LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2010, Page 47

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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION
Mission Presentation: One People in Mission

Tom Zehnder introduced Chaplain Oliver Washington
(Army); Chaplain Matthew Franke (Air Force), and Chaplain
Robert Crossan (Navy) representing all LCMS military chaplains . They spoke of their ministries on the front lines and
received a standing ovation . President Kieschnick expressed
appreciation and admiration for their service and assured them
of the prayers of the Synod . He then asked all veterans present and then all present who have family members serving in
the military to stand and be recognized .
Committee 6: Human Care

Committee 6 Chairman Herbert Mueller called attention
to a letter from Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services
President Linda Hartke on page 628 of Today’s Business . He
also announced that the committee will not be bringing forward Res . 6-03, “To Amend Bylaws to Allow the Extension
of Calls to Institutional Chaplains and Counselors,” as provisions of previously adopted Res . 8-08A now make it moot .
Res . 6-06, “To Continue the Work Initiated by the Domestic
Violence and Child Abuse Task Force (TB, pp . 115f .), was
introduced by the committee . A voice vote ended debate, and
the resolution was adopted as presented [Yes: 1,028; No: 6] .
Res . 6-08, “To Report and Publish Promptly the Deaths of
Faithfully Departed Soldiers of the Cross” (TB, p . 566), was
introduced by the committee . The resolution was adopted as
presented, without debate [Yes: 1,016; No: 23] .
Res . 6-05, “To Encourage Continued Emphasis on Prison
and Jail Ministry” (TB, pp . 114f .), was introduced by the
committee . After brief discussion and a friendly amendment
adding “commissioned ministers” after “clergy” in line 54 of
page 114 and line 1 of page 115, debate was ended by voice
vote and the resolution was adopted as changed (Yes: 1,075;
No: 7] .

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the motion to reconsider the referral of Res . 8-05B failed [Yes:
529; No: 576] .
Res . 8-06A, “To Give Priority to Circuit and District
Overtures” (TB, pp . 519f .), was introduced by the committee .
When an amendment was proposed to reinstitute the language
of Bylaw 5 .3 .3 (TB, p . 321), the chair ruled this to be a substitute motion . The assembly declined to consider the substitute
motion [Yes 481; No: 542] . Discussion continued, a motion
to cease debate having failed [Yes: 646; No: 433] . After discussion at length, the chair tested the will of the assembly and
debate was ended on the resolution [Yes: 816; No: 273] . Res .
8-06A was not adopted [Yes: 488; No: 617] .
Res . 8-27, “To Add a New Article XIV” (TB, p . 153), was
introduced by the committee . An amendment to the proposed
article printed on page 167 of Today’s Business was declared
not in order because it had not been reviewed by the floor
committee . Discussion continued until a motion to end debate
carried [Yes: 848; No: 232] and Res . 8-27 was adopted as presented by the required two-thirds vote [Yes: 762; No: 346] .
Res . 8-10, “To Amend Constitution Articles X and XI” (TB,
p . 143), was introduced by the committee, adding “accordingly” after “amended” in line 13 . After brief discussion,
debate was ended by voice vote and Res . 8-10 was adopted as
presented by the required two-thirds vote [Yes: 796; No: 305] .
Committee 2: District and Congregational Services

Committee 4 Chairman Donald Fondow reminded the
assembly that it was considering Res . 4-06, “To Amend and
Restate the Articles of Incorporation” (TB, pp . 74ff .) . When
an amendment was introduced to replace the words “confess
and accept” with “abide by” in line 48 on page 75, the committee agreed instead to return to the original wording, “the
confessional basis of .” During further discussion, the committee also agreed to restore the words “clergy and lay” in line
50 as a friendly amendment . Debate was terminated [Yes:
842; No: 220], and Res . 4-06 was adopted as changed [Yes:
767; No: 315] .

Committee 2 Chairman Keith Kohlmeier noted that
the convention was continuing its discussion of Res . 2-05,
“To Commend Theses on Worship and Model Theological
Conference on the Theology of Worship .” The delegate who
during an earlier session had introduced a substitute motion
agreed to withdraw his motion, his concerns having been satisfied . The chair asked the assembly whether it was ready to
end debate . Debate was ended [Yes: 716; No: 286], and Res .
2-05 was adopted as presented [Yes: 802; No: 243] .
Res . 2-06, “To Encourage Study of the Lutheran
Confessions During Reformation Celebration” (TB, p . 60),
was introduced by the committee . After brief discussion and
a friendly amendment to include “and other Christians” in line
14 after “church,” Res . 2-06 was adopted as changed [Yes:
1,000; No: 29] .
Res . 2-07, “To Follow Guidelines for Compensation of
Professional Church Workers” (TB, p . 60), was introduced
by the committee . An amendment to add a second resolve
as printed on page 618 of Today’s Business was accepted by
the committee as a friendly amendment . Debate was ended
by voice vote, and Res . 2-07 was adopted as changed [Yes:
1,003; No: 61] .

Committee 8: Synod Structure and Governance

Committee 7: Ecclesial Matters

As Committee 8 reported, a delegate introduced a motion
to reconsider the referral of Res . 8-05B to the Commission
on Handbook, offering as his reason an interest in introducing an amendment thought to resolve the need to refer . When
debate was ended on the motion to refer [Yes: 673; No: 277],

Committee 7 Chairman Lane Seitz directed attention to
Res . 7-08, “To Study Time Limitations for Initiating Dispute
Resolution Process” (TB, pp . 128f .), which was introduced by
the committee . After brief discussion, Res . 7-08 was adopted
as presented [Yes: 997; No: 40] .

Committee 4: Administration and Finance

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