# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S121
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RESOLUTIONS 121

and the following counties to be included as the eastern
boundary:
Lee Owsley Clay

and the following counties in Kentucky to be included
in the southern boundary of the Indiana District:

Henderson Hardin Lincoln

Daviess . Larue Garrard
Hancock Marion Madison
Breckinridge Boyle Estill

and the following counties to be included as the eastern
boundary:

Gallatin Scott Montgomery
Owen Bourbon Powell

Action: Adopted (16).

To Decline Change of Constitution to Allow
Referendum on Fellowship Relations
RESOLUTION 5-25

Overtures 5-03 (CW, p. 229); 5-53U (URO, p.55)

Wuereas, An amendment to the Constitution which
would require that other matters besides amendments
to the Constitution be submitted directly to each voting
congregation of the Synod would constitute a substan-
tial change in the polity of the Synod —a polity which
has served the Synod well for many years; and

Whereas, Decisions in the area of fellowship rela-
tions have throughout our history been the responsibil-
ity of the delegate conventions, as required by Bylaw
1.21, and have not been made by a congregational refer-
endum; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 5-03 be declined.

Action: Adopted as amended (16).
(Amendment: The convention deleted a third whereas
which had read:

“Wuereas, A congregational referendum on the establish-
ment of fellowship relations with other church bodies would
require that detailed information of all issues involved would
have to be thoroughly and objectively presented and dis-
cussed in every voting body of every voting congregation
with the likelihood that strong leadership might lead to much
group reaction, or of sharp and deep divisions of opinion in
many individual local congregations or between congrega-
tions and between circuits.”)

To Decline Requirement of Two-Thirds
Majority Vote
RESOLUTION 5-26
Overture 3-44 (CW, p. 109)

Wuereas, Article VIII, C of the Constitution of The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod requires that all
matters other than those of doctrine and conscience
shall be decided by a majority vote; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 3-44 be declined.
Action: Adopted (16).

To Study Feasibility of New District
in Southwest
RESOLUTION 5-27
Overture 5-42 (CW, pp. 243—244)
Whereas, Preliminary studies indicate that a realign-

ment of Districts in the Southwest may be a desirable
course of action; therefore be it

Resolved, That the synodical Department of Re-
search and Statistics, together with the Southern Cali-
fornia District and any others who may be affected by
realignments in this area, initiate a study to determine
the feasibility of creating a new District in the South-
west and report its findings to the next delegate con-
vention of the Synod.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Realign Northern and Southern
Nebraska Districts
RESOLUTION 5-28

Overtures 5-40, 5-41 (CW, p. 243)

Wuereas, Both Northern and Southern Nebraska
Districts have petitioned the Synod to make the fol-
lowing realignment; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Northern and Southern Nebraska
Districts combine to form a new District to be known
as the Nebraska District, to include the entire area of
the State of Nebraska with the exception of these
western counties: Sioux, Dawes, Box Butte, Sheridan,
Scotts Bluff, Morrill, Garden, Banner, Kimball, Chey-
enne, and Deuel, which constitute the present Scotts-
bluff and Sidney Circuits; and be it further

Resolved, That the area comprising the State of
Wyoming constitute a new District to be called the
Wyoming District, which shall also include the coun-
ties in Western Nebraska mentioned above; and be it
finally

Resolved, That the Wyoming District and the Mon-
tana District and the synodical Department of Research
and Statistics undertake a study of the feasibility of
further realignment.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Study Division of Atlantic District
RESOLUTION 5-29
Overtures 5-36 to 5-39 (CW, pp. 242—243); 5-56U, 5-57U,
5-59U (URO, pp. 55—56)

WHEREAS, It is apparent to the floor committee that
the general constituency of the Atlantic District is not
in agreement on the matter of District division; and

Wuereas, Under these conditions the committee con-
siders it unwise to recommend division at this time; and

Wuereas, Consideration might be given to a possible
division of the District along lines other than those
presently proposed; therefore be it