LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2013, Page 42

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608]. When discussion returned to the resolution, debate was ended
[Yes: 902; No: 77] and the resolution was adopted [Yes: 922; No: 62].
The Orders of the Day were called. A motion was made and seconded from the floor to change the Special Standing Rules to limit
debate to one minute per speaker. After discussion, assembly by
voice vote agreed to vote, and the motion failed [Yes: 232; No: 770].

Committee 5: Seminary and University Education
Committee 5 Chairman Dale Sattgast explained the history
of Res. 5-03D “To Provide a Procedure for Establishing Policies
Governing the Specific Ministry Pastor Program” (printed on a
handout distributed to the delegates), pointing out the changes that
have been made to the entire document. After a minor spelling
change was made by the committee (changing “representatives” in
the final resolve paragraph to “representative”) the resolution was
read and introduced by the committee. During discussion, it was
referred back to the committee for additional attention.
Res. 5-07 “To Thank God for the Affiliation of Concordia University Wisconsin and Concordia University Ann Arbor” (TB, p.
118) was introduced by the committee. The convention voted to
adopt the resolution by rising and clapping hands, as instructed
by the chair.
The Orders of the Day were called and the convention was
recessed.

Session 8
Wednesday p.m. July 24, 2013
Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
Rev. Benjamin Ball led the convention in a special order of worship, assisted by Cantor Phillip Magness at the organ and the St.
Louis Area Lutheran High School Honors Wind Ensemble. The
Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan, Senior Pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
of Concordia, Missouri, provided the homily, speaking of the irony
of having two conventions in St. Louis at the same time, a convention of medical examiners and a convention of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod (or, in his words, the “death squad” and
the “life squad”), one mile apart in the same city. He spoke of the
striking difference between the two, brought together in the list of
the faithful departed in the convention materials. The faithfully
departed were “baptized for the moment” when they went to sleep
not in hopelessness but in Jesus.

Floor Nominations
Committee for Convention Nominations Chairman Carl Egger
appeared before the convention to receive nominations for a lay
member position of the Board of Governors of Concordia Historical Institute. A motion to reopen the nominations process was
adopted by common consent. The committee reported that it has
one alternate remaining on its list. Floor nominations were received
for the following persons:
James M. McGarigle
Jack D. Kilcrease, III
Christopher Matthew Phillips
A motion was introduced from the floor to open nominations
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vention nominations process. The motion failed by voice vote. A
motion to close nominations received the required two-thirds vote
[Yes: 867; No: 41].

Minutes
The minutes prepared by the Secretary of the Synod for Sessions
5 and 6 of the convention were considered for approval. After a correction by the Secretary to change a reference to a vote by show of
hands to a voice vote (TB, p. 441, line 2), the minutes were adopted
by voice vote.

Committee 5: Seminary and University Education
Res. 5-06A “To Revise Bylaw 3.10.5.6 re College and University Faculties” (TB, p. 264ff.) was introduced by the committee,
instructing the convention to remove the word “guidelines” at the
end of the proposed new wording for Bylaw 3.10.5.6.1. A friendly
amendment added the word “only” after “employment may” in the
new wording proposed for Bylaw 3.10.5.6.4. Indicating its willingness to vote by voice vote, the convention adopted the resolution
with the friendly amendment [Yes: 918; No: 48].
Res. 5-05B “To Amend Bylaws Regarding Boards of Regents and
Concordia University System Board” (TB, pp. 367ff.) was introduced by the committee. During discussion, a motion to call the
question failed [Yes: 568; No: 365]. After further discussion, the
assembly by voice vote agreed to proceed with a final vote. The resolution was adopted [Yes: 878; No: 81].
Res. 5-09 “To Revise Bylaw 3.10.5.5.2 re Election Process for College and University Presidents” (TB, pp. 120f.) was introduced by
the committee. An amendment was introduced to add the words
“Faculty members on the committee shall be rostered church
workers, and staff members on the committee shall be members
of LCMS congregations.” This was received as friendly amendment by the committee. After discussion of the resolution, the
chair tested the will of the assembly to end debate. This failed and
debate moved to the amendment that had been received, resulting in a vote which removed the amendment from consideration
[Yes: 767; No: 180]. Discussion continued on the original resolution, during which the amendment that had been considered was
again considered in modified form: “Faculty members and staff
members on the committee shall be members of LCMS congregations,” to be inserted as an addition to Bylaw 3.10.5.5.2 (b) (1) (TB,
p. 120). There was no objection when it was suggested that this resolution be referred to the committee, which was done. The chair
called the Orders of the Day.

Committee 3: Life Together
Committee 3 brought back Res. 3-13A for consideration (TB, p.
247). After the chair reviewed the status of the resolution, the convention picked up where it left off, with a vote whether to amend the
resolution by replacing its second resolve. This vote failed [Yes: 446;
No: 472]. A new motion to amend the resolution with a resolve “that
the revised explanation be published with both the 1986 and 1943
translations” was discussed. When the question on the amendment
was called, debate was ended on discussion of the amendment [Yes:
845; No: 71] but the amendment failed [Yes: 312; No: 611]. Discussion returned to the main motion which, when the question was
minutes