# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1977_S165
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RESOLUTIONS 165

To Change Bylaw 2.127 d
RESOLUTION 5-13
Report 11-01 (CW, p. 433)

WHEREAS, Bylaw 2.127 d does not specify the
authorization for engaging an auditing firm for the
tabulation of nomination results; and

WHEREAS, It is unnecessary for the chairman of the
Committee on Elections to be involved in this process;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we change Bylaw 2.127 d as follows:

PRESENT WORDING

d. The Secretary of the Synod together with the
chairman of the Committee on Elections shall
tabulate the nominations and shall report to the
convention by means of the convention manual the
names of all clergymen who have received at least five
nominating votes for the office of President or First
Vice-President.

PROPOSED WORDING

d. The Secretary of the Synod, with the approval
of the synodical Board of Directors, may engage an
external auditing firm to tabulate the nominations
and shall report to the convention by means of the
convention manual the names and tallies of all
clergymen who have received nominating votes for
the office of President and First Vice-President.

Action: Adopted as amended (4).

(The committee added “and tallies” and replaced “at least
five” with “nominating.” The amendment: “shall engage”
was changed to “may engage.”)

To Revise Bylaw 1.27 c (Acceptance of
Overtures)

RESOLUTION 5-14
Overture 5-72 (CW, pp. 192—193)

WHEREAS, The Commission on Constitutional
Matters proposed a revision of Bylaw 1.27 c at the past
two conventions of the Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 1.27 c be revised to read:

PRESENT WORDING

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 Constitution
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to civil actions for libel or slander, shall not be
published or presented to any floor committee or to
the convention; nor shall any overture be accepted
with reference to any case involving suspension,
expulsion, or appeals.

PROPOSED WORDING

c. Overtures with reference to a case in which a
member has been suspended or expelled and which is
at present in the process of or subject to appeal, as
well as overtures which, upon advice of legal counsel,
may subject the Synod or the corporate officers of the
Synod to civil action for libel or slander, shall not be
accepted for convention consideration.

Action: Adopted (7).

(Amendments to restore “which contain defamatory
allegations” and “or in matters for which the Constitution or
Bylaws have provided specific procedures” both failed.)

To Authorize the Secretary
of the Synod to Make Available
the 1969 and 1971 Election Results

RESOLUTION 5-15
Overture 5-75 (CW, p. 193)

WHEREAS, The information on the ballot tallies and
records of the election committee of the 1969 and 1971
synodical conventions is available from the Secretary
of the Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Synod be

authorized to make this information available upon
request.

Action: Adopted (7).

To Change Bylaw 2.127 a
RESOLUTION 5-16
Report 11-01 (CW, p. 433)

WHEREAS, Congregations sometimes have difficulty
in deciding upon a single clergyman as a candidate for
President or First Vice-President because of a division
of opinion in the congregation; and

WHEREAS, The nomination of two clergymen by
each congregation for the office of President and First
Vice-President would provide the Synod with a broader
indication of candidate support; therefore be it

Resolved, That we change Bylaw 2.127 a as follows:

PRESENT WORDING
2.127 Nominations for President and First
Vice-President

a. Each voting congregation shall be entitled to
nominate from the clergy roster of the Synod one
clergyman as a candidate for President and one
clergyman as a candidate for First Vice-President.

PROPOSED WORDING

2.127 Nominations for President and First
Vice-President

a. Each voting congregation shall be entitled to
nominate from the clergy roster of the Synod two
clergymen as candidates for President and two
clergymen as candidates for First Vice-President.

Action: Adopted (7).

To Retain Present Provisions
re Submitting of Overtures

RESOLUTION 5-17
Overtures 5-68A—5-71C (CW, pp. 191—192)

WHEREAS, Experience has shown that interested
people and groups have been able to submit overtures to
the Synod by using present Bylaws; therefore be it