# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S122
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122 RESOLUTIONS

a counseling agency, and Maintaining a research
center for all who wish to pursue further study in
this field.

e€. urge the appointing of District Committees on
Organizations and assist these committees in their
activities,

14.09 Executive Secretary

An Executive Secretary may be appointed by
the commission subject to the approval of the
President of the Synod. He shall be responsible to
the commission and _ shall perform such duties as
are assigned to him by the commission.

Action: Adopted (17).

To Continue Concerns for Moral Standards
RESOLUTION 2.26
Overture 2-181 (CW, pp. 99—100)

WHEREAS, The Synod has expressed its concern for
moral standards (1969 Proceedings, Res. 9-03, p. 140) ;
and

WhHeREAs, Moral standards are a continuing concern
of the church; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod, through the word of rec.
onciliation, continue its determination to improve the
Moral climate in society.

Action: Referred under omnibus resolution to Board
of Directors for study and report to next convention,

To Receive Report “Abortion: Theological,
Legal, and Medical Aspects”

RESOLUTION 2-27

Report 2-01, Z-02; Overtures 2-174, 2-176—2.186 (CW,
Pp. 31—44, 501—504, 96—101)

Wuereas, The New York convention (1967 Proceed_
ings, Res, 2-28 b. 94) assigned the matter of the study
of abortion to the Commission on Theology and Church
Relations; and

Wuereas, The CTCR has presented to the Synod a
study document (“Abortion: Theological, Legal, and
Medical Aspects”) ; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod receive the document,
“Abortion: Theological, Legal, and Medical Aspects”:
and be it also

Resolved, That this document be commended to the
membership of the Synod for reference and guidance.

Action: Referred under omnibus resolution to Board
of Directors for study and report to next convention.

To Direct the Board of Control of Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis, to Act
RESOLUTION 2-28

Overtures 2-84, 2-85, 2-99, 2-100, 2-107, 2-108, 2-110,
2-111, 2-229, 2-230, 2-232 (CW, pp. 73, 76, 78—80, 114 to
115)

WuerEas, The President of the Synod has submitted

the report of the fact-finding committee to the Board
of Control of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.; and

WHEREAS, The Synod is desirous that a conclusion
be brought about by the Holy Spirit under the Word
of God; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod direct the Board of Control
to take appropriate action on the basis of the report,

Resolved, That the Board of Control report progress
directly to the President of the Synod and the Board
for Higher Education; and be it finally

Resolved, That the President of the Synod report
to the Synod on the progress of the Board of Control
within one year. ,

Action: Adopted (15 ).

(A motion asking that a Summary of the report be re-
leased to the convention was withdrawn.)

To Revise Bylaws for Commission on Theology
and Church Relations

RESOLUTION 2-29

Reports 2-01, I, F, 20, 21 b, 2-06; Overtures 2-239—2-24]
(CW, pp. 37, 50—51, 116—117)

WHEREAS, The 1969 convention of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod at the Suggestion of the Com-

Proceedings, Res. 3-08, p. 95); and

WHEREAS, The committee has made its report to the
convention (CW, Report 2-06, pp. 50—51); and

WuerEAs, The present structure of the CTCR pro.
vides for a wide diversity in both the membership and
manner in which they are selected; and

WHEREAS, The present diversity in membership en-
ables the CTCR to better reflect the overal] theological
Position of the Synod; and

WHEREAS, The functions and duties proposed by the
report better describe the present work of the CTCR;
and

WHEREAS, The Proposed functions in Section 2.109 b,
1, ¢ allow the CTCR to call on the resources of indi-
viduals or sroups of individuals for additional study;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod retain the present wording

of Section 2.109 a, except for reducing the advisory

and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod accept the proposed Sec-
tion 2.109 b, Functions and Duties; and be it further
Resolved, That we accept Section 2.109 ¢, deleting
“preferably a theologically competent faculty member
on leave”; and be it further