# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S226
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 225

adjudication, the President of the Synod, by virtue of

the power given him in the Constitution (Article XI,

B, 1-3, inclusive), shall on his own authority institute

proceedings, take administrative action, and, if

necessary, present charges to the appropriate District

Commission of Adjudication, provided, however, that

such must be in the same manner as hereinabove set
forth for the District officers.

Our Savior Lutheran Church

Pittsburgh, Pa.

John L. Murphy, Pastor

Thomas Smock, Secretary

5-25
To Define ‘““Membership”’
for District Teachers Conferences

WHEREAS, The Bylaws of the Synod state (re “Official
Pastoral and Teachers Conferences, 4.111): “Each official

conference shall consist respectively of all clergymen and all
teachers on the District roster’; and

WHEREAS, The greater majority of our teachers have
received their training in synodical schools; and

WHEREAS, Many teachers have not deemed it feasible to be
placed on the District roster; and

WHEREAS, A great number of these teachers have given
many years in serving in the teaching ministry; and

WHEREAS, The recent interpretation of membership makes
“guests” out of these colleagues who have served faithfully on
the local staff and at the regional and District conference level;
and

WHEREAS, The recent interpretation prohibits many of these
teachers from voting and holding office; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Northern Illinois District Teachers
Confererice petition the Synod in convention in 1981 to redefine
what constitutes membership in its conferences so that all
teachers may enjoy equal rights and privileges.

Teachers Conference
Northern Illinois District
Laura Latzke, Secretary