# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S35
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION
ation by the committee. A motion to amend the resolve
paragraph by replacing the words “place outreach to the
lost as the top priority” with “give greater attention to outreach to the lost” was introduced. After discussion, the
chair asked if the assembly was ready to end debate [Yes:
955; No: 205], following which the motion to amend failed
[Yes: 508; No: 664]. A motion to amend the title of the resolution and its resolve by replacing “the” with “a” was ruled
by the chair to be a substitute resolution. The assembly
voted to consider the substitute resolution [Yes: 618; No:
514]. After discussion, the Orders of the Day prompted the
chair to ask the assembly whether it was ready to cease debate [Yes: 949; No: 155]. The substitute resolution (Res. 105S) was adopted [Yes: 706; No: 419].
Committee 8: Synod Structure and Governance
Committee 8 Chairman Lane Seitz introduced Res. 802A, “To Affirm Christian Resolution of Disputes” (TB, pp.
212–213). The entire resolution was read, and discussion
continued until a motion to terminate debate carried [Yes:
667; No: 330]. The resolution was adopted [Yes: 665; No:
341]. After the resolution was declared adopted, a motion
was carried to allow delegates to have their votes recorded
in the minutes [Yes: 705; No: 303]. The following delegates
asked to have their negative votes recorded in the minutes:
Steven J. Anderson, Benjamin Ball, Chris Balvanz, Norman Barnette, Guy Baumann, Richard A. Becker, Paul
Beisel, Arie Bertsch, Bruce Blocker, Steven W. Bohler,
Richard A. Bolland, Ted Bourret, Mark P. Braden, Neal
Breitbarth, Paul E. Bremer, Steven C. Briel, Daniel R.
Burns, Myron G. Buss, Paul J. Cain, Don M. Carpenter,
Kevin Church, Loren Cooper, Cynthia L. Cunningham,
James Daub, Wm. Keith Davis, F. E. Davison, Roger Dilger, Dennis L. Dobbins, Rebecca Dominguez, Justin
Dragosani-Brantingham, David Dyson, B. F. Eckardt, Allan
Eckert, Mark Eckert, Paul Egger, Larry L. Feldt, Stephen
Fisher, Ryan Fouts, Roger Gallup, Gary V. Gehlbach, Tom
Gottschalk, Robert W. Grimm, Dale Gust, Timothy Hafner,
Carl Harberts, Robert Harmon, Norman Hauschildt, Gregg
Hein, Gary Held, Karl Hess, Daniel G. Holthus, William H.
Holzer, Kenneth Howes, Frederick Jabs, Robert Jahns,
Ronald Kabitzke, Craig Kellerman, Chad Kendall, Harold
King, Jessie King, Tim Koch, Henry J. Koopmann, Richard
Kreutzer, Michael E. Lang, Larry J. Le Blanc, Robert E. Le
Blanc, Bryan Lindemood, David Lord, Steven A. MacDougall, David Markworth, Timothy D. May, Elder McCants, Don Meyer, Jon P. Meyer, Philip C. Meyer, Timothy
Miille, Chris Nelson, James L. Nelson, Larry Nichols,
James Nickel, Mark Nierman, Lydia Nighswander, Robert
Nowicki, Ron Ohnesorge, Charles Olander, Justin Panzer,
Mike Parnow, Mark Peterson, Peter Piepkorn, Glenn Piper,
Davin Quiram, Fritz Raedeke, John Rahe, Steve Rasmussen, Sean D. Reeves, Russell D. Reimers, John Riley,
Marlin Roos, Stephen Saunders, Frank Schatte, Tim
Schenks, Dana Schnelle, Bruce Schreiner, Wayne
Schwiesow, Scott Shields, Randy Short, L. Scott Spiehs,
Timothy J. Steckling, Roger D. Sterle, Winfried Strieter, D.
Richard Stuckwisch, Le Roy B. Sundbom, David Teigen,
Bruce Timm, Kelly Todd, Gary Urban, David Vik, Charlie
Wachlin, Jonathan Watt, Paul Weber, Lee C. Wenskay,

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David Werly, Melvin L. Weseloh, Henry C. Wied, Jim
Wiese, Dan L. Wipf, Alan Wollenburg. John M. Young requested that his positive vote be recorded in the minutes.
Using the voting keypads, Committee 8 used the remainder of its time to collect information from the delegates for use by the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod
Structure and Governance.
Committee 2: District and Congregational Services
Committee 2 Chairman Kurt Schultz, President of the
Southern District, introduced Res. 2-01, “To Foster Greater
Understanding of Worship through Theological Conferences” (TB, p. 61). A motion was introduced to amend the
final resolve to read: “Resolved, That the Commission on
Worship, in consultation with the faculties of our seminaries, prepare studies on this topic for use in circuits and congregations.” After discussion, debate was ended [Yes: 930;
No: 103], and the motion to amend failed [Yes: 261; No:
791]. A motion to end debate on the main motion carried
[Yes: 888; No: 188], and Res. 2-01 was adopted [Yes: 838;
No: 260].
Res. 2-02A, “To Provide Guidance and Direction for Use
of Diverse/Contemporary Worship Resources” (TB, p. l80)
was introduced by the committee. A substitute motion was
proposed: “WHEREAS, Res. 2-01 invites the Synod to engage
in a ‘model theological conference’ in order to ‘build greater
understanding of our theology of worship and foster further
discussion of worship practices that are consistent with
that theology’; and WHEREAS, It would be inadvisable, prior
to coming to a God-pleasing theological consensus, for the
Commission on Worship to establish such mechanisms,
seminars, and conferences to educate the Synod on matters
which are not yet settled among us; and WHEREAS, It is critical for all worship forms employed by our congregations to
be centered on Jesus Christ, on justification by grace
through faith, and promote the unity of the Church; therefore be it Resolved, That efforts to bring about a common
understanding of the theology of worship precede the implementation of mechanisms, seminars, and conferences
which seek to assist and promote the fostering of various
worship forms among us; and be it finally Resolved, That
Res. 2-02A be tabled until the 2010 convention or until the
provisions of Res. 2-01 can bring about a common theology
of worship among us.” The parliamentarian advised and
the chair ruled that the substitute motion was not in order
in that a convention cannot postpone an action from one
convention to another. As discussion of Res. 2-02A continued, a motion to amend the first WHEREAS by deleting “to
the glory of God and the edification of His people” was defeated [Yes: 236; No: 873]. A motion to amend the main motion by including at the end of the resolution the referenced
text from the Convention Workbook was agreed to by the
committee. After debate was terminated on the main motion [Yes: 902; No: 244], Res. 2-02A was adopted as
amended [Yes: 856; No: 310]. This was followed by a motion to allow dissenters to register their negative vote with
the Secretary [Yes: 746; No: 384]. The following delegates
asked to have their negative votes recorded in the minutes:
Steven J. Anderson, Benjamin Ball, Guy Baumann, Paul
Beisel, Arie Bertsch, Steven S. Billings, Bruce Blocker,
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