# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S123
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2, [The Controller shall] establish and prescribe uni-
form accounting methods, budgetary classifications, in-
ternal controls, and auditing procedures in and for ail
agencies of the Synod and all its institutions, and in
all of the synodical Districts, for all operations including
Church Extension and other specific funds, and shall
annually receive from all agencies of the Synod and all
its institutions, and from all Districts, their ending finan-
cial statements, annual audit reports, consolidated balance
sheets, and operating statements;

and be it further

Resolved, That the Commission on Constitutional
Matters be instructed to make the necessary Handbook
changes to implement this resolution.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Reduce the Size of Synodical Conventions
and to Provide for Selection of Delegates

RESOLUTION 4-35

Overtures 4-06 Hl, 4-46, 5-13, 5-16, 5-17, 5-18, 5-26, 5-27
(CW, pp. 156, 157, 174, 181, 182, 184, 185); 5-40 Un (URO,
p. 32)

Wuereas, A reduction in the size of synodical
conventions would facilitate management, reduce costs,
and ease housing problems; therefore be it

Resolved, That for purposes of selecting delegates
to the 1967 synodical convention the following apply:

1. The number of delegates from a District shall
equal one lay and one pastoral delegate for each 20 con-
gregations of the District instead of one lay and one
pastoral delegate for each electoral circuit of 10 to 15
congregations. Each District shall prescribe its own
procedures for selecting its delegates, but they shall not
be selected at large.

2. The number of advisory delegates from a District
shall equal one advisory pastor delegate for each 30 ad-
visory pastors in the District and one advisory teacher
for each 30 called male teachers of elementary and
secondary schools in the District.

3. For purposes of this resolution, a major fractional
portion of 20 or of 30 remaining after division by 20
or 30, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be a full
20 or 30; and each District shall in any event be entitled
to at least one advisory pastor delegate and one advisory
teacher delegate; and be it further

Resolved, That except as herein above altered, the
Handbook provisions for delegates shall remain in force;
and be it finally

Resolved, That the matter of the number of dele-
gates, the selection thereof, and whether or not dele-
gates shall be certified by District conventions is here-
by referred to a special study committee to be appointed
by the President of the Synod. This committee shall
submit a definitive report to the next convention of the
Synod.

Action: This resolution was lost.

SYNODICAL ADMINISTRATION 123

To Establish Retirement Policies
for Salaried Nonelective Personnel
of the Synod
RESOLUTION 4-36
Report 4-12 (CW, p. 160)

Wuereas, The Council of Administrators has recom-
mended that retirement policies be established for sal-
aried nonelective personnel of the Synod; and

Wuereas, It is desirable that provision be made for
present personnel; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod adopt the following re-
tirement policies with respect to salaried nonelective
personnel of the Synod:

I. Each such person may retire at age 65, but ex-
cept as provided below, he shall be retired on the first
day of the month following the month in which his 70th
birthday occurs,

2. As to such persons presently employed by the
Synod the mandatory retirement dates shall be as fol-
lows:

a. Jan. 1, 1966, for a man who reaches the age of 75
on or before Dec. 31, 1965;

b. the first day of the month following the month
in which his birthday occurs for a man who reaches the
age of 75 in 1966;

ce. Jan. 1, 1967, for a man who reaches the age of 74
in 1966;

d. the first day of the month following the month in
which his birthday occurs, for a man who reaches the
age of 74 in 1967;

e. Jan. 1, 1968, for a man who reaches the age of 73
in 1967;

f. the first day of the month following the month in
which his birthday occurs, for a man who reaches the
age of 73 in 1968;

g. Jan. 1, 1969, for a man who reaches the age of 72
in 1968;

h. the first day of the month following the month in
which his birthday occurs, for a man who reaches the
age of 72 in 1969;

i. Jan. 1, 1970, for a man who reaches the age of 71
in 1969;

j. the first day of the month following the month in
which his birthday occurs, for a man who reaches the
age of 71 in 1970;

k, Jan. 1, 1971, for a man who reaches the age of 70
in 1970;

1. in 1971 or in any year thereafter, the first day of
the month following the month in which a man reaches
the age of 70; and be it further

Resolved, That to the extent, if any, to which the
foregoing is inconsistent with the provisions of any pen-
sion or retirement plan covering such persons, the pro-
visions of such plan shall control; and be it further