# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S118
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118 RESOLUTIONS

another deal with representation at delegate and Dis-
trict conventions and with matters of franchise; and

Wuereas, Some of the questions are of long standing
and have significant implications and long-range conse-
quences; and

Wuereas, These matters merit more careful study
than can be given within the limited time and resources
of a convention floor committee; therefore be it

Resolved, That the convention request the President
of the Synod to appoint a special committee to study
these issues and to report its recommendations to the
next convention. ,

Action: Referred to the President for action (16).

To Amend Bylaws re Convention Reports
and Overtures
RESOLUTION 5-19

Reports 4-04, 5-01, IV, E; Overtures 4-25 (CW, pp. 208,
218, 226—227); 5-72U (URO, p. 61)

Resolved, That Bylaw 1.27 b, c, d, e, f, g, and h be
changed as follows:

b. Reports and overtures must be submitted in triplicate
to the President of the Synod not later than 12 weeks prior
to the opening date of the convention. No report or over-
ture received subsequent to that date shall be accepted for
convention consideration unless a committee consisting of
the President, the First Vice-President, and the Secretary
adjudge it to be a matter of overriding importance and ur-
gency which is not adequately covered by documents already
before the convention.

ce. Overtures requesting the Synod to take action which
is in conflict with the Constitution or Bylaws of the Synod
or in matters for which the Constitution or Bylaws have
provided specific procedures; or overtures which contain
defamatory allegations; or overtures which may subject the
President of the Synod or the Synod to civil actions for libel

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or slander, shall not be published or presented to any floor
committee or to the convention; nor shall any overture be
accepted with reference to any case involving suspension,
expulsion, or appeals.

d. A convention manual containing reports, overtures,
and other information shall be published under the editor-
ship of the Secretary subject to the approval of the Presi-
dent. The President shall also decide which of the matters
accepted for presentation to and consideration by the con-
vention shall be published in the convention manual.

e. A copy of the convention manual shall be sent to
each pastor and teacher on the official rosters of the Synod,
to each lay delegate and alternate, to each lay member of
synodical boards and commissions, and to all such lay
teachers and lay ministers as are designated by their District
Presidents, not later than 6 weeks prior to the opening date
of the convention.

f. All reports and overtures accepted by the President
in accordance with the foregoing paragraphs shall be re-
ferred by him to convention committees appointed by him
in the name of the convention from among the voting and
advisory delegates. Pastors, teachers, and laymen shall be
represented on all committees. The President shall notify
committee members of their appointment and of the time
and place of their first meeting no later than 8 weeks be-
fore the start of the convention. The committee rosters
shall be published in the Lutheran Witness Reporter at least
6 weeks before the convention. After due consideration of
the matters referred to it, each committee is to report its
findings and recommendations to the convention. If the
President deems it advisable, he may convene any com-
mittees prior to the opening of the convention.

g. Any member of the Synod (congregation, pastor,
teacher) and any lay delegate to the convention wishing to
express comments on reports and overtures appearing in
the convention manual may submit these in triplicate at
least 2 weeks prior to the convention to the Secretary of
the Synod, who shall transmit them to the appropriate con-
vention committee for consideration.

h. Overtures and recommendations involving capital out-
lay or current expenditures shall be accompanied, to the
extent feasible, by cost projections and the basis thereof;
furthermore, each proposed resolution involving expendi-
tures, prior to its consideration on the floor of the conven-
tion, shall be presented to the floor committee on financial
matters, which in consultation with the Controller shall
attach to the recommended resolution accompanying in-