LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1989, Page 24

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24 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

Resolution A

Dr. Rosin presented Resolution A, found on pages 114
and 115 of Today’s Business, plus several additions on page
140. In presenting the resolution, he noted that Overture
L3-24 should be L3-124, and Overture 5-31A—C, “Revision
of Rules of Procedure to Be Referred to the Commission
on Appeals,” should be added as a third item on page 115.

An amendment was proposed to delete Overtures 3-114
and 3-115 from Resolution A. The amendment failed.

An amendment was proposed to delete Overture 6-67.
It was pointed out that technically Overture 6-68 is also
included by virtue of the fact that the same subject is cov-
ered in both resolutions. The amendment failed.

An amendment was proposed to delete Overtures 7-65,
7-66, 7-69, and 7-70. The amendment was adopted. There-
fore Overtures 7-65, 7-66, 7-69, and 7-70 were returned to
committee.

Committee 2 deleted Overture 2-45 from Resolution A.
No vote was required.

An amendment was proposed to delete Overture 5-31
A-C. The amendment failed.

An amendment was proposed to delete Overture L6-80.
The amendment failed.

An amendment was proposed to delete Overture 5-27.
The amendment failed.

An amendment was proposed to delete Overture 8-18.
The amendment failed.

An amendment was proposed to delete Overture 6-69.
The amendment failed.

An amendment was proposed to change the resolve of
Resolution A to read as follows: “Resolved, that the follow-
ing overtures be referred to the listed administrative unit.”
The amendment was adopted.

Resolution A was placed before the assembly and was
adopted as amended.

Elections

Dr. Bohlmann informed the assembly that the Com-
mittee on Registration, Credentials, and Elections has the
privilege of interrupting the proceedings at any time to
carry on the elective responsibilities of the convention.

Dr. Kollmann, chairman of the Committee on Registra-
tion, Credentials, and Elections, asked the delegates to
complete a nomination ballot for the offices of Second
through Fifth Vice-Presidents.

It was brought to the convention chairman’s attention
that the listing of Vice-Presidents in the Convention Work-
book contains error. The corrected listing is as follows:

Rev. August T. Mennicke, D.D., First Vice-President

Rev. George F. Wollenburg, D.D., Second Vice-
President

Rev. Robert H. King, Jr., Ph.D., Third Vice-President

Rev. Walter A. Maier, Th.D., Fourth Vice-President

Rev. Guido A. Merkens, D.D., Fifth Vice-President

Resolution B

Dr. Rosin presented Resolution B, found on page 116 of
Today’s Business.

An amendment was proposed to delete Overture 3-50—
57. The amendment failed. An amendment was proposed

to delete Overtures 8-34-35; and 8-37-38. The amendment
failed.

An amendment was proposed to add the following words
to the final resolve in Resolution B: “and be it further re-
solved that this convention once again affirm the above
mentioned action of our Synod at previous conventions.”
The motion to amend was adopted.

An amendment was proposed to delete Overture 6-51.
The amendment failed.

Resolution B was then placed before the delegates and
was adopted as amended.

Structure and Organization

Rev. Orval M. Oswald, chairman of Committee 5, of-
fered the following remarks, introducing the work of the
Committee on Structure and Organization:

Although we are well aware of the fact that structure and
organization are not of the essence of the church, nor are they
defined within the scriptural doctrine of the church, yet we
also realize that structure and organization are important to
us if our church body is to function to its greatest potential.
If we are to achieve the 10 objectives stated very clearly in
Article III of the Constitution of the Synod, it is important that
our structure and organization not impede us, rather that they
assist us in expediting the mission which our Lord has en-
trusted to us.

Floor Committee 5 addressed itself to its task with those
thoughts in mind, especially as we considered the overtures
on pages 221-243 of the Convention Workbook. The members
of the committee were assisted immensely in their work by
Dr. Walther Rosin, secretary of the Synod; Board of Directors
chairman Dr. George Mohr; Board of Directors member Rev.
Victor Marxhausen; and Judge Gene Schnelz, chairman of the
Commission on Constitutional Matters, as well as commission
member Judge James Groh. We thank them for their partici-
pation in our deliberations and decisions.

An additional special word of thanks to Dr. Eldor Meyer of
the Nebraska District, who served as vice-chairman of our
committee and served well in that leadership capacity while
I was hospitalized at the time of the May floor committee meet-
ings. Also a word of thanks is due to President Raymond Hart-
wig of the South Dakota District, who acted as our secretary.

D. Ray Halm, assistant secretary for the convention, and Walter L.
Rosin, Secretary of the Synod

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