# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S190
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

190 RESOLUTIONS

Resolved, That the Synod assembled in convention
accept the report of this board: and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod express its thanks and ap-
preciation to the members of the board and the staff
who have given unstintingly of their time and talents
during the past biennium; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod give earnest consideration
to all items in this report.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Accept the Report of the Commission
on Social Concerns

RESOLUTION 9-03
Report 9-05 (CW, pp. 387—388)

Wuereas, The report of the Commission on Social
Concerns is, in the judgment of Committee 9, an ac-
curate description of its work during the past bien-
nium; and

Wuereas, The report reveals the fine conscientious
service that has been rendered to the members of the
Synod by this commission; therefore be it

Resolved, That the convention accept the report of
the Commission on Social Concerns; and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod express its thanks and ap-
preciation for the competent and conscientious service
rendered by the members of this commission.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Manifest Concern for the Indian American
RESOLUTION 9-04
Overture 9-13 (CW, pp. 390—391)

Wuereas, The Indian American has suffered in the
past and continues to suffer because of a lack of action
on our part and others within our society; and

Wuereas, Our Christian calling obligates us to dem-
onstrate genuine concern for all men, and especially
for those who have been victims of oppression; and

Wuereas, Too often the church’s approach to the In-
dian American has tended to equate the preaching of
the Gospel with a specific pattern of western European
culture; therefore be it

Resolved, That we thank those who have manifested
interest and concern for the Indian American, such as
the Board for Missions and the Board of Social Min-
istry of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, the
Lutheran Human Relations Association, and the Lu-
theran Church and Indian People; and be it further

Resolved, That we confess our share in sins of omis-
sion and commission that fail to recognize the Indian
American as a creature of God like ourselves; and be
it further

Resolved, That we always determine first to hear the
Indian American out on his own terms and to under-

stand his unique culture and his own valuable contri-
butions to the American way of life; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage our Board of Social
Ministry to develop effective ways of bringing the min-
istry of Jesus Christ to the Indian American; and be it
finally

Resolved, That we constantly remind governmental
agencies and other agencies concerned with Indian af-
fairs of the desperate plight of the Indian American and
of our appreciation of the cultural traditions and values
of the Indian American and of the importance of pre-
serving his dignity in whatever approach is taken to the
solution of his problems.

Action: Adopted (11).

(An amendment to strike the last resolved was defeated.)

To Help Provide Housing for Spanish-
Speaking People
RESOLUTION 9-05
Overture 9-14 (CW, p.391)

Wuereas, Overture 9-14 calls attention to a large
number of people in the United States who are suffer-
ing in the area of inferior employment, poor housing,
inadequate medical attention, and inadequate education;
and

Wuereas, This overture advocates involvement in
the program “Crises in the Nation,” sponsored by a sec-
tion of American Ministries of the Council of Churches;
and

Wuereas, Our Synod in its New York convention
committed itself to the “Keys for Christ” program, pro-
viding seed money for housing for the needy and dis-
advantaged; therefore be it

Resolved, That we decline Overture 9-14; and be it
further

Resolved, That we urge our congregations to give
their support to the Keys for Christ program; and be
it finally

Resolved, To urge those who see the need for hous-
ing in their communities to avail themselves of the
resources of this program.

Action: Adopted (14).
(The delegates turned down an amendment to replace the
resolution with Overture 9-14, Workbook, p. 391.)
Resolution Concerning Refugee Problems
RESOLUTION 9-06
Report 9-01 (CW, pp. 379—383)

Wuereas, Our World Relief program has consistently
sought to meet human needs where they have existed
as is reported in the report of the Board of Social Min-
istry and World Relief (CW, pp. 379—380); and

Wuereas, The plight of millions of refugees coming
to India from East Pakistan during the past few months