# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S175
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RESOLUTIONS 175

Resolved, To commend both the Southern California
and the California and Nevada Districts for their united
efforts toward the establishment of a 4-year college in
California.

Action: Adopted as amended (7).

(Permission was granted by the assembly to submit the
Irvine resolution even though another matter from Commit-
tee 6 was still pending. A time limitation of one minute per
speaker for a maximum of ten minutes was moved and
adopted. The resolution was amended by the insertion of the
second resolved. Another amendment was defeated to call
a president who would serve the present institution and
guide its development into a 4-year program at Irvine.)

To Adopt Board for Higher Education
Recommendation re Oakland
RESOLUTION 6-12

Overtures 6-29, 6-52—6-86, 6-137
(CW, pp. 315, 321—328, 339)

Wuereas, The Board for Higher Education after final
restudy of higher education on the West Coast (Decem-
ber 1970) recommends to close the existing institution
at Oakland in June 1972; therefore be it

Resolved, That the recommendation of the Board for
Higher Education be adopted, except that the date for
closing be postponed to June 1973.

Action: Withdrawn by the committee as a result of
the adoption of an amendment to Res. 6-11 (16).

To Decline to Establish a Board
of Examiners
RESOLUTION 6-13
Overtures 6-31, 6-32, 6-33 (CW, pp. 315—316)

Wuereas, Our current arrangements for the deter-
mination of eligibility of pastoral candidates for a call
are considered satisfactory; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overtures 6-31, 6-32, and 6-33 re-
spectfully be declined.

Action: Adopted (17).

To Study Innovative Educational Programs
RESOLUTION 6-14
Overtures 6-51, 7-08 (CW, pp. 321, 369)

Wuereas, The concerns expressed in Overtures 6-51
and 7-08 have been carefully considered and are being
studied by the Board for Higher Education; therefore
be it

Resolved, That these overtures be referred to the
Board for Higher Education for further study.

Action: Adopted (17).

To Refer Overture 6-25 to Floor Committee 5
RESOLUTION 6-15
Overture 6-25 (CW, p.314)

Whereas, Overture 6-25 deals with constitutional
concerns; therefore be it

Resolved, That this overture be referred to the Floor
Committee on Constitutional Matters.

Action: Withdrawn by committee (16).
(See Res. 5-16.)

To Refer Recommendations of Synodical
Schools to Board for Higher Education

RESOLUTION 6-16
Reports 6-01 — 6-21 (CW, pp. 277—313)

Wuereas, The reports of the synodical schools reveal
that God is continuing to bless the Synod’s program of
higher education richly; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod express its thanks to God
for the blessings bestowed; and be it further

Resolved, That we recognize the faithful service
rendered by members of the boards of control, faculties,
and staffs of the synodical schools; and be it finally

Resolved, That the recommendations contained
therein, as well as in the minority report of the Board
of Control of Concordia Teachers College, River Forest,
Illinois, be considered for action as quickly as possible
by the Board for Higher Education in consultation with
the respective boards of control.

Minority Report

The undersigned, a minority of the floor committee
appointed for Higher Education, not agreeing completely
with the majority, desires to express a view in this case
as follows:

Wuereas, Matters of grave consequence with regard
to the operation of Concordia Teachers College, River
Forest, were heard and examined by the committee; and

Wuereas, In the opinion of the undersigned, concerns
were found to have merit and in need of immediate at-
tention as heard through the testimony of one half of
the elected members of the Board of Control of Concor-
dia Teachers College, River Forest; therefore be it

Resolved, That the matter not merely be considered
by the Board for Higher Education and Board of Con-
trol, but rather that the Board for Higher Education in
cooperation with the President of the Synod take im-
mediate steps to further analyze the necessary required
actions, and implement appropriate measures.

ARTHUR KENNING

Action: After allowing a member of the floor com-
mittee to append his minority report, the convention
adopted Resolution 6-16 (14).

(After permission to append the minority report had been

granted by a motion made, seconded, and carried, a motion
was made to amend the resolution by substituting wording