# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S139
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HIGHER EDUCATION
Action: Adopted (10)

Action: Adopted (4)

To Respectfully Decline Overtures
RESOLUTION 5-11
Overtures 2-36, 5-02, 5-24, 5-36, 5-54–56 (CW,
pp. 136–37, 211, 216, 220, 223–24)
WHEREAS, The floor committee has considered all overtures 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:
Number
Ov. 2-36
Ov. 5-02

Subject
Institute of Apologetics
Name “Lutheran” in CUS

Ov. 5-24
Ov. 5-36

Training of Pastors
Women in Preseminary
Program
False doctrine at
Concordia, Portland
Evaluate Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis
Investigate Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis

Ov. 5-54
Ov. 5-55
Ov. 5-56

139

Reason
Lack of adequate information
Publicity includes: “An educational
mission”
Unsubstantiated information
Women not currently allowed
to enroll
Issues are being dealt with according
to synodical Constitution and Bylaws
Unsubstantiated information
Matter is concluded
(President’s Report, CW, p. 4)

To Effect New Terms of Office
for Boards of Regents
RESOLUTION 5-12
Overture 5-06 (TB, pp. 66–84)
WHEREAS, This 1998 convention has adopted Res. 5-06
relating to Bylaw VI, colleges and seminaries; and
WHEREAS, The adoption of 6.01 c brings into conformity
the terms of office of all Boards of Regents; therefore be it
Resolved, That these six-year terms take effect with the
next regular elections that take place following this 1998
convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the provisions of Bylaw 3.61 b be observed in determining eligibility and term limits for the
Board of Regents elections that take place following this
1998 synodical convention.
Action: Adopted (10)