LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1989, Page 41

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Program and Finance (4)

Dr. Jonathan Grothe of the Board for Higher Education
Service’s Standing Committee on Pastoral Ministry offered
assistance to the delegates with regard to the interpreta-
tion of the financial information. Dr. Grothe noted that the
cost of a year’s education at the seminary has risen “dra-
matically.”

The committee introduced Res. 4-01, Today’s Business,
page 61, which encourages adequate funding of theological
education at our colleges and seminaries. Following sev-
eral speeches, the Chair asked if the assembly was ready
to consider the question. The assembly voted that it was
go ready. The resolution was adopted.

Human Care (7)

Dr. Richard Hinz introduced Res. 7-01, Today’s Busi-
ness, page 101, which calls for the support of Lutheran
Immigration and Refugee Services. The resolution was
adopted.

Res. 7-05, Today’s Business, page 103, was moved with
a modest editorial correction in line 12, replacing “in com-
passion” with “and compassion.” The resolution calls for
the encouragement and strengthening of support for rec-
ognized social ministry organizations. The resolution was
adopted.

The committee moved Res. 7-06, Today’s Business, page
103, which calls for continuing response to the plight of
the homeless. The resolution was adopted.

The committee moved Res. 7-07, Today’s Business,
pages 103-104, which addresses ministry to victims of
AIDS. The committee added the words Law and before the
word Gospel in line 6.

An amendment to be inserted between the third and
fourth resolves and of the following wording was proposed
as an addition to the resolution: “Resolved, that congre-
gations be encouraged to utilize materials such as the
LWML video J Feel So Alone and other materials of similar
nature provided by the auxiliaries of the LCMS in their
ministry of compassion; and be it further . . .” The amend-
ment was adopted by common consent.

The resolution as amended was placed before the house
once again. The chair offered assistance to a delegate who
wished an amendment by suggesting the addition of the
words doctrinally sound before the word educational in
line 76. The change was adopted by common consent.

The resolution as amended was placed before the house
and was adopted.

Higher Education (6)

The committee proposed Res. 6-10, Today’s Business,
page 95, which speaks to the process for handling faculty
termination at synodical schools.

An amendment was offered to add the words or becomes
available within two academic years to the end of line 53.
The amendment was adopted by common consent.

The question was moved and was sustained. The res-
olution was adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 6-09, Today’s Business,
page 93, which calls for a change in the process of the
election of college presidents. The committee added the

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words /if desirable in line 5, page 95, between the words
and and request.

An amendment was proposed to delete the words shail
give notice in an official publication of the Synod and from
lines 9-10, page 95. The amendment was defeated.

An amendment was proposed to add word and as the
second last word in line 75, page 94, and to delete from
lines 76-77, page 94, the words and the elected represen-
tatives of the faculty as a group with one vote, and to replace
the word five with four in line 4, page 95.

A motion was made to refer the resolution back to com-
mittee. The motion to refer was defeated.

The Chair asked if the delegates were ready to vote on
the amendment. Indicating that they were so ready, the
assembly voted to defeat the amendment.

The Chair called the question on the resolution and was
sustained. Res. 6-09 was defeated.

Planning and Administration (8)

The committee introduced Res. 8-06, Today’s Business,
pages 110~111, which calls for a clarification of the role of
the Board of Directors. The resolution was adopted.

Elections

The committee announced those elected (*) on the fifth
ballot and led the convention through the sixth ballot.

Fifth Ballot
Position Ballots Required
Cast For Election
Commission on Appeals
PASTORS
Elowsky, Earl MI 347
Harnapp, Harlan RM 490
Hellman, Victor SW 389
Huener, William NI 427
Phipps, Ralph FG ATL 532
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Board of Directors—
Concordia Publishing House
LAYPERSONS
Brickler, John MO 278
Buth, Lenora 478
* Moeller, Albert OH 563
Mohr, George SW 444
Rodefeld, Robert RM 365 §33
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Board of Regents—Austin
LAYPERSONS
Bokenkamp, Don 367
Feucht, William 133
Johnston, Bradley TX 404
Kaufman, David FG 160 533

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Planning and Administration (8)

The committee moved Res. 8-07A, Today’s Business,
page 161, which urges faithfulness to the Synod’s con-
stitution.

An amendment was proposed to add the word generally
between the words be and commended in line 18, page 161.
The Chair asked the convention delegates if they were
ready to close debate. The assembly indicated it was ready
to vote on the amendment, which was defeated.