LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2016, Page 47

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committee. Hearing no objection, the chair called for the vote on
Res. 3-06, which was adopted (Yes: 782; No: 4).

Unfinished Business
The chair recognized Mid-South District President Roger
Paavola, who requested opportunity to present an unpublished
resolution for convention consideration and was provided opportunity to present it orally. Picking up where an earlier lighthearted
convention moment and several earlier resolutions left off, Res.
13-06 was read and introduced as follows:
To Fund Seminary and University Education (“Mustache
Resolution”)
Res. 13-06

Whereas, The Synod in convention heard reports and resolutions from floor committees 6, 7, 9, 13, and 18 regarding the critical
need for funding undergraduate and seminary education; and
Whereas, There are more than two million members of congregations belonging to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; and
Whereas, The delegates to the 66th Regular Convention of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod voted on a “Mustache Motion”
earlier in the convention and did so by the narrowest of margins;
and
Whereas, The best example of facial hair in the Synod is that
of our dear brother in Christ, Dr. Roland Ziegler; and
Whereas, All members of the Synod should be allowed and
encouraged to participate in deciding which person has the best
representation of facial hair in the Synod; therefore be it
Resolved, That all individual and congregant members of the
Synod be allowed to vote for the best example of a mustache in the
Synod; and be it further
Resolved, That in order to vote in this critical matter, individual
or congregant members of the Synod shall submit one dollar (U.S.)
per vote to cast their votes for the best mustache in the Synod, with
the goal of raising two million dollars for scholarships for workers
of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; and be it further
Resolved, That the dollars collected be placed in either the Joint
Seminary Fund or a Concordia University System scholarship fund
of choice; and be it further

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Resolved, That this “Mustache Resolution” have until December
31, 2016, to raise two million dollars for the Joint Seminary Fund or
Concordia University System scholarship funds; and be it further
Resolved, That the recipient of the smallest amount of dollars
raised between Synod President Matthew Harrison and Montana
District President Terry Forke must have his mustache shaved off
in full or in part by the other participant; and be it further
Resolved, That if the two-million-dollar goal is not met, the presenter of this resolution shall be required to grow facial hair until it
either resembles the beard and mustache of Dr. Roland Ziegler or
said presenter’s wife begs him to shave; and be it further
Resolved, That when the two-million-dollar goal is achieved,
both President Harrison and President Forke shall shave their
mustaches in full or in part at the discretion of the plenary of the
Council of Presidents; and be it further
Resolved, That until Dr. Ziegler has raised $100 on his own
behalf, he will be required to completely shave; and be it finally
Resolved, That since this presenter must publicly apologize for
inadvertently failing to recognize Dr. Ziegler for his tireless dedication to the 4-06A Task Force and valued assistance to the floor
committee when Floor Committee #13 was introduced, this presenter shall begin the funding and meet the requirements of Dr.
Ziegler by raising $100 on Dr. Ziegler’s behalf while also contributing $75 each on behalf of President Matthew Harrison and
President Terry Forke.
Res. 13-06 was adopted by voice vote, the chair noting the
absence of a negative vote.

Itinerarium
Chaplain William Weedon served as liturgist for the service of
prayer before travel, which concluded with the singing of “A Mighty
Fortress Is Our God.” Cantor Phillip Magness (organist) and Matthew Janssen (trumpet) accompanied the hymn.

Adjournment
Again using the gavel used at every Synod convention for the
past hundred-plus years, President Matthew Harrison declared
“the 66th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod adjourned in the name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
								
			Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary

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