# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1995_S139
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

HIGHER EDUCATION 139

in good standing of a member congregation of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Action: Adopted (12).

To Respectfully Decline Overtures
RESOLUTION 5-12
Overtures 5-04, 5-28, 5-30-31 (CW, pp. 201, 217-18)

WHEREAS, The floor committee has considered all over-
tures assigned to it and has concluded, for various reasons,
that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be it

Resolved, That the following overtures be respectfully
declined for the reasons given:

Overture Subject
5-04 Duties of College, University
5-30 and Seminary Presidents

Reason
Bylaw already exists; was inadvertently
omitted in the printing of the 1992

Handbook
5-28 Appeals of District Seminary still holds final word on
Interview Committees admission of students
5-31 Retain Dr. Sell on Board of Treasurer already an ex-officio member
Directors—Concordia University
System
Action: Adopted (12).