# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S124
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124 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 5

Resolved, That the Commission on Constitutional
Matters be authorized and directed to make the neces-
sary Handbook changes to implement this resolution;
and be it finally

Resolved, That the Districts be urged to pattern their
retirement policies after those of the Synod outlined
above.

Action: This resolution was referred to the Synod’s
Board of Directors for study and action.

To Fix Age of Eligibility for Election
of Officers
RESOLUTION 4-37
Report 4-12 (CW, p. 160)

Wuereas, The Council of Administrators has recom-
mended that retirement policies be established for
elected officers of the Synod (President, Vice-Presi-
dents, Secretary, Treasurer; see Handbook 2.01 as
amended); and

Wuereas, It is desirable to defer the effective date

of application of said retirement policies to present
elected officers; therefore be it

Resolved, That a person shall be ineligible for elec-
tion as an elected officer of the Synod (President, Vice-
President, Secretary, Treasurer) if he has become 68
years old before Jan. 1 of the election year; and be it
further

Resolved, That this shall not apply to the present
elected officers until the 1971 delegate convention of the
Synod.

Action: This resolution was lost.

To Receive and Acknowledge with Gratitude
the Reports of the President, the First
Vice-President, the Board of Directors

and the Executive Director
RESOLUTION 4-38

Reports 4-01, 4-02, 4-03, 4-04 (CW, pp. 108—113, 141—143)
Wuereas, The reports of the President and of the

First Vice-President of the Synod express a deep Bib-

lical and pastoral concern; and
Wuereas, The reports of the Synod’s Board of Di-

rectors and the Executive Director indicate that this
board and the Executive Director have given conscien-

tious attention to all phases of the Synod’s work en-
trusted to them; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod gratefully receive and ac-
knowledge the reports of the President, the First Vice-
President, the Board of Directors, and the Executive Di-
rector; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod urge all its congregations
to include the President of the Synod, together with all
his aids and advisers, regularly in their prayers.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

COMMITTEE 5 — Constitutional Matters
and Membership Applications

To Authorize Limited Revision of “Handbook”
and to Authorize Manual of Operations
RESOLUTION 5-01

Report 5-01 I (CW, p. 176)
Overtures 5-28 (CW, p. 185); 5-42 Un (URO, pp. 32, 33)

Wuereas, The standing Committee (Commission)
on Constitutional Matters has called attention to the
need for rewriting many paragraphs and sections of
the synodical Handbook in order to bring about uniform
nomenclature and other needed clarifications; and

Whereas, The 1962 Cleveland convention had au-
thorized the preparation of a Manual of Operations;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Commission on Constitutional
Matters be authorized to rewrite any paragraphs or
sections of the Handbook in order to bring about uni-
form nomenclature and other needed clarifications;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Council of Administrators be
instructed to proceed to the preparation of the Manual
of Operations; and be it further

Resolved, That the Council of Administrators be
authorized, subject to the approval of the Commission
on Constitutional Matters, to cull out such paragraphs
and sections of the Handbook as deal with purely
procedural matters and to incorporate these into the
Manual of Operations; and be it finally

Resolved, That the rewritten Handbook and the
Manual of Operations be submitted to the 1967 conven-
tion for approval, after which both the Handbook and
the Manual of Operations shall be sent to every con-
gregation, pastor, and called teacher.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Study Change of Name of the Synod
RESOLUTION 5-02
Overtures 5-02, 5-03, 5-04, 5-05 (CW, pp. 177, 178)
Wuereas, The Synod already in 1962 requested a

study of the matter of change of name of the Synod;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the President and the Vice-Presidents
direct the Board for Public Relations or some other
appropriate board, committee, or commission to study
the matter of the change of name of the Synod; and
be it further

Resolved, That the committee so appointed solicit
suggestions as to names from the congregations of and
individuals within the Synod; and be it finally

Resolved, That this committee report its findings
with specific recommendations to the 1967 convention.

Action: This resolution was adopted.