# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S327
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HIGHER

(6-57)
To Require Faculty Members to Teach
in Accordance with Synodical Resolutions

Wuereas, The Synod at its last two conventions has
adopted doctrinal resolutions in certain areas presently
under discussion within the Christian church: Resolu-
tion 2-31 of the New York convention and Resolution
2-35 of the Detroit convention; and

Wuereas, The doctrinal and Scriptural affirmations
made in these resolutions express the confession of the
Synod in these areas; and

Wuenreas, Teachers at the Synod’s schools are the
servants of the Synod and of their Lord Jesus Christ,
whose glory the Synod seeks to show forth; therefore
be it

Resolved, That the Boards of Control of the Synod’s
schools permit to teach at their respective institutions
only those who teach in accordance with such synodi-
cally adopted resolutions.

St. Paut’s LUTHERAN CHURCH

Brookfield, Ill.

TERENCE E. Cove, Secretary
(6-58)

To Change Requirements for Tenure
Wuereas, The present Bylaws permit the electing of
teachers of religion and.‘or theology in our Synod’s in-
stitutions of higher learning who are not graduates of
a theological seminary or teachers college affiliated with
our Synod by the use of the word “ordinarily,” to wit:

f, Eligibility for Tenure: Ordinarily candidates for teach-
ing positions with tenure on the Synod’s instructional
staffs shall be graduates of a theological seminary or
teachers college affiliated with the Synod or have achieved
the status of Lutheran pastor or teacher by colloquy or
have acquired similar status in a church body in fellow-
ship with the Synod. (Bylaws, Par, 6.53 f; see also 6.53 e)
and
Wuereas, Laymen may be better qualified than pas-
tors or teachers of the Synod to teach in certain areas
such as mathematics and science: therefore be it

Resolved, That Par. 6.53 f of our synodical Handbook
be revised so that it permits lay members of our con-
gregations who hold the sound Lutheran faith to teach
in areas other than theology and/or religion in which
they are qualified; and be it further

Resolved, That the word “ordinarily” be removed
or such revision as is necessary be made so that only
those who are in confessional agreement with our
Synod be permitted to teach on our Synod’s instruc-
tional staffs. Goop SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

Lake Villa, Il.
Witrorp N. PaLtMER, Secretary
KENNETH F. HASKELL, Pastor
(6-59)
To Revise Tenure Requirements
(Bylaw 6.53 f)

The Board of Control of Concordia Collegiate Insti-
tute, Bronxville, N. Y., petitions The Lutheran Church

EDUCATION 327

— Missouri Synod at its Denver convention in July 1969
to revise Paragraph 6.53f of the Handbook, “Eligibility
for Tenure,” so that lay persons who have demonstrated
an understanding of and commitment to the position of
the Lutheran Church may qualify for tenure more gen-
erally without the requirement of a colloquy or gradua-
tion from one of our seminaries or teachers colleges.

Reasons:

1. This change would make tenure positions avail-
able to many other qualified persons.

2. Graduates of our Lutheran university and of secu-
lar universities, who have both understanding and com-
mitment to the Lutheran position, find the formal re-
quirement of a colloquy, in virtually every case, aS an
obstacle to serving on synodical staffs.

3. Responsibility for determining the qualifications
may well be placed upon the administration and the
Board of Control who, on the basis of personal inter-
views, can satisfy themselves regarding the qualifications
of the person proposed for tenure.

4. The purpose of this change is to enlarge the avail-
able personnel for synodical faculties by adding dedi-
cated Lutheran scholars to this group without the for-
mality of a colloquy. The suggestion is not intended
to dilute or depreciate commitment as a qualification

for faculty service. Boarp oF CONTROL

CoNncorRDIA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
Bronxville, N. Y.
Rozsert C. Haupt, Secretary

(6-60)
To Upgrade Professors’ and Teachers’
Salary Structure

Resolved, That the Atlantic District petition The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod at the Denver con-
vention in 1969 to upgrade the salary structure of our
professors and teachers at our synodical schools; and
because of the urgency of this matter, to implement
these changes as quickly as possible, increasing their
salaries to conform more with salaries of men in similar
positions at other colleges and secular schools.

ATLANTIC DISTRICT
Ricuarp C. Hintz, Secretary

(6-61)
To Improve Salary Scales
for Synodical Professors

Wuereas. The Board of Control of this ministerial
college is increasingly concerned over its continuing
inability to carry out its assigned responsibility for “the
general welfare of its instructional staff members”
(Handbook, 6.39c) under existing salary scales; and

Wuereas, Each and every aspect of the Synod’s total
program is ultimately dependent, under God, on the
Synod’s capacity to train highly qualified ministers in
adequate quantity to lead its thousands of parishes and
to serve in the other ministries it conducts; and