# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S256
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256 “MIMEOGRAPHED” REPORTS AND OVERTURES

A. The election of the reorganized Commission on
Theology and Church Relations shall be carried out
under the procedure outlined above under V, C.

B. The Commission on Theology and Church Rela-
tions shall submit each of its reports on doctrine and
practice to the emergency council for clearance before
submitting it to the President of the Synod for pub-
lication.

C. The Bylaws pertaining to the Commission on
Theology and Church Relations shall be changed to
bring them in line with this reorganization proposal.

VII. Finances for the Program of Emergency Action

A. The Synod shall authorize setting up an emer-
gency fund to finance this program of emergency action.

B. The Synod shall instruct the President of the
Synod to inform the congregations of the Synod re-
garding this emergency fund and respectfully ask them
to pray to Christ, the Head of the church, to supply all
the money needed for this program.

Arnotp H. GEBHARDT
Hooper, Nebr.
[4-56 M]

To Establish a Separate Department
of Evangelism

Wuereas, God’s Word delineates personal evangelism
as a matter of primary concern for the individual Chris-
tian as well as for the Christian church; and

Wuereas, The Lord has richly blessed the efforts of
our Evangelism Department and has increased an
awareness of our evangelism privileges and opportuni-
ties on the part of our people; and

Wuereas, It appears as though our synodical Evan-
gelism Department is woefully understaffed; therefore
be it

Resolved, That immediate steps be taken to secure
enough assistance in the Evangelism Department to
carry on this vital work in as effective and efficient
manner as possible; and be it further

Resolved, That a separate Division of Evangelism
be established (in place of the present Department of
Evangelism, which is under the control of the Board
for Missions in North and South America) and that this
division be permitted to function in the same way as
the other operating divisions of the Synod (viz., the Di-
vision of Missions, the Division of Special Ministries, the
Division of Higher Eduaction, and the Division of Com-
munications and Public Relations).

Artin A. Maas, Secretary
Boarp oF DIRECTORS
ATLANTIC DISTRICT

[4-57 M]
To Revise the Synod’s “Handbook”
in Area of Evangelism

Wuereas, In the Handbook of the Synod no refer-
ence is made to a Board or Department of Evangelism
on the synodical or District level; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod’s Handbook be revised to
include the purpose and function of the Department
of Evangelism on both the synodical and the District

levels. Artin A. Maas, Secretary

BoarpD OF DIRECTORS
ATLANTIC DISTRICT

5. Constitutional Matters
and Membership Applications

[5-45 M]

To Amend “Handbook” 9.65 b

We ask that Handbook 9.65 b be amended to read as
follows:

b. Terms. Members of the Board of Trustees shall
serve for terms of three (3) years in such manner that
one third of the members shall be elected annually, with-
out limitation as to reelection.

There are other overtures being presented to the
Detroit convention dealing with proposed amendments
of Resolution 6-39, passed by the Cleveland convention
(Proceedings, 1962, p. 132), but out of an abundance of
caution we also ask that paragraphs 1, 2, and 4 of said
Resolution be amended to read as follows:

1. The term of office for officers, boards, and commis-
sions shall be four years unless these Bylaws specifically
provide otherwise.

2. The elected officers, with the exception of the Presi-
dent and the First Vice-President, may serve a total of
three successive terms; the members of boards may serve
a total of three successive terms; and the members of
commissions may serve a total of two successive terms
unless, with respect to any board or commission, these
Bylaws specifically provide otherwise.

4. The election (or appointment) of members of
boards and commissions shall, unless these Bylaws spe-
cifically provide otherwise, be so arranged that their
terms overlap, approximately half to be elected or ap-
pointed every two years.

Tue LUTHERAN CHURCH —
Missourr SyNop FOUNDATION

By Eucene R. BERTERMANN
[5-46 M]

To Replace Certain Persons on Floor
Committee 2

Wuereas, Rev. Alfred C. Seltz, President of the Min-
nesota North District, and Rev. Walter Bouman, First
Vice-President of the Minnesota North District of The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, are members of
the all-important doctrinal committee of the Detroit
convention; and

Wuereas, It is necessary that the doctrinal, theolog-
ical, and moral integrity of the members of said com-
mittee be beyond doubt or question; and

Wuereas, The above-cited officers of the Minnesota
North District have been instrumental in removing three
pastors from some of their congregations in their mul-
tiple parishes in a mode contrary to the teachings of
Holy Scripture and the constitutions of the respective
congregations; and

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