# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S170
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170 RESOLUTIONS

To Decline Study of the Adjudicatory Process
RESOLUTION 5-17
Report 5-02 (CW, p. 211)

Wuenreas, The Committee on Organization has ex-
amined the comprehensive Milwaukee convention Res.
5-14 which established the Commission of Adjudication
(Proceedings, 1971, pp. 156—159): and

Wuereas, This new adjudicatory board ought to be
given sufficient opportunity to prove itself capable of
meeting the expectations of the Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That Res, 5-11 (Milwaukee) be declined;
and be it also

Resolved, That the name of this adjudicatory com-
mission be changed to Board of Adjudication.

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

To Provide Biographical Data on Candidates
RESOLUTION 5-18
Report 5-02 (CW, p. 209)

Wuereas, The Committee on Organization concluded,
after examining the pros and cons, on the one hand,
that more information is needed on a man’s background,
competence, and qualifications for an office, etc., be-
cause uninformed voting often results in the election
of a man by chance, the alphabetical position of his
name on the ballot, or because he has a well-known
name; and

Wnergas, On the other hand, the nominating com-
mittee already has a formidable task, so that it may not
be possible or feasible for them to provide such needed
biographical information on candidates for synodical
offices; and

Wnuereas, After consulting various groups on the
matter, the Committee on Organization concluded that
in the time available to them they could not find a more
acceptable method of gathering adequate biographical
information on candidates for the Synod’s elective
offices; therefore be it

Resolved, That the present procedure be retained,
but that maximum data on the candidates be presented
to congregations and delegates to synodical conventions;
and be it further

Resolved, That the President of the Synod, in con-
sultation with the Board of Directors, appoint a Com-
mittee on Biographical Data of Candidates for Elective
Synodical Offices who will continue to study as fully as
possible all aspects of this problem, particularly the
ethical aspects of providing information on candidates
for positions on elective boards, commissions, and com-
mittees.

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

To Decline Request for Regulation Change
Regarding District Secretary

RESOLUTION 5-19
Overture 5-59 (CW, p. 227)

Wuereas, The Synod’s Handbook Bylaw 3.21 re-
quires that the District secretary shall be elected from
the clergy roster; and

Wuereas, This regulation has proven of value in the
past; therefore be it

Resolved, To decline Overture 5-59,

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

To Decline Limiting Tenure of Elected Offices
RESOLUTION 5-20
Overture 5-58 (CW, p. 227)

Wuereas, Bylaw 2.07 of our Handbook says: “The
offices of the President, of the First Vice-President, and
of the Secretary of the Synod shall be without limita-
tion as to reelection”; and

Wuereas, The Synod in setting forth this regulation
recognized the value of not limiting these offices as to
terms and age; and

Wuereas, The Synod always has the option of limit-
ing tenure of these offices by not reelecting candidates
for office; therefore be it

Resolved, To decline Overture 5-58,

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

To Clarify Function of Council of Presidents
RESOLUTION 5-2]

Report 5-02, H; Overtures 5-10, 5-65, 5-66, 5-67, 5-68,
5-69A, 5-69B, 5-69C, 5-70, 5-73A, 5-73B, 5-73C, 5-
73D, 5-74A, 5-74B, 5-74C, 5-74D, 5-74E, 5-74F, 5-75, 5-
76A, 5-76B, 5-76C, 5-76D, 5-76E, 5-76F, 5-76G, 5-76H,
5-77A, 5-77B (CW, pp. 210, 215, 229—234)

Wueneas, The District presidents are historically the
arms of the synodical President and responsible to him
(Handbook 3.41); and

Wuereas, The role of the Council of Presidents, as
historically carried out in our church, would be one in
which the Council exists in an advisory capacity to the
synodical President, that the Council of Presidents
would have the prerogative to offer suggestions to the
President, would assist the President in carrying out
his duties, and would perform those duties which the
Synod would prescribe from time to time and allocate
to it; and

Wuereas, Such functions of the Council of Presidents
should be enumerated in the Bylaws; therefore be it

Resolved, That the last sentence of Bylaw 3.41 be

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