LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1983, Page 59

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- gynodical colleges offering bachelor’s degrees in teacher
education to represent all such college presidents on a
-Colloquy Committee for the Teaching Ministry.

After the floor committee had corrected the spelling
in line 50 (TB 303) of “Saveur” to “Sauveur,” Res. 5-29A
(TB 303) was presented to the delegates. They adopted
the resolution and in doing so received the following
congregations into membership in The Lutheran
- @hurch—Missouri Synod: Highlands Lutheran Church,
‘Lincoln, NE; Our Savior Lutheran Church, Bartlett,
-NE; Faith Lutheran Church, Nevada, IA; Good Shep-
herd Lutheran Church, Kitchener, Ont.; Sauveur
Vivant, Gatineau, Que.; Christ the King Lutheran
‘Ghurch, Spencer, IA; Our Savior Lutheran Church,
Walnut, IA; Faith Lutheran Church, Roosevelt, UT; Our
Savior Lutheran Church, Pueblo West, CO; Shepherd of
the Lake Lutheran Church, Garrison, MN; Beautiful
Savior Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND; Holy Cross
[utheran Church, Albany, OR; Messiah Lutheran
Church, Pittsburg, KS; Faith Lutheran Church, Em-
poria, KS; Peace Lutheran Church, Arlington, MN;
Resurrection Lutheran Church, Boron, CA; Cross of
Christ Lutheran Church, Downers Grove, IL; St. Paul
Lutheran Church, Hazard, KY. During consideration of
. the resolution the delegates had declined to delete
Messiah of Pittsburg, KS (line 4, TB 304) from the
- resolution. By adopting Res. 5-30A (7B 304) the follow-
- ing congreations were readmitted into membership
:. with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod: First
' Lutheran Church, San Fernando, CA; St. Paul Lutheran
Church, Bethpage, NY; St. Paul Lutheran Church,
Wellston, OK.

Since experience during the first biennium with
standing committees indicated that it would be helpful
if Bylaws would spell out in greater detail the timing of
appointments, as well as any subsequent decisions
regarding their size, the delegates adopted Res. 5-36 (TB
134) approving such Bylaws. They also agreed that the
last sentence of present Bylaw 1.37 c, stating, “The size
of each standing committee shall be determined by the
' Board of Directors after consultation with the respective
board,” should be deleted. Prior to consideration of the
resolution the floor committee had inserted the word
“board” in line 33 (7B 134) before the word “unit.” With
the adoption of Res. 5-37 (7B 134) the delegates agreed to
the adoption of Bylaws which would identify the Board
for Mission Services as the only sending agency through
which workers and funds are to be sent to the mission
areas of the Synod even though other programs might
be supported by Districts or other entities. In adopting
Res. 5-47 (TB 139) they also agreed that the words
“Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri Synod”
should be included in Bylaw 8.09 a of the Handbook.
The term “department” in the Handbook of the synod
was redefined by the adoption of Res. 5-50 (TB 140)
which contained a Bylaw providing the new definition.
After adding the words “in consultation with the Board
for Mission Services” in line 10 (7B 121) after the word
“Texas” and deleting the word “Licensed” in line 22(TB
121) the floor committee introduced Res. 5-15 (TB 120),

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calling for intensification of ministry to Hispanics
through the development of a pilot program at Con-
cordia College, Austin, Texas, for the preparation of lay
evangelists. During discussion of the motion the dele-
gates declined to act on the resolution by agreeing to
table it. By the adoption of Res. 5-17 (TB 123) they
agreed that the Commission on Black Ministry should
be continued as long as there is a demonstrated need for
its existence and that the date of 1986 should be
removed for discontinuation of the Commission on
Black Ministry. They also instructed the Commission
on Structure to give further study to structured relations
between the Synod and racial and ethnic groups. Since
they agreed that it might be advantageous for Districts
to elect board members to six-year terms, allowing for
staggered terms, the delegates adopted Res. 5-43 (TB
136), resolving that Bylaw 3.125 should be changed to
allow Districts to elect board members for six-year
terms if this is their wish. During discussion of Res. 5-54
(TB 305), which called for the reestablishment of a
Commission on Church Literature and approval of
Bylaws relating to that commission, a motion was
introduced to table the matter. The delegates agreed to
do so, taking no action on the resolution.

Since time for the close of the convention had
arrived, this concluded the business of the committee
and of the convention. It was announced that the
resolutions of the Committee on Structure and Consti-
tution on which action had not been taken would be
noted in the Proceedings of the convention.

Registration, Credentials, and Elections

Since Chairman Paul Wendling of the Floor Com-
mittee on Registration, Credentials, and Elections was
not present, the report of convention registrations was
presented by Orval Oswald, President of the California-
Nevada-Hawaii District and a member of the floor
committee. The final report of the Registrations Com-
mittee before audit disclosed the following: voting pas-
toral delegates—565; voting lay delegates—565; total
voting delegates—1,130; advisory pastors—43; teacher
delegates—98; youth representatives—46; official rep-
resentatives—223; others (guests, etc.)—34; total reg-
istrations—1,574. [See Tabular Survey for audited
figures].

Convention Closing

After thanking the members of Today’s Business
staff, the pages, registration committee and volunteers,
the committee staff, the essayists, parliamentarian,
devotion leaders, and many others, President Bohl-
mann directed the attention of the delegates once again
to Col. 1:28 and the theme for the convention, “Him We
Proclaim.” Emphasizing each of the words in the
theme, he once again referred to the content of our
message, the people who are to carry that message, and
the task of proclamation which belongs to every Chris-
tian. He also reminded the delegates of the many
resolutions which had been adopted in the convention
and which must now be implemented in congregations,