# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2026_S2
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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Advisory delegates
Advisory representatives
Special guests and others

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(including 4 district youth representatives)

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A motion was introduced and carried, without discussion, to adopt the report of the committee [Yes votes: 914;
No votes: 10]. The chair declared the presence of a quorum.

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Standing Rules

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The chair called attention to the proposed Standing Rules for the convention, printed on pages 14–17 of the preconvention edition of Today’s Business (TB, 1:14–17), summarizing changes relative to those used in the 2023
convention (these having been detailed in the delegate orientation). A motion to adopt the rules was introduced by
Floor Committee 11.

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It was moved to amend Rule 30 to strike “and non-distracting”; to strike “the following … devices.” and insert
“while also respecting the continuing duties and obligations to family, congregations, and others, delegates shall use
godly judgment in their use of all electronic devices and equipment.”; to strike “where use is permitted”; and, finally,
to replace, in the following table, “No” with “Yes” in the first row and column.

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The question was called and debate was closed on the amendment [Yes votes: 880; No votes: 38]. The amendment
was adopted [Yes votes: 476; No votes: 431]. Rule 30 will therefore read: “In order to promote an orderly convention
atmosphere, while also respecting the continuing duties and obligations to family, congregations, and others, delegates
shall use godly judgment in their use of all electronic devices and equipment. In all cases, the sound-producing
capabilities of such devices shall not be used. Except as approved by convention staff, personal extension cords shall
not be allowed in Halls AB.” “Yes” will also replace “No” in the first row and column of the following table.

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The question on the standing rules was called and debate was closed [Yes votes: 847; No votes: 76]. The standing
rules were adopted as amended by the required two-thirds vote [Yes votes: 846; No votes: 68]. The chair entertained
additional motions, but none were offered.

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[The rules, as amended and adopted, will be printed in full in Today’s Business, Issue 3, and will be included in
the Convention Proceedings.]

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Convention Schedule

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The chair next called attention to the convention schedule, proposed as found in Today’s Business issue 2B
(2B:257–58) with the chair noting the changes relative to that in Today’s Business, First Edition. The schedule was
moved and seconded. Without debate, the convention schedule was adopted [Yes votes: 894; No votes: 17].

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The convention was declared to be in order and ready to conduct business.

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President’s Report, Part 3

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First Vice-President Lange, assuming the chair, introduced President Harrison to give the third section of his
convention report.

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[The entire text of Part 3 of the President’s Report is printed in Today’s Business, Issue 3, and will be included in
the Convention Proceedings.]

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Consent Calendar

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The chair gave a word of explanation regarding this new procedure (see Rule 10), and introduced the day’s consent
calendar, as found in Today’s Business issue 2B (2B:266), to include Res. 1-04, “To Give Thanks for 130 Years of
Deaf Ministry” (TB, 1:60); 2-01A, “To Give Thanks for LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces” (TB, 2B:276–77); and
2-05, “To Give Thanks to God for 125 Years of Gospel Ministry, Partner Churches, and Mission in the Latin America
and Caribbean Region” (TB, 1:74–75). It was noted that the change between Res. 2-01 and 2-01A is the addition of
the second-last resolve (TB, 2B:277, lines 16–17).

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It was moved to remove Res. 2-05 from the consent calendar. This removal carried at the request of more than
10% of the voting delegates [Yes votes: 95; No votes: 762], sending Res. 2-05 back to the regular floor committee
schedule. The consent calendar, with Res. 2-05 removed, was adopted [Yes votes: 864; No votes: 29], including Res.
1-04 and 2-01A.

2026 Convention Minutes — Sessions 1 and 2 — Page 2