LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1995, Page 28

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28 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

ment was made to change the wording on line 37, p. 162, to
wit: the words also and annually to be deleted; the words upon
accepting a position to be added. Question was called on both
the amendment and the main motion and was sustained. The
amendment was defeated. The main motion was adopted.

Schedule Change

The delegates agreed to modify the originally printed or-
ders of the day.

Committee 5: Higher Education

The Rev. Dr. Roger Pittelko, President of the English Dis-
trict and Chairman of Committee 5, Higher Education, rein-
troduced Res. 5-02A, which had been postponed from a previ-
ous session. An amendment was made to alter the wording on
line 30, p. 163. Question was called on the amendment and on
the main motion and was sustained. The amendment was.de-
feated. The main motion was adopted.

Res. 5-03A, “To Respectfully Decline to Act upon Overture
5-25,” was moved by the committee. The question was called
and was sustained. The main.motion was adopted.

Res. 5-04A, “To Encourage Prior Full-Time Church Service
of All College and Seminary Presidents,” was moved by the
committee. An amendment was made to the effect that en-
couraged within the resolution be changed to required (line
12). The amendment was defeated. The main motion was
adopted.

Greetings from Partner Churches

The presidents of the partner churches of Korea, Tai-
wan, India, and Germany addressed words of encourage-
ment to the delegates of the convention and the members of
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Committee 1: Missions

The Rev. Dr. Osmar O. Lehenbauer, President of the New
England District and Chairman of Committee 1, Missions,
brought the delegates back to the business of the floor com-
mittee on missions. -

The committee moved Res. 1-07, “To Revise Procedure for
Selecting Foreign Missionary Advisory Delegates.” The motion
was adopted.

The committee introduced Res. 1-08, to affirm that the mis-
sion of the church is urgent and to raise mission awareness.
An amendment was made to add a whereas, to wit: “Whereas,
The U.S.A. is increasingly a post-Christian society” and to add
the words in their communities and to line 17, p. 127. The
question on the amendment was divided. The first part of the
amendment was defeated. The second part of the amendment
was adopted. The main motion was adopted as amended.

Closing Devotions
The delegates were led in closing devotions by Dr. Walz.

SESSION 6
July 18, Afternoon
Opening Devotions

The assembly was led in opening devotions by the Rev.
Marvin Kuhlman, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,

Grandview, MO, and Third Vice-President of the Missouri
District.

Minutes

The minutes for sessions 3 and 4 were adopted as edited
by common consent.
Committee 8: Registration, Credentials, and Elections
The Rev. Roger Krause, President of the Rocky Moun-
tain District and Chairman of Committee 8, Registration,
Credentials, and Elections, updated the convention on the
numbers of registrations. The number of voting delegates
totals 1174, and the total convention attendance numbers
1992.
The committee distributed a paper ballot for elections to
the various offices, boards, and commissions of the Synod.
The names which appeared on the ballot are listed bélow.

SECRETARY (Vote for 1)
Hartwig, Raymond L. SD
Rosin, Walter L. MO
TREASURER (Vote for 1)
Gerber, John W. MO
Sell, Norman D. MO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CLERGYMEN (Vote for 2)
Baumgarn, Jack R. MNS
Fritz, John D. TX
Harnapp, Harlan RM
Kuntz, Arnold PSW
Marshall, Ulmer sO
- White, Laurence TX
COMMISSIONED MINISTERS (Vote for 1)
Kaiser, Roy MC
Dietrich, Clifford IN
Tieman, Edsel CI
LAYPERSONS (Vote for 4)
Bell, Dean MNN
Daman, Walter EN
Garton, Jean MDS
Hirsch, Robert SD
Kober, Ted . MT
Kuchta, Thomas NI
LaHaine, Gilbert E. MC
Preus, Christian MNS
Trapp, Edwin A. Jr. TX
Welk, Robert EA
BOARD FOR HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES
CLERGYMEN (Vote for 2)
Briel, Steven C. MNS
Johnston, Paul KS
Maier, Paul L. MC
Noack, Richard TX
COMMISSIONED MINISTERS (Vote for 1)
Ludwig, William MT
Rohmaller, Duane PSW