LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1992, Page 32

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32 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

Special Recognition

Those who have served God and country through the
Armed Forces were recognized by Chaplain James Shaw
on behalf of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

The Martin of Tours Award was presented to Chaplain
Ernest Wentzel, who addressed the convention.

Committee 10; Credentials, Registration, and Elections

The results of the third ballot:
Board for Mission Services

Pastor ....eccceccceseeseeesesseveees Albert Wingfield

Board of Regents—Irvine
Pastor ........ 0. ccc ee cence eee eneeeees Richard Allsing
The results of the fourth, fifth, and sixth ballots:
Board of Directors

Layperson ............0ceeee eee eee ee Oscar H. Hanson
Board for Mission Services :

Pastor oo... cc cece cence eee e eee eee Donald Bendewald
Board for Parish Services

Pastor .........ccceee eee eeeeeeeeneeeee David Schroder
Commission on Appeals .

Layperson ............202eee eee e eee Richard Bodenstab
Board of Directors, Concordia Publishing House

Layperson ........---.eeeee seen cece eee Marvin Jenkins’
Board of Regents—Fort Wayne

Layperson .........e cc eeee ects eneeeeeeees Johnny Buck
Board of Regents—Seward

Layperson ..............eceeee eee eee E. Geno Brink

Special Committee

The co-chairmen of the Special Committee were called
to the podium. Dr. Bohlmann announced that the Special
Committee would ask someone other than a member of the
Praesidium or the Secretary of Synod to chair the conven-
tion during the debate on the resolution presented to the
convention by the Special Committee.

Delegates were asked to sign up to speak on the
resolution.

The Special Committee nominated the assistant sec-
retary of the convention to chair the assembly. The dele-
gates approved the nomination.

The committee placed the resolution before the
convention.

An amendment was offered to delete the paragraph re-
garding the appeal to the secular courts (lines 1-5, page
319, TB vol 6).

Question was called on the amendment and was
sustained.

The amendment was declined.

An amendment was proposed to delete lines 21-24, To-
day’s Business, page 318, and to substitute words that
changed must follow to may follow.

The delegates voted to table the amendment.

Delegates were asked if they wished to continue the
orders of the day. Debate on the main motion was con-
tinued.

After 28 minutes of debate, the Chair asked the assem-
bly if they wished to cease debate. The delegates voted to
end debate by a vote of 73.9 percent.

The Chair declared the main motion adopted as printed
by a 61.5 percent majority vote.

The Chair exercised his authority to grant an extended
lunch and called for the Chaplain.

Closing Devotions

The delegates were led in closing devotions by the Chap-
lain of the convention.

Session 10
July 15, Afternoon

Opening Devotions

The assembly was led in opening devotions by the Rev.
Dr. Wil Sohns, chaplain to the convention.

Minutes

The convention adopted the minutes for session 5 and
session 6. .

Committee 3: Theology and Church Relations

Dr. Marcis and the committee presented Res. 3-11 be-
fore the convention. The resolution calls for 4 reaffirmation
of the Synod’s position on euthanasia and assisted suicide.

An amendment was proposed to add one final whereas
and two new resolves, the first of which is to be placed
between points 7 and 8; the second forms concluding words
for 12. The actual wording is

Wuereas, It is critically necessary to counteract a_
false theology of compassion in our culture;
Resolved, Spiritual care and support, however, must
be provided for those who struggle with the issues
and burdens of caring for patients with such chron-
ically debilitating illnesses such as Alzheimer’s.
Resolved, ... We can-ask our society ethical ques-
tions such as “What kind of people are we becoming
if we cannot care for the weak and helpless?” or
“What does it demonstrate about our character if we
think we have the right to destroy life?”

Both the amendment and the main motion were post-
poned until later in the convention at the discretion of the
Chair.

Res. 3-06A was moved. The resolution calla for a reaf-
firmation of the proper relationship between congregations
and their pastors.

The question was called and sustained.

The motion carried.

Res. 3-09A was moved.

Adopted by common consent was an amendment to add
the words utilizing the writings of C. F. W. Walther (i.e.,
his book Church and Ministry and essay “The Congrega-
tion’s Right to Choose Its Pastor”) immediately after the
words the divine call.

The main motion was adopted as amended.

Special Recognition

The Chair recognized and welcomed representatives
from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
Committee 2: Congregational Ministries

Res. 2-03, which calls for making family ministry a high
priority, was placed before the convention.