LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2001, Page 36

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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

to the ballot, the Chair asked the chaplain to lead the convention in prayer. When a delegate asked for 15 minutes to
look over the entire ballot, the assembly by voice vote determined to continue with the ballot.
Due to technical difficulties with the electronic voting
system, balloting was discontinued until later in the session.
Committee 7: Structure, Planning, and Administration
As the committee was called forward to prepare the convention for finishing its discussion of Res. 7-17, a delegate
asked for reconsideration of Res. 7-08. The Chair was sustained by voice vote in his decision to not allow other business while the convention was discussing 7-17A (TB, p. 293).
The convention continued the 45-minute section of debate provided by Standing Rule 6, allowing presentation of
and debate on amendments, substitute motions, main motion, or main motion as amended. A motion was made and
seconded to amend the resolution by the introduction of
seven words after the word “statement” in the first Resolve:
“under Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions.”
After discussion, debate was ended on the amendment by
voice vote and the amendment carried, also by voice vote. A
motion was offered and seconded to include the reference
from the Apology as quoted in Overture 3-16 in the Workbook (p. 160), to be inserted at the end of the first Resolve of
Res. 7-17A. After debate was ended on the amendment
(Y:999; N:14), the amendment failed (Y:51; N:993). A substitute motion was offered, as printed on page 259 of the
Tuesday issue of Today’s Business, but it did not receive the
necessary majority vote to be considered (Y:465; N:596).
Another substitute motion was made and seconded to
delete the third WHEREAS, to change the second line of the
first Resolve by replacing the word “writings” with the word
“theses” and the second occurrence of the word “the” with
the word “a,” and to replace the second Resolve with the following: “Resolved, That the historical facts surrounding
previous LCMS convention actions with respect to the book
The Voice of Our Church on the Question of Church and
Ministry by C.F.W. Walther and impact of modifications to
this work be studied by the Commission on Structure and
that the Commission on Structure report their findings to
the 2004 convention of the Synod.” This substitute motion
failed to obtain the necessary majority vote to be considered
(Y:307; N:752). The required time for discussion required
by Standing Rule 6 having expired, the question was automatically called on the resolution. The resolution was
adopted (Y:791; N:291).
Committee 9: Registration, Credentials, and Elections
The Chair called the chairman of the Elections Committee forward to complete the election process. The tallies for
each of the ballots during the course of the process and the
results of the elections follow:
* = Elected
SECRETARY
Ordained Minister
*Raymond L. Hartwig (MO) 745
David Mahsman (MO)
338
Herbert C. Mueller, Jr. (SI)
58
Clyburn Duder (TX)
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Layperson
*Thomas Kuchta
Paul W. Middeke

586
538

LCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ordained Ministers
*Robert T. Kuhn (MO)
689
Donald K. Muchow (SE)
*James E. Fandrey (NEB)
Loren T. Kramer (PSW)
Ulmer Marshall, Jr. (SO)
Robin Fish (MO)

538
413
344
264
44

488
463
108
79

474
404

604
523

595
556

Commissioned Ministers
*Elizabeth Fluegel (SE)
Ralph C. Schultz (AT)
Jonathan Laabs (NI)

Laypersons
*Jean Garton (MDS)
*Christian Preus (MNS)
*Dave Hawk (IN)
*Edwin Trapp, Jr. (TX)
Ray Lavrenz (IE)
Marvin W. Krehmeyer (FG)
Richard Peters (NW)
Major Madison, Jr. (OK)
Norman Zurell (EA)

263
620
587
557
502
456
431
431
374
334

278
265
208
149
214

405
356
160

454
457

243

248

BOARD FOR BLACK MINISTRY SERVICES
Ordained Ministers
*John Fenton (EN)
447 610
S. T. Williams, Jr. (NEB)
Michael Johnson (SO)

372
331

506

410
464
244

628
478

Commissioned Ministers
*Aaron Dickerson
Agnes Pegues (SO)
Jeffrey Howell (NI)

Laypersons
*Mary E. Smith (MI)
Joan Flemming (EN)

960
159

BOARD FOR COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Ordained Ministers
*Dean Nadasdy (MNS)
Joseph M. Fischer (SW)
Michael Brockman (KS)

583
475
89

Commissioned Ministers
*David O. Berger (MO)
Charles A. Winterstein (CI)

574
549

BOARD FOR CONGREGATIONAL SERVICES
Ordained Ministers
*Jonathan Shaw (MO)
Dean Rothchild (ND)
Joel D. Heck (TX)
Ron Biel (FG)
Hank Drummond (MT)
Bill Heine (WY)

593
559
542
224
128
86

609
545