# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2004_S24
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION
Vernon Gunderman, 30
Daniel Preus, 534
Wallace Schulz, 50

The names of Ronald Garwood and Vernon Gunderman
were removed for the second ballot. After concerns raised
regarding number of ballots cast were satisfied, the results
of the second ballot for First Vice-President were as follows:
William Diekelman, 641
Daniel Preus, 588
Wallace Schulz, 12
William Diekelman was declared elected First Vice-President of the Synod. Questions again were raised regarding the
number of votes cast. It was noted that the five votes in question would not change the result of the election.
Adoption of Slate for Second through Fifth VicePresidents
The slate for Vice-Presidents Two through Five was presented and a motion to adopt the slate as presented was
carried [Y: 1,196; N: 29].
Balloting for Second through Fifth Vice-Presidents
After a prayer led by the convention chaplain and an explanation of the voting procedure, a question was raised regarding the orders of the day. The chair recommended casting the first ballot and was supported by a motion to
proceed with the balloting [Y: 1,093; N: 132]. The chairman
of Committee 9 was asked to provide explanation for the
balloting process, which was followed by extensive discussion. Keypads were used to determine whether delegates
continued to be confused [Y: 123; N: 1,079], and further attempts were made to provide explanation prior to the first
ballot for Second through Fifth Vice-Presidents.
Committee 7, Structure, Planning, and Administration
Committee 7 Chairman Warren Schumacher introduced
the work of his committee with the final recorded words of
St. Paul to the Christians at Corinth and described the task
faced by the committee. A motion was introduced to dispense with the reading of the whereas portions of resolutions. This motion to change the standing rules failed to
meet the requirement for adoption [Y: 604; N: 443]. The
committee continued with its introduction of Res. 7-01A,
“To Revise Bylaws to Clarify Election Process” (TB, p. 212).
During discussion, a motion to cease debate on the resolution failed [Y: 523; N: 648]. A substitute resolution was introduced (TB, pp. 218−219) and was approved for consideration under the Behnken rule [Y: 825; N: 386]. As the
substitute resolution was being discussed, the orders of the
day were called.
Continued Balloting for Second through Fifth VicePresidents
The results of the first ballot for Vice-Presidents Two
through Five were reported as follows:
David Adams, 70
Victor Belton, 165
David Buegler, 419
Ronald Feuerhahn, 26
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Alberto Garcia, 56
Jeffrey Gibbs, 108
Vernon Gunderman, 172
Robert King, 387
Paul Maier, 608
Kurt Marquart, 419
Dale Meyer, 224
Dean Nadasdy, 420
Jacob A. O. Preus, 158
Lawrence Rast, 51
Wallace Schulz, 508
Harold Senkbeil, 52
William Weinrich, 399
Dean Wenthe, 255
Lawrence White, 43
Thomas Zehnder, 406
No candidate having received the required majority, a
second ballot was presented containing the eight candidates receiving the most votes on the first ballot. The voting
proceeded with the second ballot.
Committee 10: Convention Nominations
Committee 10 Chairman William Diekelman described
the work of his committee and noted corrections to be made
to the committee’s original report, to be published in
Today’s Business. As he presented the slate for the Office
of Secretary, a motion was made “to receive nominations
from the floor for all boards at the same time, this to be
done by granting a block of time in which all forms could
be turned in to the Secretary of the Synod in paper form.”
After the motion carried [Y: 657; N: 545], the chair suggested that the nominations committee determine how this
process would be carried out. A motion was introduced and
carried that the process for nominations not take place
until Res. 7-01 is resolved [Y: 782; N: 425]. A motion was
then introduced and carried to extend the orders of the day
to 6:55 p.m. to continue the discussion of Res. 7-01 [Y: 697;
N: 521].
Committee 2: District and Congregational Services
Committee 2 Chairman William Ameiss introduced the
work of his committee. Res. 2-01A, “To Revise Bylaw 3.821,
‘Board for District and Congregational Services Membership’ ” (TB, p. 191) was introduced, the committee noting
several changes to the proposed wording of Bylaw 3.821:
deleting the underscored words in the printed bylaw paragraph; underscoring the proposed new wording beginning
with “two ordained ministers” and continuing to the end of
the paragraph; and replacing “congregational” with “congregation” in the second-last line. A motion was introduced
to amend the final resolve to replace the words “this 2004”
with the words “the 2007.” After debate on the amendment
was closed [Y: 1,038; N: 151], the motion to amend carried
[Y: 894; N: 299]. After further discussion, a motion was introduced to amend the second to last line of the proposed
wording of Bylaw 3.821 by replacing the word “secondary”
with the words “higher education.” After debate was ended
on the motion to amend and the main motion, the motion to
amend carried [Y: 940; N: 252], as did also the amended
motion [Y: 759; N: 438].