# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S167
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RESOLUTIONS 167

Wuereas, The Committee on Organization also agrees
with the concerns expressed by this overture; and

Wuereas, Adequate safeguards are provided in By-
Jaw 2.15, Section a, b, c against such possible conflict
of interest; therefore be it

Resolved, That Milwaukee Convention Resolution
4-42 be declined.

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

To Amend Bylaws Relating to Executive
Administration

RESOLUTION 5-09

Report 5-02, I (CW, p.205); Overture 4-39 (Proceed-
ings, 1971, p. 148)

Wuereas, The synodical Constitution clearly estab-
lishes the President of the Synod as the chief executive
officer of the Synod (Article XI, B); and

Wuereas, It is desirable that certain current work-
ing arrangements of synodical officers in and with the
Board of Directors and Council of Administrators be
clarified in the Bylaws; therefore be it

Resolved, That the following Bylaw changes be ap-
proved:

1. That Bylaw 2.27 receive a new paragraph “a”
reading:

a. The President is the chief executive officer of
the Synod.

and that the present paragraph “a” be redesignated as
paragraph “b,” the present paragraph “b” be redesig-
nated as paragraph “c,” etc.

2. That a new paragraph “I” be added to Bylaw 2.27
which reads as follows:

1. The President shall serve as a member and
chairman of the Board of Directors.

3. That Bylaw 2.75 be amended to read:

2.75 Officers of the Board

The President of the Synod shall serve as chair-
man of the Board of Directors, and the Secretary
of the Synod shall serve as its Secretary. The Board
shall elect its own vice-chairman and such other
officers as may be necessary.

4. That Bylaw 2.17a 1, dealing with the Council of
Administrators, be amended to read:

1. The President of the Synod, who shall serve
as chairman of the Council, or in his absence,
designate the chairman.

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

To Retain Present Practice
of Receiving Overtures

RESOLUTION 5-10
Report 5-02 (CW, p.207); Overture 5-44 (CW, p. 224)

Wuereas, Milwaukee Resolution 5-12 (Proceedings,
1971, p. 153) assigned to the Committee on Organization

the matter of receiving overtures and reports from
councils, auxiliaries, and individuals at the synodical
convention; and

Wuereas, The recognized auxiliaries (17.01, 17.03,
17.05, and 17.07) have a unique privilege to submit
short reports to the synodical conventions upon the
President’s request; and

Wuereas, Other councils and groups have several
channels open to them to report their concerns to a con-
vention, primarily through the reports of boards, as well
as the Board of Directors; and

WuerEAs, Such groups have an opportunity to report
directly to the convention on the assignments given to
them by the convention; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 1.27 be retained in its present
form, and that the Synod continue its present practice
of receiving overtures.

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

To Decline Overture 5-29 (Milwaukee)
RESOLUTION 5-11
Report 5.02, I (CW, p. 206)

Wuereas, It is not in keeping with the spirit of the
Constitution to restrict congregations from being heard
in convention; and

Wuereas, Sufficient limitation has been imposed in
the Synod’s Bylaw (1.27c) to reject certain overtures
which provides:

c. Overtures requesting the Synod to take action
which is in conflict with the Constitution or Bylaws
of the Synod or in matters for which the Constitu-
tion or Bylaws have provided specific procedures;
which contain defamatory allegations; or overtures
which may subject the President of the Synod or
the Synod to civil actions for libel or slander, shall
not be published or presented to any floor com-
mittee or to the convention; nor shall any overture
be accepted with reference to any case involving
suspension, expulsion, or appeals.

therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 5-29 (Milwaukee) be de-
clined.

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

To Decline Overture 5-45
(Convention Committee Appointments)

RESOLUTION 5-12
Overture 5-45 (CW, p. 224)

Wuereas, The delegates to the synodical convention
are elected by their respective circuits and their names
are ordinarily submitted to the President through the
District Secretary’s office; and

WuereaS, District Presidents are able to offer per-
tinent information regarding the qualifications and ap-
titudes of such delegates; and