# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S149
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RESOLUTIONS 149

To Transfer Oklahoma Avenue
Ev. Lutheran Church, Milwaukee,
from English to South Wisconsin District
RESOLUTION 4-21
Overture 4-32 (CW, p. 195)
Wuereas, The Boards of Directors of the English and

South Wisconsin Districts have given their approval;
therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod transfer Oklahoma Avenue Ev. Lutheran Church,
Milwaukee, Wis., to the South Wisconsin District.

Action: Adopted (7).

To Transfer Pilgrim Lutheran Church,
Chula Vista, Calif., from English
to Southern California District
RESOLUTION 4-22
Overture 4-35 (CW, p. 196)
Wuereas, The Boards of Directors of the English and

Southern California Districts have given their approval;
therefore be it
Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri

Synod transfer Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Chula Vista,
Calif., to the Southern California District.

Action: Adopted (7).

To Decline to Create Position
of General Editor at This Time
RESOLUTION 4-23

Report 4-04, V, A (CW, p. 172)

Wuereas, New procedures for doctrinal review have
been recently adopted by the Synod; and

Wuereas, This action may preclude the necessity for
a General Editor; be it therefore

Resolved, That the creation of the office of General
Editor be declined at this time.

Action: Adopted (4).

PRESENT WORDING

2.11 General Regulations for Boards and
Commissions

d. Every board and commission shall submit
annually to the Board of Directors through the
Council of Administrators its work program with
accompanying cost estimates. The same require-
ment shall apply to officers and officials not directly
accountable to a board or commission.

To Change Date of Assumption of Office
RESOLUTION 4-24
Report 4-04, V, F (CW, p. 172)

Wuereas, The stipulation in Bylaw 2:06 c “The Presi-
dent, Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and mem-
bers of the Board of Directors shall assume office on the
last Sunday of September following their election” has
at times caused confusion; be it therefore

Resolved, That Bylaw 2:06 c be revised to read: “The
President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and
members of the Board of Directors shall assume office
on the fourth Sunday of September following their elec-
tion.”

Action: Adopted (4).

To Encourage Extension of Social Security Act
RESOLUTION 4-25
Overture 12-18 (CW, p. 391)

Wuereas, Many of our full-time church workers are
not currently eligible for Social Security coverage on
a self-employed basis; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Directors, together with
Synod’s legal department, make a careful study of the
situation and take the necessary steps to obtain a pos-
sible ruling that would make all full-time church
workers eligible.

Action: None. Referred under omnibus Res. 4-47 to
the Board of Directors.

To Adopt New Bylaws Re Administration
RESOLUTION 4-26
Report 4-04, V, L (CW, p.172)

Wuereas, The Milwaukee Resolution 4-25 instructed
the Board of Directors to recommend additions to the
Bylaws outlining the structure of the Division of Gen-
eral Staff Services; and

Wuereas, In carrying out this assignment additional
refinements in the administration of the Synod seemed
to be desirable; therefore be it

Resolved, That the following changes be incorpo-
rated in the Bylaws of the Synod:

PROPOSED WORDING

2.11 General Regulations for Boards and
Commissions

d. Every board and commission shall submit
annually to the Board of Directors through the
Council of Administrators its proposed budget with
accompanying cost estimates in the format and
under the timetable prescribed by the Board of
Directors. The same requirement shall apply to
officers and officials not directly accountable to
a board or commission.