LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1989, Page 42

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42 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

A motion was made to table the resolution. The motion
was defeated.

Question on the resolution was called and sustained.
The resolution was adopted.

Elections (10)

The committee pointed out an error in its initial report
for the pastoral candidates for the Board of Directors. A
name was inadvertently deleted from the ballot. The as-
sembly was asked it they wished to reconsider this portion
of the ballot. The delegate in question, Rev. Richard Ben-
ken, withdrew his name, thus enabling the results to be
accepted as previously reported.

Theology and Church Relations (3)

The committee introduced Res. 3-05A, Today’s Busi-
ness, page 150, which calls for the adoption of the rec-
ommendations of the Lay Worker Study Committee as
reported. The committee asked for a deletion of the words
Diaconal Workers in line 56.

Following lengthy debate, a motion was made to refer
the resolution to the Commission on Theology and Church
Relations.

Question was called as to whether the delegates wished
to cease debate on referral. Stating their desire to vote on
referral, the delegates voted not to refer.

The assembly voted its desire to continue debate on Res.
3-05A. A motion was then made to extend debate until 6
p.m. A substitute motion was made to delay further dis-
cussion until the next time Committee 3 comes to the po-
dium. The assembly voted to consider the substitute
motion. The substitute motion was adopted.

Elections (10)

Dr. Kollmann announced the names of those elected (*)
on the sixth ballot and led the delegates through a seventh
ballot.

Sixth Ballot

Position Ballots Required
Cast For Election
Commission on Appeals
PASTORS
* Harnapp, Harlan RM 542
* Hellman, Victor SW 514
Huener, William NI 471
Phipps, Ralph FG 416 501
2003
Board of Directors—
Concordia Publishing House
LAYPERSONS
Buth, Lenora 384
Mohr, George SW 264
Rodefeld, Robert RM 345 479
993
Board of Regents—Austin
LAYPERSONS
Bokenkamp, Don 385
Johnston, Bradley TX 444
Kaufman, David FG 172 501
1001

Witness and Outreach (1)

Dr. Sohn’s committee introduced Res. 1-03, Today’s
Business, page 33, which calls for our congregations to per-
ceive of themselves as challenged to reach out in mission,
to “tell everyone what He has done.” The resolution was
adopted. ;

The committee moved 1-04A, Today’s Business, page «
125, which calls for a task force for black ministry. (Sec-
retarys note: Inadvertently Today’s Business failed to 4
print the A behind 1-04 on page 125.) .

Elections (10) é

A final report was made by the Elections Committee, :
announcing those elected on the seventh ballot. The com-
mittee was introduced by Dr. Kollmann and thanked by @
the convention.

The committee moved that all ballots be destroyed. The
motion was adopted.

Seventh Ballot

Position Ballots Required
Cast For Election

Board of Directors—
Concordia Publishing House

LAYPERSONS
* Buth, Lenora 521
Rodefeld, Robert RM _490 506
1011
Board of Regents—Austin
LAYPERSONS
Bokenkamp, Don 475
* Johnston, Bradley TX _563 520
1038

Witness and Outreach (1)

Res. 1-04A was again placed before the house. The ques-
tion was called and was sustained. The resolution was
adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 1-19A, Today’s Busi-
ness, page 227, calling for the Mission Task Force to give
consideration to the concept of recommending voting or
advisory status of the LLL and LWML on the Board for
Mission Services and to report the outcome of such con-
sideration to the 1992 convention. The resolution was
adopted.

Closing Devotions
The assembly was led in closing devotions by Dr. Arnold
G. Kuntz, convention chaplain.
Session 11
Morning, July 13

Opening Devotions

The delegates were led in an opening devotion by Dr.
Arnold G. Kuntz, convention chaplain, and assisted in song
by the Rev. Allen Goebbert of Trinity Lutheran Congre-
gation of Wichita.

Bible Study

The assembly was led in the LifeLight Bible study serie
by Dr. Stephen Carter and Dr. Ear! Gaulke.