# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S173
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RESOLUTIONS 173

Wuereas, An effective ministry requires adequate
formal training as well as field work; and

Wuereas, Apprentice training fails to provide fully
adequate training for an effective ministry; therefore
be it

Resolved, That Overtures 6-44 and 6-49 respectfully
be declined; and be it also

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education be
urged to implement immediately a special program of
training for such ministry at existing synodical schools,
especially at Alabama Lutheran Academy and College
at Selma, Alabama.

Action: Adopted (3).

To Decline Overture 6-26
(Terms of Board of Control Members)

RESOLUTION 6-05
Overture 6-26 (CW, p. 314)
Wuereas, Synod’s Handbook 2.07b already states,

. .. members of all synodical boards shall be ineligible
for reelection or reappointment to the same board after

a)

serving a total of three complete terms... ;” and

“

Wuereas, This Handbook provision is considered to
be adequate; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 6-26 respectfully be de-
clined.
Action: Adopted (3).

To Limit Faculty Committees
RESOLUTION 6-06
Overtures 6-42, 6-50 (CW, pp. 317, 321)
Wuereas, Faculty committees do not establish policy,
but only recommend policy; and

Wuereas, Faculties and Boards of Control may wish
to secure suggestioris from students through faculty
committees in which students hold membership; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That Overtures 6-42 and 6-50 respectfully
be declined; and be it also

Resolved, That our synodical schools be encouraged
to continue to invite representatives of the student body
to serve on faculty committees where this is desirable.

Action: Adopted (3).

To Retain Present Procedures for Electing
Presidents of Synodical Schools
RESOLUTION 6-07

Overtures 6-34—6-37 (CW, pp. 316—317)

Wuereas, The synodical Handbook permits the fa-
culty committee in the election of a president to furnish
to electors biographical sketches on candidates prior to

the meeting of the electors and also permits the electors
the right to interview the candidates; and

Wuereas, The Handbook (6.117) allows for amend-
ing the list of candidates suggested by the faculty com-
mittee, by mutual consent with the electors; and

Wuereas, The Handbook allows the electors to re-
ject the list submitted by the faculty committee and to
request additional names; therefore be it

Resolved, That the request to adopt a new method
of electing college presidents be respectfully declined;
and be it also

Resolved, That electors be encouraged to take ad-
vantage of avenues open to them; to study biographical
data prior to the meeting of the electors; to take suffi-
cient time to interview candidates; and to consult with
the faculty committee for amending the list by mutual
consent before the election takes place.

Action: Adopted (13).

(After considerable discussion in Session 3 a motion to
recommit failed. Another motion to recommit with instruc-
tions to involve more fully the Board of Control was made
in Session 8 and failed in Session 13. Finally, by a standing
vote of 381 to 408 an amendment was defeated to substitute
for the two resolveds Point 2 of Overture 6-34 which read:
“That Section 6.117 of the present Handbook be amended to
read: ‘... and after due consideration of the recommenda-
tions and statements of qualifications submitted by the fac-
ulty committee and others on behalf of all nominees, or of
objections to any, there shall be elected from the list of can-
didates nominated by the congregations of Synod, the Board
for Higher Education, the Board of Control, and the faculty
of the institution the person best qualified... .’” It was
decided to extend the time until the matter was settled.
Shortly thereafter debate was closed and the resolution
adopted.)

To Decline Special Evaluation of Board
for Higher Education

RESOLUTION 6-08
Overture 6-28 (CW, pp. 314—315)

Wuereas, The procedures for dealing with the con-
cerns expressed in Overture 6-28 are adequately pro-
vided for in the synodical Handbook; and

Wuereas, The work of the Board for Higher Educa-
tion is reviewed in the regular administrative proce-
dures of the biennial conventions of the Synod and the
pertinent floor committee; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 6-28 be respectfully de-
clined.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Decline Special Study of Synod’s
Higher Education System

RESOLUTION 6-09
Overture 6-27 (CW, p. 314)

Wuereas, The Board for Higher Education is con-
stantly evaluating various methods and opportunities
for more effective higher education, drawing also on
outside experts in higher education; and