# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S124
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124 RESOLUTIONS

reexamine their student aid budgets and make efforts
to increase such aid; and be it further

Resolved, That parishes, pastors, and people be en-
couraged to establish and enlarge student aid programs;
and be it further

Resolved, That vigorous and steady recruitment of
professional church workers continue on all levels, and
that the Board for Higher Education provide energetic
leadership in such recruitment efforts; and be it finally

Resolved, That special emphasis be given to the re-
cruitment and subsidy of full-time church workers
from minority groups.

Action: Adopted as amended (6).

(The fourth resolved was added by amendment. Another
amendment to add “and assemble Synodwide or regional
conferences of recruitment workers” to the third resolved
failed to carry.)

To Avoid Duplication of Programs
RESOLUTION 6-08
Report 6-01, 2, (CW, pp. 253—254) .

Wuerzas, The multiplication of graduate schools and
specialized programs becomes increasingly competitive
and expensive in terms of men and money; and

Wuereas, It is critically necessary that the Board
for Higher Education vigorously pursue “the studies
concerning the consolidation of programs” (CW, p. 254);
and

Wuereas, Regional considerations make it difficult
for a synodical convention to reach decisions in such
matters; therefore be it ,

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education be
given discretionary authority to assign specialized and
graduate programs to appropriate schools in such a way
that unnecessary duplication is avoided and that any
existing unnecessary duplication is ended, without, how-
ever, altering or extending the synodically assigned
purpose of the schools involved.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Revise Church Work Deposit Fee

Program
RESOLUTION 6-09
Overture 6-62 (CW, p. 329)

Wuereas, At present the church work deposit fee
is refunded to a graduate of a synodical school when
inducted or installed into office; and

Wuereas, This policy does not take into considera-
tion the number of years of service the person renders;
therefore be it

Resolved, That beginning with the graduates of the
class of 1971, each student be given one fourth of the
deposit fee during the first year after installation or
induction into office and that an additional one fourth
of the fee be refunded during each of the next 3 years
of service in one of the ministries of the church.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Encourage Training in Evangelism
RESOLUTION 6-10

Overture 6-64 (CW, pp. 329—330)
Wuereas, The techniques and the theology of evan-
gelism must always be a concern of the church; and
Wuereas, Curriculum building is a technical matter
with wide ramifications, especially when required
courses are under consideration; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend the faculties for their
past interest in the vital area of evangelism training;
and be it also

Resolved, That we encourage them to continue in
this concern for equipping the saints also in this service
to their Lord, the church, and their fellowmen.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Reduce Number of Required
Board Meetings
RESOLUTION 6-11

Overture 6-56 (CW, p. 326)

Wuereas, Local Boards of Control have discretionary
authority to meet as often as necessary; and

Wuereas, There is neither economy nor necessity in
the present Handbook requirement that a Board of
Control must meet at least five times a year; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That, effective immediately, Boards of
Control shall meet at least three times a year; and be it
finally

Resolved, That the Synod’s Commission on Consti-
tutional Matters change Section 6.33 a in the synodical
Handbook accordingly.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Increase Salaries for Synodical
Faculty Personnel
RESOLUTION 6-12

Report 6-01, 4; Overtures 6-60, 6-61 (CW, pp. 255—256,
327—329); 6-91U, 6-94U (URO, pp. 63—-64)

Wuereas, The salaries paid to synodical faculty per-
sonnel are appreciably lower than those paid for com-
parable services in general higher education; and

Wuereas, Inflation continues its disastrous effects on
the budgets of full-time church workers; and

Wuereas, Concerned congregations and Districts
Properly attack this problem by regularly reviewing
and adjusting the salaries of their pastors and teachers;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod show a like-minded con-
cern for the salaries of its faculty members; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education in-
vite representatives of Boards of Control and of the

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