# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S160
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160 ; : ‘RESOLUTIONS ~

ship with the Lutheran Church of Australia (cf. 1969
Res. 3-03; 1975 Res: 3-02); therefore beit :. ©.

Resolved, That the LCMS express its joy in the
fraternal relationship which exists between us and the
Lutheran Church of Australia; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm its continued
desire to establish altar and pulpit fellowship with the
Lutheran Church of Australia; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod authorize its President, in
consultation with the CTCR, to communicate to the
Lutheran Church of Australia its desire to establish
closer relationships with this church body and its
willingness to engage in fraternal discussions; and be it
finally .

Resolved, That we invite the Lutheran Church of
Australia to join us in our prayers that God may lead us
to work together in mutual consolation, encouragement,
and exhortation toward maintaining and establishing
sound confessional Lutheranism in our world.

Action: Adopted (12). .

To Include in Bylaws an Appeals
Procedure for Doctrinal Materials
Already Published

RESOLUTION 3-18
Report 3-02 (CW, p. 98); Overture 3-51 (CW, p. 113)

WHEREAS, Some questions and challenges have been
received both with respect to the appeals procedure for
materials prior to publication and also with respect to
materials already published; and

WHEREAS, The appeals procedure will be somewhat
different for materials prior to publication and materials
after publication; therefore be it

Resolved, That the title of Bylaw 10.13 be amended:

PRESENT WORDING
10.13 Appeals Procedure

PROPOSED WORDING

10.13 Appeals Procedure for Materials Prior
to Publication

and be it further
Resolved, That a new Bylaw 10.15 be added:

10.15 Appeals Procedure for Materials
Already Published

a. A challenge to the doctrinal review certifica-
tion of a published item may be initiated by any
member of the Synod.

b. A challenge to the doctrinal review certifica-
tion of a published item should be submitted to the
chairman of the Commission on Doctrinal Review.

c. In order for the Commission on Doctrinal
Review to consider a challenge, the challenger is
obliged to provide specific references of how the
published item is not in agreement with Scripture and
the Confessions.

d. After receipt of the challenge, the chairman of

the Commission on Doctrinal Review shall inform

the President of the Synod, the sponsoring group, and

Concordia Publishing House, and shall appoint three

members of the commission to serve as a review
. panel, and shall designate one as its chairman.

e. To aid in maintaining objectivity, the identity
of the challenger and the identity of the panel will
ordinarily not be disclosed.

_f. The panel shall after reviewing the published
material declare :

1. The doctrinal review certification of the pub-
lished njaterial is affirmed because the item is in
agreement with Scripture and the Confessions; or,

2. The doctrinal review certification of the pub-
lished material is revoked because the item is not in
agreement with Scripture and the Confessions.

g. If the panel revokes the doctrinal review certi-
fication, it must identify the part(s) of the item in need
of clarification, amplification, and/or deletion in
order fo bring it into agreement with Scripture and

.. the Confessions, and withdraw the publication until
such agreement is reached.

h. The panel will appoint one of its members to
be the doctrinal reviewer for the recycling of the
revised material to assure the item’s agreement with
Scripture and the Confessions if republished.

Action: Adopted (12).

(The convention declined to amend “a” to read: “any
member of any congregation of the Synod.”’)

To Decline Overture 3-34
(Doctrinal Review)

RESOLUTION 3-19
Overture 3-34 (CW, p. 107) . '
WHEREAS, Adequate procedures for doctrinal review

are provided in the Handbook of the Synod; therefore be, ‘
it ow

Resolved, That Overture 3-34 be respectfully 3

declined. P

Action: Adopted (12).

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To Be Judicious § ore

in Use of Materials for Ministry,
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RESOLUTION 3-20 °
Overture 3-32 (CW, p. 106)

WHEREAS, Procedures for doctrinal review
scribed in the Handbook of the Synod; and |

WHEREAS, Circuit Counselors are ¢
“inquiring whether the congregations .
guarding the purity of doctrine, not toleratil
schismatic tendencies” (Handbook 4.27 b); thi
it a

Resolved, That we remind the congregang
Synod of their responsibility to review. if
Scripture and the Confessions all hym}
liturgical, and practical materials used
ministry; and be it further

Resolved, That congregations be enco