# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S155
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RESOLUTIONS 155

President of the California and Nevada District indi-
cates that First Lutheran Church of Vallejo, Calif.
has never approached the California and Nevada Dis-
trict or its responsible board or officers with its con-
cerns; therefore be it

Resolved, That First Lutheran Chureh of Vallejo,
Calif., be encouraged to follow proper channels in pur-
suit of answers to its concerns; and be it also

Resolved, That we decline the petition of Overture
5-89,

Action: Adopted (13).

To Decline to Change Procedure
for Nominating Counselors

RESOLUTION 5-08
Overture 5-73 (CW, pp. 271—272)

Wuereas, The present method of the election of
Circuit Counselors (Bylaw 3.61 b) is a workable method
which, if utilized properly, will, in fact, reflect the will
of the congregations of the circuit; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 5-73 be declined.

Action: Adopted (17).

To Study Kinds of Conventions and
Representation at Conventions
RESOLUTION 5-09

Overtures 5-14, 5-16—5-17, 5-21 (CW, pp. 255—257)

WuereAs, The Committee on Organization, appointed
after the Denver convention, in its report (CW, p. 219)
was unable to complete all the tasks assigned to it,
including “1) the nature, function, and frequency of
the synodical conventions, including a study of the
kind of conventions best suited to meet the needs of
the Synod,” which will include representation at syn-
odical and District conventions; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overtures 5-14, 5-16, 5-17, and 5-21
be placed into the hands of the new Committee on
Organization for study; and be it further

Resolved, That this Committee on Organization bring
appropriate resolutions to the 1973 convention; and be
it finally

Resolved, That the aforesaid Committee on Organi-
zation be appointed by the President of the Synod.

Action: Adopted as amended (6).

(A motion to refer this resolution to the Council of Ad-
ministrators was defeated. The third resolved was added by
amendment.)

To Decline to Provide for Student
Representatives from Synodical Schools
to Conventions

RESOLUTION 5-10
Action: Withdrawn by Committee. See Res. 5-37.

To Refer for Study the Question of Franchise
RESOLUTION 5-11

Overtures 5-05—5-07, 5-09—5-11, 5-65 Resolveds 2 and 3
(CW, pp. 253—254, 269)

Wuereas, In response to a request of the Denver
convention the Synod’s President appointed a commit-
tee on organization; and

Wuereas, The committee has submitted a detailed
report on pages 213—219, 1971 CW; and

Wuereas, This committee lists eight separate cate-
gories where additional work is needed; therefore be it

Resolved, That the work of this Committee on Orga-
nization be continued; and be it also

Resolved, That we cail particular attention of the
committee to the concerns expressed in Overtures 5-05,
5-06, 5-07, 5-09, 5-10, 5-11 and 5-65 Resolveds 2 and 3.

Action: Adopted (13).

To Refer for Study the Question
of Authorizing Overtures and Reports
from Councils, Auxiliaries, and Individuals

RESOLUTION 5-12

Overtures 5-24—5-28, 5-65 Resolved 1 (CW, pp. 258 to
259, 269)

Wuereas, The Synod is being petitioned to grant
certain groups the right to present overtures to the
convention (5-24, 5-25, 5-26); and

Wuereas, The Synod is being petitioned to grant
individuals the right to present reports and overtures to
the convention (5-27, 5-28, 5-65 Resolved 1); and

Wuereas, The groups mentioned as well as individual
members of the Synod have designated channels open
to them that permit them to place matters in which
they are interested before the convention through the
medium of the Convention Workbook (Bylaw 1.27, 2);
therefore be it

Resolved, That we refer to the continuing study of
the Committee on Organization the matter of reports
and overtures to the synodical convention from councils,
auxiliaries, and individuals.

Action: Adopted (13).

To Uphold the Commission’s “Opinion
Regarding Dissenting Groups”
RESOLUTION 5-13

Report 5-01 Appendix B; Overtures 5-57, 5-58 (CW,
pp. 243—244, 266)

Wuereas, This opinion issued by the Commission on
Constitutional Matters restates “the very nature and
purpose of a synodical fellowship” and clearly sets forth
the basic theme of the Synod’s Constitution, which is