# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S221
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13. REGISTRATION AND CREDENTIALS

See “Registered Delegates and Representatives” and “Tabular Survey,” pages 7
and following, as well as Minutes, Sessions 1 and 14.

14. REFERENCE RESOLUTIONS

(Floor committees availed themselves of the opportunity to refer petitioners to certain boards
and commissions before bringing their concerns to a convention of the Synod [Resolution Alor
to refer them to actions already taken by previous conventions [Resolution B). Both of these
composite resolutions were considered by the convention as part of the agenda-setting process.
At that time the convention had the opportunity of amending both resolutions by referring
specific items back to a floor committee for their further consideration.)

RESOLUTION A

WHEREAS, The Synod has created many offices,
boards, commissions, and departments; and

WHEREAS, It would seem proper that proposals involv-
ing such units should ordinarily be directed to them;
therefore be it

Resolved, That in the following instances the petition-
ers direct their concern or proposal as indicated below
before bringing them to a convention of the Synod:

Ouverture or Report Subject Board or Commission

Ov. 1-27 Church Growth Board for Evangelism

Ov. 1-29 Volunteer Evangelism Board for Evangelism

Ov. 1-33 Members Who Move Board for Evangelism and
Council of Presidents

Ov. 1-37 LCEF Loans LCEF

Ov. 3-12A—C Eucharistic Prayer CTCR

Ov. 3-18 Calling Process Council of Presidents

Ov. 3-19 Informed Choice Council of Presidents

Ov. 3-29 Things to Come for Planet Earth Doctrinal Review

Ov. 3:30A—B Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage CR

Ov. 3-36 Communing Alcoholics CTCR

Ov. 3-41 Stand on Insurance Historical Institute

Ov. 3-90 Lutheran World Federation CTCR

Ov. 3101

Rogate Sunday

Comm. on Worship
in consultation
with CTCR

Ov. 3-103 Worship Supplement Comm. on Worship
Ov. 3-104 Sunday Pericopes Comm. on Worship
Ov. 3-105 Joyful Sounds Doctrinal Review
Ov. 3-107 Lutheran Book of Worship Council of Presidents
Ov. 4-27 Faculty Salary Adjustments BHE
Ov. 4-28 Housing for College & Seminary BHE
Staffs
Ov. 6-04 Staffing Needs BHE
Ov, 6-37 Recruitment BHE
Ov. 6-38A—B College Funding BHE
Ov. 6-39 Financial Disclosure BHE
Ov. 6-51 Faculty Exchange BFM & BHE
Ov. 6-59 Evangelism Training BHE
Ov. 6-60 Foreign Language Programs BHE ,
Ov. 6-66 Academic Credentials Res. & Stat.
Ov. 6-69 Policies for Leaves BHE
Ov. 7-14 Lord’s Supper BPE
Ov. 7-16 New International Version CTCR
Ov. 7-17 Translation Bible Versions Comm.
Ov. 7-26 Official Periodicals PR and ECOP
Ov. 8-08 Accountability of Agencies Bd. of Soc. Min.
Ov. &19 Human Rights Bd. of Directors
Ov. 12-01 Treasurer’s Report (Colleges) BHE
Action: Adopted as amended (1).
(Ov. 3-12 A—C were “referred” to the CTCR instead of the

Commission on Worship. Ov. 6-51 was added to the list by
Committee 6.)

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RESOLUTION B

WHEREAS, The Synod in convention has already
spoken to certain proposals addressed to this conven-
tion; and

WHEREAS, There seems to be no compelling reason to
amplify or to revise that previous convention action;
therefore be it

Resolved, That in the following instances the petition-
ers be referred to previous convention action as

indicated.

Reference

Overture or Report Subject Conv. & Res. No.
Ov. 3-25A—B Woman Suffrage Denver Res. 2-17
Ov. 3-26A—B
Ov. 3-27 Women’s Ordination New Orleans Res. 2-07

Dallas Res. 3-15
Ov. 3-28 Equal Rights Amendment Dallas Res. 3-34
Ov. 3-37 Anti-Semitism St. Louis Res. 1-30
Ov. 3-38 God’s Guidance Dallas Res. 3-10A

St. Louis Res. 3-10
Ov. 3-39 Conscientious Objectors Denver Res. 2-28
Ov. 3-44A—B Reconciliation Anaheim Res. 3-06, 6-02
Ov. 3-46 Origins Dallas Res. 3-32
Ov. 3-77A—C Communion Guidelines Dallas Res. 3-12
Ov. 3-78
Ov. 3-87 “CCCPCL” St. Louis Res. 7-05
Ov. 3-102 The Lutheran Hymnal and Lessons St. Louis Res. 3-01
Ov. 3-106 Lutheran Book of Worship Dallas Res. 3-04A
Ov. 3-108 Service Books and Hymnals St. Louis Res. 3-10
Ov. 4-13 English District Anaheim 402A
Ov. 4-31 Ethnic Groups St. Louis Res. 4-10A
Ov. 4-37 ELIM Anaheim Res. 3-06
Ov. 5-17 Doctrinal Discipline Dallas Res. 3-27
Ov. 6-19 Colloquy Issues St. Louis Res. 6-06
Ov. 6-20 Colloquy Seminex Graduates St. Louis Res. 6-06
Ov. 6-21 Colloquy Seminex Graduates St. Louis Res. 6-06
Ov. 6-50 Separate Deaconess Program St. Louis Res. 6-05
Ov. 8-16 Blasphemy ... St. Louis Res. 9-01
Ov. 8-18 Withdrawn
Ov. 9-07 Circularizing Synod Anaheim Res. 3-06

Dallas Res. 5-30

St. Louis Res. B
Ov. 9-08 Official Conference St. Louis Res 9-03

Action: Adopted (1).

(The delegates declined to refer Ov. 3-27 to the floor
committee for action. Ov. 3-45 and Ov. 5-11 were deleted by the
respective floor committees. The references for Ov. 9-07 and Ov.
9-08 provided by the committee were overlooked in TB.)