# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S29
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Session 2
Sunday p.m. July 21, 2013
Midday Prayer

ident positions. The following were the results of the balloting, in
some cases the names of the three candidates receiving the most
votes on the first ballot retained for a second ballot:
Great Lakes Regional Vice-President

President Matthew C. Harrison called the afternoon session
to order for Midday Prayer led by Convention Chaplain William
Weedon, assisted by Cantor Phillip Magness and the Kantorei
from Hope Lutheran Church of St. Louis. In his homily, Rev. Dr.
Leopoldo Sanchez of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, used the
Hollywood question “Who Are You Wearing?” to speak of what
baptized Christians are wearing. They are clothed with Christ and
should see each other as wearing the robe of Christ’s righteousness
and standing on God’s holy ground of forgiveness. When Christians see each other in this manner, they know who they are before
God and before one another, and know how to relate to each other.

Great Plains Regional Vice-President

Committee 8: Registration, Credentials, and Elections

West-Southwest Regional Vice-President

President Harrison called on Committee 8 Chairman Dan
Gilbert to continue his report to the convention. He provided a
detailed description of the process used to elect the President of
the Synod and reported the results of the election. President Harrison, having received 66% of the votes cast, was declared elected.

Response of the Newly Elected President
President Harrison called his family forward and expressed
appreciation to his wife and sons for the support he receives from
them as he carries out his duties. Mrs. Harrison was presented a
bouquet of roses from Board of Directors Chairman Robert Kuhn
to express the Synod’s appreciation for the important role she plays
in her husband’s work.

Voting Delegate Registrations Report
In preparation for upcoming elections, Committee 8 Chairman
Dan Gilbert presented an updated voting delegate registrations
report. Registered voting delegates now totaled 1,191. There being
no objection, the report was declared accepted by the chair.

Presentation of Slate and Balloting for First Vice-President
Committee 8 Chairman Dan Gilbert described the process for
First Vice-President nominations leading to the ballot of five candidates selected by the newly elected President. Attention was called
to this slate and the convention prepared to vote. After the convention chaplain led the convention in prayer, the results of the first
(and only) ballot were as follows:
Carl C. Fickenscher
Herbert C. Mueller, Jr.
Scott R. Murray
Daniel Preus
John C. Wohlrabe, Jr.	

88
575
117
121
129

Herbert C. Mueller, Jr. was declared elected First Vice-President
of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Presentation of Slates and Election of Regional
Vice-Presidents
Committee 8 Chairman Gilbert provided a description of the
nominations and elections process for the five regional vice-presM in u tes

Peter C. Bender
David A. Davis
C. William Hoesman
Paul A. Weber
John C. Wohlrabe, Jr.

88
75
153
60
556

Gene D. Bauman
Mark J. Buchhop
Ronald M. Garwood
Nabil S. Nour
Steven D. Turner

101
96
131
423
179

William M. Cwirla
Scott R. Murray
Robert C. Preece
Jeffery T. Schrank
William R. Woolsey

187
447
97
176
97

137
549
226
195
600
219

East-Southeast Regional Vice-President
David D. Buegler
Jon T. Diefenthaler
Robert T. Kuhn
Gerhard C. Michael
Dien A. Taylor

88
228
424
64
187

271
471
184

Central Regional Vice-President
David J. Bueltman
Daniel L. Gard
Martin R. Noland
Daniel Preus
Dean O. Wenthe

73
79
66
485
262

In each case, the candidates receiving a majority of the votes
cast were declared elected.

Ballot to Determine Order of Succession of Regional VicePresidents
As the convention prepared to vote to determine the order of
succession of the newly elected regional vice-presidents, a motion
was introduced to change the Orders of the Day by postponing this
decision to allow time for a bylaw change to determine the manner that this ranking is to be done. After brief discussion, a motion
to end debate failed [Yes: 641; No: 322] and discussion continued.
When a motion to end debate was again introduced and was carried [Yes: 1,010; No: 53], the motion to amend the Orders of the Day
was not carried [Yes: 187; No: 798].
The convention proceeded with a single ballot to determine
the order of succession of regional vice-presidents two to six. The
results of the ballot were as follows:
Daniel Preus
Robert T. Kuhn
John C. Wohlrabe, Jr.	
Nabil S. Nour
Scott R. Murray

241
133
333
153
188
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