# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S47
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION
Committee 6: Human Care
Res. 6-09, “To Encourage Ministry to Armed Forces Personnel and Families” (TB, p. 120) was introduced by the
committee and adopted without discussion (Yes: 715;
No: 10).
Res. 6-08, “To Encourage Congregations to Provide Professional Church Worker Sabbaticals” (TB, pp. 119–120),
was introduced by the committee. After brief discussion,
the chair asked the assembly whether it was ready to vote
on the resolution. After debate was ended by a voice vote,
Res. 6-08 was adopted (Yes: 680; No: 59).
Committee 2: District and Congregational Services
Res. 2-07A, “To Encourage Christian Forgiveness and
Greater Use of Individual Confession and Absolution”
(TB, p. 182), was introduced by the committee. After discussion, a voice vote indicated the assembly’s readiness to
vote on the resolution. Res. 2-07A was adopted (Yes: 690;
No: 31).
Final Business
As the convention prepared to adjourn, a survey question of interest for planning a 2009 convention was asked of
the delegates: 1. Delegate seating for a number of conventions has been according to a computer-generated random
plan. 2. Some have expressed an interest in being seated
according to circuit delegations. The assembly was asked
to vote for one of the two options: #1: 516; #2: 173.
The chair called attention to the minutes for Sessions
6–9 (TB, pp. 421–436) and asked for corrections or additions. None were offered, and the minutes were declared
approved.

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After asking the members of his committee to be recognized, Committee 9 Chairman Larry Harvala provided the
final Registration Report:
Voting delegates:
1,239
Pastors
620
Laymen
619
Advisory delegates
328
District presidents
34
Ad hoc committee members
3
Former officers
2
Invited guests
27
The members of the Today’s Business staff were introduced and thanked with a standing ovation: Ann Schmidt,
Pearl Houghton, Allison Zehnder, Kathy Ledbetter, Brenda
Wilson, Kathryn Gritts, and Christine Presson.
Adjournment
The chair declared the 63rd Regular Convention of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod adjourned “In the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
The historic gavel was returned to Dr. Martin Noland, Director of Concordia Historical Institute, for safekeeping
until its next use. Convention chaplain Dale Meyer led the
convention in a closing devotion.
Following the devotion, President Kieschnick offered a
“strong personal presidential word of appreciation” to the
delegates attending the convention, noting in particular the
“sharing of personal conviction with such high respect and
proper demeanor.” He sent the delegates on their homeward way with final words of benediction.
Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary

2007 Convention Proceedings