# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S111
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RESOLUTIONS 111

2.29 Advisory and Executive Functions

a. The President shall upon request, or in the exercise of
his office, give counsel and advice to those who are under
his supervision.

b. He shall exercise executive power when the affairs of
the Synod demand it and when he has been expressly in-
vested with such power for such specific purpose.

c. In the event that the affairs of the Synod require the
exercise of executive power for a purpose for which there
is no specific directive of the Synod, he shall be authorized
to exercise such power after consultation with the Board of
Directors, the Council of Presidents, the Vice-Presidents,
or the Council of Administrators, whichever in his judgment
is most appropriate. Any member of the Synod shall have
the right to appeal to the convention of the Synod from his
action.

(Present b, c, and d become d, e, and f respectively.)

2.39 Duties

j. edit the Proceedings of the convention and arrange for
their distribution;

2.89 Coordination and Supervision

e. The Board of Directors shall see to it that independent
audits are made of all financial activities of boards and com-
missions of the Synod, its controlled organizations, and its
Districts.

2.27 Power and Duties of the President

f. The President shall represent the Synod in official con-
tacts with other churches and synods.

g. The President’ shall represent the Synod in official con-
tacts with all sister churches by aiding, counseling, and ad-
vising them and strengthening the relations with and be-
tween them.

(Present f, g, and h become h, i, and j respectively.)
6.163 Eligibility and Placement of Church Workers

in the Synod

a. Every regular student, special supply student, vicar,
or graduate of an authorized synodical institution or ap-
proved synodical training program declared qualified for
placement shall be assigned his first permanent placement
in church service by the Council of Presidents, acting as the
Board of Assignments.

c. A year of supervised fieldwork is required of all theo-
logical students before graduation. Ordinarily this experi-
ence is to be gained in the second year before graduation.
8.57 Duties of Board

(Delete j and change k to j.)

9.21 Personnel and Appointment

The Board of Trustees for Trust Funds shall consist of
the President or his representative, the Treasurer of the
Synod, and five laymen to be appointed by the Board of
Directors.

9.23 Term of Office

(Delete in order to conform to 2.07 b.)

12.19 Executive and Staff

In accord with synodical personnel policies and practices,
the board shall engage or dismiss the general manager of the
station.

15.03 Representatives at Large
(Recommendation: to delete this category as a Bylaw

provision. Other program boards use advisory groups com-
posed of persons selected from the synodical Districts.)

Action: Adopted (16).

(Proposed amendments to include “teacher delegates” and
“all male teachers” in Bylaw 1.37 failed to carry.)

To Call upon Auxiliary Organizations
to Develop Mechanism of Coordination
RESOLUTION 4-34
Reports 4-03, IV, B (CW, p. 205); 4-38U (URO, pp. 49
to 53)
Wuereas, A special Committee on Auxiliaries, formed

as a result of the findings of the Synod’s Survey Com-
mission and working under the auspices of the Synod’s
Council of Administrators, has prepared a study with
a proposal to establish a Council of Auxiliaries with
a full-time coordinator responsible to the Board of
Directors; and

Whereas, There is no concurrence on the part of
the major auxiliary organizations that the provisions
of the proposal as currently stated are either necessary
or wise; and

Wuereas, It is evident that any mechanism for the
coordination of the plans and endeavors of the aux-
iliary agencies will demand the full support and co-
operation of these agencies; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod call upon its auxiliaries
(particularly the Lutheran Laymen’s League, the Lu-
theran Women’s Missionary League, the National Lu-
theran Parent-Teacher League) and other Synod-re-
lated agencies to determine the possible advantages
and to develop jointly a formal mechanism for the or-
derly and effective coordination of their plans and en-
deavors and present a proposal to the 1971 convention
of the Synod for consideration; and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod’s Board of Directors be
authorized to facilitate the initial steps leading to a
comprehensive consultation on this issue.

Action: Adopted as given above (13).

(The committee substituted “call upon” for “instruct”
and inserted the word “possible” in the first resolved.)

To Accept President’s Report
RESOLUTION 4-35

Report 4-01 (CW, p. 201)

Wuereas, God in His grace and mercy has provided
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod with capable
and dedicated leadership in the President’s office dur-
ing the past biennium; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod accept the report of its
President, Doctor Oliver R. Harms, as presented to this
48th regular convention; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod express its appreciation
to Doctor Oliver R. Harms for his dedicated service
and untiring efforts in carrying out the duties and
responsibilities of his office, frequently under trying cir-
cumstances and at the cost of long hours of effort over
and beyond the normal call of duty; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod assure Doctor Oliver R.
Harms of its continuing prayers for God’s blessing in
providing him with health and strength for service in
whatever ministry the Lord may lead him in the future;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod also express its gratitude
to Mrs. Oliver R. Harms for her loyal support, sincere
devotion, and spirit of willing sacrifice in encouraging
her husband in the demanding tasks that so often made
normal home life difficult; and be it finally