# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S113 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS 113 “provide guidance... through special studies and documents to the membership of the Synod and to conferences”; and WHEREAS, 1981 Res. 3-03A directed the CTCR “To Prepare Guidelines for Inter-Christian Relationships.” and the CTCR did not publish this document before the February deadline for submission of convention resolutions; and WHEREAS, Congregations were unable to study and respond to such a study document in time for the 1983 convention: and WHEREAS, There have been other study documents which were not published with sufficient time for thorough study and response before convention action; therefore be it Resolved, That all study documents presented to the Synod by the CTCR must be published six months prior to the deadline for submitting resolutions to allow thorough study and to permit responses by congregations, conferences, and Circuit Forums; and be it finally Resolved, That the Synod acknowledge the heavy work load assigned to the CTCR and express its thanks for the many study documents it has prepared as guidance for the Synod’s study. St. Andrew Lutheran Church Cape Girardeau, Mo. David Hahs, President Louis H. Launhardt, Pastor 3-51 To Include in Bylaws an Appeals Procedure for Doctrinal Materials Already Published WHEREAS, Some questions and challenges have been re- ceived 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 differ- ent for materials prior to publication and materials after publication; therefore be it Resolved, That the title of Bylaw 10.13 be changed to: ‘Appeals Procedure for Materials Prior to Publication”; and be it further Resolved, That a new Bylaw 10.15 be added as follows: 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 Re- view 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 CPH, and shall appoint three members of the board to serve as a review panel, and shall designate one as its chairman. e. To aid in maintaining objectivity, the identity of the challenge 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 material as being in agreement with Scripture and the Confessions is affirmed; 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. Ifthe panel revokes the doctrinal review certifi- cation, it must identify the items in need of clarifi- cation, amplification, and ‘or deletion in order to bring them into agreement with Scripture and the Confessions. 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 Scrip- ture and the Confessions if republished. Commission on Doctrinal Review John E. Meyer, Chairman Arthur F. Graudin, Secretary 3-52 To Establish Scharlemann Foundation WHEREAS, Dr. Martin H. Scharlemann devoted his life to the preaching and teaching ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ within The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; and WHEREAS, On a number of occasions Dr. Scharlemann publicly stated his desire that a professional “colony” of writers be selected to write advanced exegetical, systematics, homiletical and practical studies and books for Lutheran pastors and teachers; and WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has not provided a specific organization dedicated to this task; there- fore be it Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod approve organizing a Martin H. Scharlemann Foundation which would provide advanced studies, books, and commen- taries for pastors, professors, and other professionals seeking to carry out their ministries within The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod; and be it further Resolved. That a funding mechanism (e.g., trust fund) be established to financially support those personnel selected to write; and be it finally Resolved, That the President of the Synod, the Council of Presidents, and the presidents of Concordia Seminary, Fort Wayne, and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, select topics and commentaries and designate personnel to write from within the Synod (professors, pastors, and other professional person- nel), during which time the people selected would be relieved of other tasks and financially supported through the foundation for the specified duration allocated for writing commentaries and other selected works. Abiding Savior Lutheran Church Anderson, S.C. Michael O. Hawkins, President Elaine Gurley, Secretary Kenneth W. Schamens, Pastor 3-53 To Deal with Humanistic Futurism WHEREAS, Humanistic futurism has taken root in some Christian circles; and WHEREAS, This futurism and the World Future Society are antichristian and should be refuted and warned against by Bible-believing Christians (see “The Futurist Movement: A Description and Evaluation” and ‘“‘Christless Religions Unite for Prayer About Future” by David Becker, The Christian News Encyclopedia, pp. 947—948); therefore be it Resolved, That the LCMS ask its Commission on Theology and Church Relations to prepare a report for the congregations of the LCMS on humanistic futurism and the World Future Society. Trinity Lutheran Church New Haven, Mo. Orville Meyer, Secretary