LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2019, Page 32

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which gifts they are greatly loved, Chairman Hill read and
introduced Res. 6-01, “To Support and Participate in the
Comprehensive Church Worker Recruitment Initiative” (TB,
1:93–94) on behalf of the committee. An amendment was
moved and seconded, to add at line 25 two new resolves:
“Resolved, that the district offices of the Synod work together
to compile a database of best practices from congregations
and other ministries that have successfully guided people of
all ages to heed the Holy Spirit’s call to enter into
professional church work; and be it finally” and “Resolved,
that this database be made available on the Synod website
no later than the LCMS national convention in 2022.” After
debate, it was moved, seconded, and carried unanimously to
close debate, and the amendment failed [Yes: 213; No: 685].
A motion to close debate on the main motion prevailed [Yes:
651; No: 265] and the main motion was adopted as presented
[Yes: 868; No: 56]. Chairman Hill led the convention in
prayer “that the Lord of the harvest send workers into his
harvest.”
Chairman Hill next read Res. 6-05, “To Thank Those
Involved in Rostering Licensed Lay Deacons” (TB, 1:97–98),
and introduced it on behalf of the committee. Discussion by
the assembly having been exhausted, the resolution was
adopted [Yes: 834; No: 45]. The convention rose and joined
in signing the hymn “Glory Be to Jesus” “in tribute to God
and in thanksgiving for this fine result.”
Res. 6-02, “To Promote Residential Seminary Education
as the Preferred Option for the Preparation of Men for
Pastoral Ministry” (TB, 1:94–95), was read and introduced by
the committee. Noting the orders of the day, the President
put to the assembly whether it desired to end debate. The
motion to end debate carried [Yes: 734; No: 177], and the
main motion was adopted as presented [Yes: 675; No: 275].
Committee 11: Church and Culture
President Harrison invited Montana District President
Terry Forke to present the business of Committee 11 and
yielded the chair to Sixth Vice-President Esget. Committee
Chairman Forke offered introductory remarks on a “suite of
resolutions given birth at the intersection of Church and
Culture.”
Res. 11-01A, “To Give Guidance and Encourage Action on
Beginning-of-Life Issues” (TB, 2B:282–83), was read and
introduced by the committee. Discussion by the assembly
having been exhausted, the resolution was adopted [Yes:
914; No: 22].
Res. 11-02A, “To Encourage Faithfulness regarding
Marriage” (TB, 2B:284), was read and introduced by the
committee. After discussion, it was moved and seconded to
amend the first resolving clause, to add, after the words,
“one woman,” “and to Luther’s explanations of the Sixth
Commandment in both his Small and Large Catechisms.” It
was moved to amend the amendment to include, after “the
Sixth Commandment,” the words, “and First Article.” The
committee having responded that it was amenable to both
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modifications, and without objection from the body, the
resolution was so modified. It was moved and seconded to
close debate, which carried [Yes: 785; No: 112]. After
discussion by the assembly, the resolution was adopted as
amended [Yes: 898; No: 34].
Evening Prayer
Chaplain William Weedon led the convention in the
Order of Evening Prayer, with the text, Gen. 18:1–14; Cantor
Magness and soloist Kathryn Hecht provided
accompaniment and special music.

Session 3
Monday a.m., July 22, 2019
Matins
The Rev. Dr. Daniel Preus, LCMS Fifth Vice-President
(Central Region), served as preacher and Chaplain William
Weedon, as liturgist, in the Office of Matins, with Zephaniah
3:14–20 as the text. Cantor Phillip Magness provided
accompaniment.
[The entire text of Dr. Preus’s sermon is printed
elsewhere in these 2019 Convention Proceedings.]
Greetings—Concordia Publishing House
President Harrison opened the session, calling Dr. Bruce
Kintz, President of Concordia Publishing House (CPH), to
bring greetings to the convention from the Synod’s
publishing house, now celebrating its sesquicentennial. He
did so recalling the words of C.F.W. Walther at the founding
of CPH.
Committee 7: University Education
President Harrison called Committee 7 Chairman
Timothy Scharr, President of the Southern Illinois District.
Res. 7-08, “To Aid Our CUS Schools in Clear Confession”
(TB, 2B:298–99), was read and introduced by the committee,
with changes to the third and fourth resolves, to read:
Resolved, That we thus reject the secular concept of
clubs or groups that affirm or celebrate sinful behavior
prohibit the affirmation or celebration of sinful behavior
through groups, clubs, or official campus activities; and
be it further
Resolved, That those placed in authority over each CUS
school should continue to recognize that they are
responsible to the Synod that founded each of the CUS
schools, and to God, for their stewardship of their
institution; and be it further
The committee took up a friendly suggestion to strike, in
the second-last resolve, “President Harrison”, and to insert
“the Synod President,” a modification made without
objection.
It was moved and seconded to refer the resolution for
further study by the Commission on Constitutional Matters
(CCM), to determine whether the parties listed in the
Minutes