# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S176
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that the true purpose of all disciplinary action is to gain
‘the erring through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Provide for Election of a
District Committee on Nominations

RESOLUTION 5-11
Overture 5-21 (CW, p. 224)

WHEREAS, The constitution and/or bylaws of some
“Districts direct the District President to appoint a
~ Committee on Nominations; and

WHEREAS, The Bylaws of the LCMS provide for the
election of aCommittee for Convention Nominations by
the delegates to its convention; and

WHEREAS, Appointments by a President could suggest
a conflict of interest; therefore be it

Resolved, That each District be required to elect its
Committee on Nominations by the delegates at its
convention.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Define “Membership”
for District Teachers Conferences

RESOLUTION 5-12
Overture 5-25 (CW, p. 225)

WHEREAS, The Bylaws of the Synod state (re “Official
Pastoral and Teachers Conferences,” 4.111): “Each
official conference shall consist respectively of all
clergymen and all teachers on the District roster’; and

WHEREAS, The granting of voting rights to teachers
not on the roster of the District could entail challenges
to the constitutionality of actions taken at such con-
ferences; therefore be it

Resolved, That teachers not on the roster of the
District continue to be designated as “guests” as stated
in the opinion rendered by the Commission on Con-
stitutional Matters relative to this subject.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Change Election Procedures
for Advisory Delegates
RESOLUTION 5-13
Overture 5-15 (CW, pp. 222—223)

WHEREAS, Advisory delegates must now be elected at
District conventions that are often held more than one
year before the synodical convention; and

WHEREAS, Not even the voting delegates are required
to be elected more than nine months in advance of a
convention; and

WHEREAS, Elected advisory delegates frequently
accept calls during the intervening period; and

RESOLUTIONS , 177

WHEREAS, It is not always convenient to conduct this
special election at a District convention; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 1.57 be amended as follows:

PRESENT WORDING

1.57 Advisory Delegates

Each District shall send one advisory delegate for
approximately every 30 advisory clergymen and one
advisory delegate for approximatley every 30 teachers
on the roster of the Synod. These selections shall be
made by the respective groups meeting at the call of
the District Secretary during the District convention.
Fractional groupings shall be disregarded except
that each District shall be entitled to at least one
advisory delegate in each category.

PROPOSED WORDING

1.57 Advisory Delegates

Each District shall send one advisory delegate for
every 30 advisory clergymen and one advisory
delegate for approximatley every 30 teachers
on the roster of the Synod. Fractional groupings shall
be disregarded except that each District shall be
entitled to at least one advisory delegate in each
category. These selections shall be made by the
respective groups meeting at the call of the District
Secretary either during the District convention or at
official pastor and teacher conferences. Such elections
must be completed at least nine months prior to the
opening day of the convention.

Action: Adopted (14).

(Note: in dealing elsewhere with the numbers involved, the
convention changed 30 to 60.)

To Change Nominations Deadline
RESOLUTION 5-14
Overture 5-18A—B (CW, p. 223)

WHEREAS, The Committee for Convention Nomina-
tions is charged with developing candidates for offices
and these candidates’ names may be suggested up to six
months prior to a convention; and

WHEREAS, Considerable information must be
gathered and the consequent volume of this commun-
ication has made the present deadline for suggestions
unrealistic, sometimes making it difficult to obtain
sufficient information by the printing deadlines; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That the present deadline for suggesting
candidates be extended; and be it further

Resolved, That Bylaw 2.141 d be altered to read as
follows:

PRESENT WORDING

2.141 Publication of Names of Committee for
Convention Nominations and
Solicitation of Suggestions
for Candidates

d. All suggested names and information for
consideration by the Committee for Convention
Nominations shall be submitted to the committee no
later than 6 months prior to the synodical convention.