# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S108
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108 SYNODICAL ADMINISTRATION

To. Deeline to Fill All Administrative
Positions with Laymen
, RESOLUTION 4-20

Overture 4-48 U (URO, p. 36)

7 WHEREAS, The Constitution of the Synod requires that
certain administrative offices be filled by “ministers of
the church”; and

Wuereas, Certain administrative positions in the
church require a theological background; and

WHEREAs, Nevertheless, dedicated laymen can fill and
presently do fill many administrative Positions in the
Synod; and

Wuereas, There is a shortage of ordained pastors in
the Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod decline the overture that
all administrative Positions be filled by laymen; and be
it further

Resolved, That the Synod, its Districts, and its
congregations nevertheless Sive attention to the employ-
ment of laymen in all positions in which they can fulfill
the qualifications,

Action: Adopted.

To Permit Flexibility in Subcommittee
Structure of CTCR
RESOLUTION 4-21

Report 2-01 (CW, p. 46)

Wuereas, The Commission on Theology and Church
Relations has found it difficult to function under the
prescribed three-committee structure stipulated by the
Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Commission on Theology and
Church Relations be Permitted sufficient flexibility to
arrange its internal subcommittee structure without de-
feating the constitutional purposes of this structure,

Action: Adopted as given above.

To Require that Cost Estimates Accompany
Overtures and Synodical Resolutions
RESOLUTION 4-22

Overture 4-50 U (URO, p. 42)

Wuereas, Overtures requiring for their implementa-
tion the expenditure of money on the part of the Synod

Resolved, That overtures involving capital outlay or
current expenditures, to the extent feasible, be accom-~
Panied by cost Projections and the basis thereof; and be
it further

attach to the recommended resolution accompanying in-

formation on estimated cost thereof on an annual basis
or project basis, as the case may be; and be it finally

Matters be instructed to enter the substance of this Teso~
lution in the synodical Handbook.
Action: Adopted.

(A motion to refer the resolution to the Commission on
Constitutional Matters for study and recommendation to the
next convention failed to carry.)

To Decline Overture 4-28 .
(Mailing Nonsynodical Materials)
RESOLUTION 4-23
Overture 4-28 (CW, p. 115)

Wuereas, The mailing of materials from nonsynodical
sources by agencies of the Synod does not violate Article
VI, 2c, of the Constitution, as alleged; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 4-28 be declined.

Action: Adopted.

To Accept Report of First Vice-President

RESOLUTION 4-24
Report 4-02 (CW, p.99)
Resolved, That the Synod accept the report of the
First Vice-President; and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod express its gratitude to Dr.
Wiederaenders for faithful and competent service and in

United States and Canada.
Action: Adopted.

To Declare that Overture 4-07 Is Already
Provided For

RESOLUTION 4-25
Overture 4-07 (CW, p. 108)
Wuereas, All delegates te the convention are Chris-

tians, pledged to uphold the Holy Scriptures and the
Confessions of the Lutheran Church; and

Wuereas, The convention operates under the Consti-
tution and the Bylaws of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod, which are likewise pledged to Holy

Resolved, That the concerns of Overture 4-07 be de-
clared to be already provided for.

Action: Adopted.

To Exchange Information Between the Synod
and District Boards
RESOLUTION 4-26

Overture 4-20 (CW, p. 113)

Wuereas, It is desirable that information concerning
District and Synodical schedules of compensation be

ess