# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S214
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

214 RESOLUTIONS

edge the loss to the Church Militant of Dr. Kent Knut-
son, the late President of the American Lutheran
Church; and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod in convention extend its
deepest sympathy and the comfort of Christ’s Holy Gos-
pel to the Knutson family.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Commemorate 200th Anniversary
of the United States

RESOLUTION 11-06
Overture 11-35 (Unprinted)

Wuereas, The United States of America will be cele-
brating the 200th anniversary of its birth on July 4,
1976; and

Wuereas, God through His abundant grace has
blessed our country which for two centuries has en-
joyed religious freedom; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod give thanks to God for the blessings that have
been bestowed on us as a nation; and be it also

Resolved, That the Board of Directors of The Lu-
theran Church — Missouri Synod initiate procedures
that will enable our church body to participate with
Christian propriety and dignity in this great historical
commemoration.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Reconsider Repudiation
of “Christian News”
RESOLUTION 11-07
Overture 11-21 (CW, p. 355)
Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod ask the Council of Presidents of The Lutheran

Church — Missouri Synod to reconsider its repudiation
of Christian News.

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

(This was discussed in Session 15. The substitute motion
was offered “That the LCMS repudiate the loveless reports
often contained in Christian News and other publications.”
No action could be taken on either the amendment or the
original resolution since the time for consideration expired
and the delegates declined to extend it.)

To Minimize the Effects of Smoking
at Conventions

RESOLUTION 11-08
Overture 11-10 (CW, p. 352)

Wuereas, As brothers and sisters in Christ we should
be vitally concerned with the health of one another,
including as a part of our concern abstaining from that
which may be detrimental to others; and

Wuereas, Delegates to our conventions, conferences,

etc., could be both nonsmokers and allergic to tobacco
smoke; therefore be it

Resolved, That all smokers are urged to use good
judgment as individuals in this matter and respect the
concern and comfort of others in order to minimize the
effects of smoking at conventions.

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

To Refer Overture 11-15 to the
Council of Presidents

RESOLUTION 11-09
Overture 11-15 (CW, pp. 352—353)

Wuereas, Synodical Bylaws Section 2.112 provides
for the use of vocational redirection; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 11-15 be referred to the
Council of Presidents for their consideration within
these existing synodical Bylaws.

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

To Refer Overture 11-11
to Convention Planning Committee
RESOLUTION 11-10
Overture 11-11 (CW, p. 352)

Wuereas, The concerns expressed in Overture 11-11
require consideration during the planning stages of a
convention; be it

Resolved, That Overture 11-11 be referred to the

convention planning committee for review and imple-
mentation as feasible.

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

To Practice Love, Expedite Convention
Business, Grant Equal Opportunity,
Provide Equal Opportunity of Debate,
Invite Guests to Attend and Address

RESOLUTION 11-11

Overtures 11-05, 11-06, 11-07, 11-08, 11-09 (CW, pp. 351—
352)

Wuereas, Great concern has been expressed in the
referenced overtures with regard to varied aspects of
convention decorum; therefore be it

Resolved, To refer Overtures 11-05, 11-06, 11-07,
11-08, 11-09 to the synodical Board of Directors; and be
it further

Resolved, That the Board of Directors review these
matters in light of the Statement on Ethics and estab-
lished convention procedures and implement them with
respect to future conventions; and be it finally

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