICES
LAYPERSONS
Kermit Almstedt
382
John Lautenschlager
599 *