# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S112
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112 RESOLUTIONS

Resolved, That the Synod underscore this resolution
with an appropriate gift to be determined by the Board
of Directors.

Action: Adopted (16).

(An amendment, moved and seconded, to declare Dr.
Harms Honorary President was withdrawn at his request.)

To Act on Report of Special Committee
for Review of the Synod’s Editorial
and Periodical Policies
RESOLUTION 4-36

Report 4-33 (CW, pp. 221—-224)

Preamble: Floor committee 4 has carefully studied the
report and a number of additional documents presented
to it. It also heard at length the oral presentations of
interested parties. It wishes to thank the Special Com-
mittee for Review of the Synod’s Editorial and Period-
ical Policies for the time and consideration it has given
to the task assigned to it, as evidenced by the detailed
majority and minority reports. Committee 4 finds that
these reports concern many matters which are difficult
to judge without either some acquaintance with edi-
torial and publication procedures or considerably more
study than can be devoted to the subject by a conven-
tion floor committee. It therefore submits the following
resolutions:

Resolved, That the Board of Directors of Concordia
Publishing House and the members of the Editorial
Commission for Official Periodicals be directed to dis-
cuss this matter in a joint meeting or a series of meet-
ings in order to resolve the differences between them;
and be it further

Resolved, That if the Board of Directors of Concordia
Publishing House and the Editorial Commission for
Official Periodicals are unable to resolve their differ-
ences, this fact shall be reported to the Board of Direc-
tors of the Synod, which shall then exercise the author-
ity given it in Handbook Section 2.89c (p. 54):

The Board of Directors shall make final determination

in the event that conflicts develop in the plans and poli-
cies of two or more boards or commissions of the Synod.

George finds a long-lost classmate at an open hearing!

In doing so the Board of Directors shall consider ap-
pointing a special committee to mediate or arbitrate
the matter; and be it further

Resolved, That the provisions of the Handbook with
regard to Concordia Publishing House and the Editorial
Commission for Official Periodicals remain as currently
stated until a settlement can be effected and the revised
statements are presented to the 1971 convention of the
Synod; and be it finally

Resolved, That, whatever the outcome, the autonomy
of the editorial structure for each District edition of the
Witness shall be maintained and adequately safe-
guarded.

Action: Adopted (13).

To Provide for Synodical and District
Budget Planning and Coordination
RESOLUTION 4-37

Overture 4-40U (URO, pp. 253—54)

WuereEas, Your committee has carefully studied the
proposal of the Synod’s Council of Administrators to
inaugurate procedures that will lead to more effective
and realistic synodical and District budget planning and
budget determination (Overture 4-40U); and

Whereas, The committee finds itself in almost com-
plete agreement with the principles and procedures out-
lined in the proposal; therefore be it

Resolved, That the second resolved be amended by
the deletion of the words “ratio agreed upon through,”
to read: “Resolved, That all operating funds held or re-
ceived by a synodical District be subject to budgetary
controls and that its current income by allocated or dis-
tributed to its own approved work program or for-
warded to the synodical treasury on the basis of con-
sultation between synodical representatives and District
leaders”; and be it finally

Resolved, That the entire overture (4-40U) thus
amended be adopted.

Action: Referred to Council of Administrators for
action (16).

To Develop a Statement on Ethics
RESOLUTION 4-38

Convention Referral

Preamble

These resolutions deal with matters this convention
felt should be handled promptly. They relate to par-
ticular concerns expressed by many concerning the ac-
tivities and methods used by various individuals and
groups in so-called politicking and promotion of issues
and individuals. In an open hearing held on Monday
evening for 2 hours, a large number of people made
expressions and comments on this question. We recog-
nize that here is a matter of serious concern to our
church.