# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1977_S163
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RESOLUTIONS 163

d. Balloting shall continue in the same manner
on the remaining lay candidates until another has
gained majority support, whereupon he shall be
declared the alternate lay delegate.

e. The Counselor(s) shall report the results of the
election to the Secretary of the District in writing
immediately after said election. If neither the
delegate nor the alternate (pastoral or lay) can serve,
the vacancy shall be filled by the District President
in consultation with the respective Circuit
Counselor(s).

_ a. All lay nominees except those which have been
disqualified through the procedures listed above
shali be eligible for election as the alternate lay
delegate. The election of the alternate shall! follow
the same procedure as in paragraph c above.

e. All four persons elected shall come from four
different member congregations.

f. (Same as present e)

Action: Adopted (4).

(A motion to remove the second sentence of 1.53 b failed.)

a

To Refer “Prior Consent to Serve”
to Commission on Theology
and Church Relations

RESOLUTION 5-09
Report 11-01; Overture 5-73 (CW, pp. 193, 433)

WHEREAS, Current election procedures for President
and First Vice-President of the Synod require prior
consent to serve (Bylaw 2.129); and

WHEREAS, This requirement has raised questions
and concerns; and

WHEREAS, The Commission on Theology and
Church Relations is studying the doctrine of the call;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the CTCR give attention to the
matter of prior consent to serve.

Action: Adopted (4).

To Clarify Status
of District Resolutions
RESOLUTION 5-10
Overtures 5-89—5-91 (CW, pp. 196—197)

WHEREAS, These overtures call attention to the
resolutions of Districts which are in conflict with the
synodical Constitution and Bylaws; therefore be it

Resolved, That we reaffirm the relationship between
the Synod and Districts pertaining to District
resolutions as stated in Art. XII (Handbook, pp. 21—
22) and Bylaws 3.07 and 3.11.

Action: Adopted (4).

PRESENT WORDING

I. CONFERENCES OF PASTORS
AND TEACHERS

4.111 Pastoral Conferences

Each District of the Synod shall arrange con-
ferences for its pastors. Four weeks prior to the
convention of the District the minutes and essays or

To Require Reporting
of Tally in Elections

RESOLUTION 5-11
Overture 5-78 (CW, p. 194)

WHEREAS, The 1973 convention resolved (Res. 5-02)
that the tally of votes cast for each candidate should be
announced after each ballot in all elections; therefore
be it

Resolved, That this provision be incorporated in the
Bylaws by adding the following paragraph to Bylaw
2.125:

c. The tally of the votes cast for each candidate
shall be announced after each ballot in all elections.

Action: Adopted (4).

To Amend Bylaws re Pastor
and Teacher Conferences

RESOLUTION 5-12
Overture 5-103 (CW, pp. 201—203)

WHEREAS, The Denver convention adopted a revi-
sion of Bylaw 1.27; and

WHEREAS, One purpose of this revision was to
eliminate the submitting of overtures from smaller
circuit conferences; and

WHEREAS, This has created difficulties in defining
which conferences have the privilege to memorialize
the Synod; and

WHEREAS, The Commission on Constitutional
Matters has studied this problem and has submitted
this proposed change for the Bylaws concerning
pastors’ and teachers’ conferences; therefore be it

Resolved, That we recommend the adoption of the
following proposed wording submitted by the Commis-
sion on Constitutional Matters concerning conferences
of pastors and teachers:

PROPOSED WORDING

I. CONFERENCES OF PASTORS
AND TEACHERS

4.111 Official Pastoral and Teachers
Conferences

a. In each District of the Synod there shall be an
official conference for its pastors and an official