# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S128
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An opportunity for quiet thought

Irvine be deferred to the 1969 Denver convention of The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod for action, that in
the interim no further action be taken by the Board for
Higher Education with regard to developing the Irvine
campus, and that in the interim the Board for Higher
Education make a final restudy of the entire matter of
higher education on the West Coast.

3. After refusing to consider a substitute motion (to the
effect that the Synod reserve to itself in convention the right
to close a school) for the second Resolved, the convention
decided to postpone indefinitely action on the second Re-
solved of the original Resolution proposed by the floor com-
mittee.

To Give Permission to Close High Schools
RESOLUTION 6-13

Report 6-01, II, B, 1, a (CW, p. 150)
Overtures 6-27, 6-58, 6-60, I (CW, pp. 210, 219); 6-72 U,
second Resolved (URO, p. 54)

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education be
given discretionary authority to discontinue the high
school department at any synodical institution whenever
its continued existence can no longer be defended.

Action: Adopted.

To Decline Change in Method of Calling
Presidents
RESOLUTION 6-14
Overtures 6-39, 6-40 (CW, pp. 213—214)

Whereas, Present procedure has been satisfactory in
electing presidents; and

Wuereas, Practice and experience dictate that a fac-
ulty should have a voice in selecting a president; and

Wuereas, There are in the present procedure ade-
quate safeguards to protect the various interests of the
Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod decline to take action on
Overtures 6-39 and 6-40.

Action: Adopted.

(It was moved and seconded to amend the Resolution by
inserting as the second paragraph: “WHEREAS, The electors
are not bound to the list approved by the faculty committee.”
The Commission on Constitutional Matters pointed out that
this would be in conflict with Bylaws 6.111, 6.113, and 6.117,
and that if this was indeed the will of the convention it
would be necessary to amend the Resolved rather than the
Whereases. The amendment as offered failed to carry. No
motion was made to amend the Resolved.)