# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S174
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174 RESOLUTIONS

President, seeks to encourage a wholesome restraint;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 2.127e be retained and that
Overture 5-53 be declined.

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

To Adopt Bylaws Re Youth Representation
and Student Participation
RESOLUTION 5-36

Report 5-02, II, Overture 5-43 (CW, pp. 208, 224)

Wuereas, The ad hoc Committee on Organization has
reviewed in depth the participation and floor privileges
of youth and student representatives at synodical con-
ventions, as reflected in its report and recommendations

(CW, p. 208); and

Wuereas, The lowered voting age makes it possible
for young people to be chosen by their congregations
as delegates of the congregation to the conventions of
Districts and of the Synod; and

Wuereas, Attendance of these young people at the
convention is beneficial, and in order to provide this
opportunity for them and to be consistent with consti-
tutional principles of the Synod; and

Wuereas, The limited time available to the conven-
tion for the transacting of its business prohibits the in-
discriminate granting of speaking rights on the floor
to special groups; and

Whereas, Such groups or individuals have the op-
portunity to make their desires known to the various
floor committees in open hearings; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 1.65 be amended to read as
follows:

1.65 Youth Participation

Each District may invite one or two young peo-
ple to attend the convention under District sponsor-
ship with guest status, without floor speaking privi-
leges. The synodical Board of Youth Ministry shall
be responsible for arranging a program of meaning-
ful activity for the young people during the con-
vention;

and be it further

Resolved, That a new Bylaw on student participation
be added to the Handbook as Section 1.67 to read as fol-
lows:

1.67 Student Participation

Each educational institution of the Synod may
invite one member of its student body to attend the
convention under its sponsorship with guest status,
without floor speaking privileges. The synodical
Board for Higher Education shall be responsible
for arranging a program of meaningful activity for
these students during the convention.

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

To Decline Study of Office of District President
RESOLUTION 5-37
Overture 5-62 (CW, pp. 228—229)

Wuereas, Studies and recommendations have here-
tofore been made of the office of District President by
the ad hoc Committee on Organization, and the rela-
tionship of this office to the Synod and to the synodical
President is in consideration before this convention;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 5-62 be declined.

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

To Decline Overture 5-45
(Committee Appointments)
RESOLUTION 5-38

(This resolution was identical to Res. 5-12.)

To Decline Milwaukee Overture 4-71
RESOLUTION 5-39

Report 5-02, Item 6 (CW, p. 206) (Milwaukee Overture
4-71, 1971, CW, p. 230) Res. 4-44 (Milwaukee)

Wuereas, Adequate procedures exist in the Synod
for proper checks and balances in the selection and
election of synodical personnel; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 4-71 (Milwaukee) be de-
clined.

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

To Decline to Define Conflict of Interest
(Milwaukee Convention Res. 5-43)

RESOLUTION 5-40
Report 5-02, I, 5 (CW, pp. 205—206)

Wuereas, This overture predicates its decision on
Bylaws 2.12 and 3.37 in the Handbook; and

Wuereas, The overture misconstrues the intent and
concept of stated Bylaws 2.12 and 3.37; and

Wuereas, The concerns of Overture 5-86 have been
satisfied by Milwaukee convention Res. 5-23; therefore
be it

Resolved, That Milwaukee Overture 5-86 be de-
clined (Proceedings, 1971, p. 169).

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