# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S103
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RESOLUTIONS 103

initiated by a synodical convention or may be presented to
a synodical convention by a District convention or the syn-
odical Board of Directors.

ce. Such proposals shall —

1. be submitted to the President at least 6 months prior to
a synodical convention;

2. be produced in consultation with the Department of
Research and Statistics;

3. include a substantiated description of the nonviable
aspects of the current District(s) on the basis of general
principles of viability adopted from time to time by synodi-
cal conventions, and shall specify the problems or factors
which make the adoption of the proposal advisable or neces-
sary;

4. provide evidence that possible changes in the present
structure or function of the District(s) in order to meet the
problems have received thorough consideration and have
been deemed less desirable than the proposal being offered;

5. provide a specific and realistic development plan for
the proposed District(s), including detailed proposals for
staff personnel and financial operations;

6. be the object of an evaluation prepared by the synodi-
cal Board of Directors and submitted to the convention.

Action: Adopted in form given above (5).

(The wording “general principles” was accepted instead
of “criteria” by the commitee in the first whereas.)

To Decline Election of a Committee

on Review of Convention Resolutions
RESOLUTION 4-05
Overture 4-09 (CW, pp. 212—213)

Wuereas, Every delegate to a synodical convention
is pledged to the Scriptures and the Lutheran Con-
fessions; and

Wuereas, All convention floor committees are com-
posed of such delegates and are held to carry out their
tasks in accordance with their confessional commitment;
and

Whereas, The discussion and consideration of pro-
posed resolutions prior to decision provides ample op-
portunity for examination of doctrinal content by the
convention at large before action; and

Wuereas, The implementation of the proposed plan
would delay the work of the convention; therefore be it

Resolved, That the convention decline to elect a
committee to review the doctrinal content of proposed
convention resolutions.

Action: Adopted (5).

To Accept Report of Synodical Service
Commission
_ RESOLUTION 4-06
Report 4-05 (CW, p. 210)
Resolved, That the report of the Synodical Service
Commission be accepted; and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod express its gratitude to the
members of the Synodical Service Commission for their
work in screening nominations for executive offices in
the church.

Action: Referred to Board of Directors for action

(16).

To Accept Report of Department
of Research and Statistics
RESOLUTION 4-07
Report 4-06 (CW, pp. 211—212)

Resolved, That the Synod accept the report of the
Department of Research and Statistics; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod express its thanks to this
department for progress made in developing its pro-
gram; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod encourage organizations
within the Synod to use the services and reports of this
department.

Action: Referred to Board of Directors for action

(16).

To Decline: Charge for Filing or Printing
Overtures
RESOLUTION 4-08

Overture 4-08 (CW, p. 212)

Wuereas, The right of authorized parties to submit
overtures should not be impeded in any way; and

Wuereas, This method would not be a desirable or
effective way of controlling the volume and content of
the Convention Workbook; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod decline to charge for filing
and printing overtures.

Action: Adopted (12).

(A motion to consider Overture 4-08 as a substitute mo-
tion succeeded but the motion to adopt Overture 4-08 failed
to carry. The recommendation of the committee was then
adopted.)

To Increase Membership of Stewardship
Board
RESOLUTION 4-09

Overture 4-14 (CW, pp. 215—216)

Wuergas, The Stewardship Board of the Synod is
persuaded that its membership is too small to plan and
implement effectively its broad and varied programs
of service to the congregations of the Synod; therefore
be it

Resolved, That the membership of the Stewardship
Board of the Synod be increased from five to seven
members; and be it further

Resolved, That the enlarged board be composed of
three pastors, three laymen, and one called teacher; and
be it finally

Resolved, That the vacancies thus created be filled
by the Stewardship Board, subject to the approval of
the President (cp. Bylaw 2.08 a).

Action: Adopted (11).