# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S177
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178 RESOLUTIONS

PROPOSED WORDING

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

d. All suggested names and informaton for con-
sideration by the Committee for Conventon Nomi-
nations shall be submitted to the committee no later
than 8 months prior to the synodical convention.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Enable Emeriti to Serve
as Circuit Counselors

RESOLUTION 5-15
Overture 5-16A—D (CW, p. 223)

WHEREAS, The Circuit Counselor selection is made
only from the list of pastors who are actively serving
congregations; and

WHEREAS, There are cases on record where Circuits
have requested that a retired pastor in their midst be
their Counselor; and

WHEREAS, Emeriti have over the years gathered
helpful insights into Scripture, understanding of the
complexity of the ministry, and perspective on church
problems; and

WHEREAS, The experience of emeriti could be put to
good use in the office of Circuit Counselor; therefore be it

Resolved, That we amend Bylaw 3.61a to read as
follows:

PRESENT WORDING

3.61 Election and Official Visits

a. Every District of the Synod shall create a
sufficient number of circuits and elect a Circuit
Counselor for each circuit from among the pastors of
voting congregations thereof, to make possible official
visits to each congregation once in 3 years and at any
time when the Circuit Counselor deems it necessary.

PROPOSED WORDING

3.61 Election and Official Visits

a. Every District of the Synod shall create a
sufficient number of circuits and elect a Circuit
Counselor for each circuit from among the pastors of
voting congregations thereof, or from among the
emeriti who hold membership in one of the voting
congregations of that circuit, to make possible official
visits to each congregation once in 3 years and at any
time when the Circuit Counselor deems it necessary.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Permit Concordia Publishing House
Board of Directors Access
to Manuscripts

RESOLUTION 5-16
Overture 5-20 (CW, p. 224)

WHEREAS, The Commission on Constitutional
Matters has been asked for an interpretation re respon-

sibility of the Concordia Publishing House Board of
Directors, and has given an opinion on this review
process; and

WHEREAS, Overture 5-20 was submitted prior to the
opinion of the CCM; and

WHEREAS, The CCM has assured the CPH Board of
Directors of its right to “read the manuscripts according
to its established policy” prior to actual publication, and
“if at that point the Board of Directors finds theological
objections, such objections shall be submitted to a panel
provided by the Board of Doctrinal Review according to
the provisions of Bylaw 11.159 h, 11.163”; therefore beit

Resolved, That the convention declare the question
raised by Overture 5-20 to be satisfactorily answered.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Decline Overture 3-40
(Transient Retirees’ Membership)
RESOLUTION 5-17

Overture 3-40 (CW, p. 172)

WHEREAS, The Commission on Constitutional
Matters has rendered an opinion that “in the case of
sunbelt visitors . .. the pastoral responsibilities of the
congregation should be focused in one congregation, ©
instead of resorting to an associate-member device, and
that the difficulty could very readily be solved by using
the traditional guest Communion privilege for visitors”;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 3-40 be respectfully declined.
Action: Adopted (14).

To Decline Overture 5-22
(Implementation of Opinions)
RESOLUTION 5-18
Overture 5-22 (CW, p. 224)

WHEREAS, One of the duties (Bylaw 2.107 e) of the
Commission on Constitutional Matters is the interpre
tation of the Synod’s Constitution, Bylaws, and reso-
lutions upon request; and

WHEREAS, The Constitution and the Bylaws of the
Synod address the responsibility of the District Pres-
ident and the supervisory authority and responsibility
of the President of the Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 5-22 be respectfully declined.
Action: Adopted (14).

To Decline Overture 5-23 (To Forbid
the President to be an ELIM
or Seminex Supporter)

RESOLUTION 5-19
Overture 5-23 (CW, p. 224)
WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod