# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S151
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RESOLUTIONS 151

Ann Arbor—one layperson for five years

Austin—one layperson for five years

Bronxville—one layperson for five years

Concordia—one layperson for five years

Irvine—two laypersons for five years

Milwaukee—one layperson for five years

Portland—one pastor for five years, one layperson
for five years

River Forest—two laypersons for five years

St. Paul—one pastor for five years, one layperson for
five years

Selma—two laypersons for five years

Seward—one pastor for five years

Winfield—one pastor for five years, one teacher for
five years, one layperson for five years;

and be it further

Resolved, That in order to provide for at least two
pastors, two teachers, and two laypersons on each
Board of Regents until the Districts hold their respective
elections in 1982, the terms of the following incumbents
which expire at this convention be extended until their
successors have been elected at the 1982 District
conventions:

Ann Arbor—one pastor

Austin—one pastor

Bronxville—two pastors

Concordia—one pastor, one layperson

Irvine—one pastor

Milwaukee—one pastor

Portland—one pastor

River Forest—one pastor, one teacher

St. Paul—one pastor, one teacher

Selma—one pastor

Seward—one pastor, one teacher

Winfield—one pastor, one teacher;
and be it further

Resolved, That in order to avoid the necessity of
electing individuals to one-year terms, the convention
permit the following positions to remain unfilled until
the District elections are held in 1982:

Ann Arbor—one teacher, one layperson

Austin—one teacher, one layperson

Bronxville—one layperson, one teacher

Concordia—one teacher, one layperson

Irvine—one teacher, one layperson

Milwaukee—one teacher, one layperson

River Forest—one layperson

St. Paul—one layperson

Selma—one teacher, one layperson

Winfield—one layperson
and be it further

Resolved, That in 1983 and in 1986 all elections be for
six-year terms; and be it finally

Resolved, That all Boards of Regents organize them-
selves every three years immediately following the
general synodical convention.

Action: Adopted (3).

(A motion in Session 7 to reconsider failed, 362 to 497. The
committee stated several times that some adjustments would

need to be made after the convention, especially with reference
to certain terms being extended from 1981 to 1982 when
Districts would elect successors. The list given above in the
resolution is not necessarily accurate.)

To Provide for Orderly Updating
of Handbook

RESOLUTION 2-26
Report 2-01 (CW, p. 44 ff.)

Resolved, That the present Handbook be retained
except:

1. Where specifically amended by the convention;

2. Where changes must be made by the Commission
on Constitutional Matters to bring the Handbook into
harmony with the resolutions of this convention (Bylaw
2.107 d: “The commission shall immediately after each
convention of the Synod revise thesynodical Handbook
to bring it into harmony with the resolutions or changes
adopted by the convention”), if such changes imply
Handbook changes;

3. Where rearrangement or renumbering becomes
necessary in the process of editing.

Action: Withdrawn by committee.

(This resolution was unnecessary in view of Res. 2-18B and
the Bylaw quoted above.)

To Establish Membership
of Commission on Theology
and Church Relations

RESOLUTION 2-27
Report 2-01, Bylaw 2.571 (CW, p. 85)

WHEREAS, In accord with the mandate of the 1979
convention, adjustments are being made in the composi-
tion of boards of the Synod with the objective of
reducing them when possible to make them more effec-
tive; and

WHEREAS, The chairman and executive secretary of
the Commission on Theology and Church Relations
have agreed that a reduction from 25 to 17 in the
membership of that commission would be appropriate;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the following be approved:

The Commission on Theology and Church Relations
shall consist of 13 voting and 4 advisory members, to be
selected as follows:

1. The synodical convention shall elect two parish
pastors, one parish teacher, and two laypersons.

2. The Council of Presidents shall elect by ballot two
clergymen (one of whom shall be a District President)
and two laypersons.

3. The St. Louis and Fort Wayne theological facul-
ties shall each appoint or elect one member of its faculty.