# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2001_S184
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RESOLUTIONS

to the Commission was made from a list submitted to the
synodical President by the Council of Presidents; therefore
be it
Resolved, That Bylaw 3.903 a 4, “Appointments to the
commission become effective upon ratification by the Council of Presidents through a majority vote,” be eliminated
from the Bylaws.
Action: Adopted (6)
(The resolution was adopted without discussion [yes: 1,037;
no: 60].)

To Amend Bylaws re COP
Responsibilities—Membership Seminary
Board of Regents
RESOLUTION 8-06
Overtures 8-32, 8-35, 8-37–38 (CW, pp. 117–19, 295–97)
WHEREAS, There are advantages and disadvantages either for having the District President representative to
both seminary Boards of Regents from the District in which
that seminary is located or from a District other than that
in which it is located; and
WHEREAS, The current wording of Bylaw 6.01 a 3 is “A
District President other than the President of the geographical District in which the seminary is located, elected
by the Council of Presidents”; and
WHEREAS, The wording proposed by the National/District Synod Relations Task Force for Bylaw 6.01 a 3 is “The
District President of the geographical District in which the
seminary is located”; and
WHEREAS, There seems to be no obvious advantage for
either one; therefore be it
Resolved, That Bylaw 6.01 a 3 read: “A District President elected by the Council of Presidents.”
Action: Adopted (6)
(A motion to amend the resolve by entering the words triennially by the synodical convention in place of the words by the
Council of Presidents failed. The resolution was adopted without
amendment [yes: 995; no: 110].)

To Amend Bylaws re COP
Responsibilities—Editors
RESOLUTION 8-07
Report 8-01 (CW, pp. 117–19); Overtures 8-32, 8-35,
8-37–38 (CW, pp. 119, 296–97)
WHEREAS, It would be helpful to specify that the list of
candidates for “director of news and information services,”
approved by the Council of Presidents, be prepared by the
Board for Communication Services; therefore be it
Resolved, That Bylaw 12.03 be amended to read, “The
director of news and information services, who also serves
as executive editor of the Synod’s official periodicals, shall
be appointed by the Board for Communication Services
from a list prepared by that board and approved by the
Council of Presidents”; and be it further
Resolved, That all action taken in this resolution shall be
used to help carry out “The Great Commission” and shall
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not in any way detract or distract from the primary mission
of God’s kingdom here on earth. We will remember 1-02!
Action: Adopted (8)
(The resolution was adopted without discussion by a voice
vote. The final resolve is added as required by Res. 1-02, adopted
by the convention in an earlier session.)

To Continue Service of COP
in Assigning Vicars
RESOLUTION 8-08
Report 8-01 (CW, pp. 117–19); Overture 8-44 (CW, p.
298)
WHEREAS, The current process of assignment of vicars
by the Council of Presidents acting as the Board of Assignments in consultation with the placement officers of the
seminaries has worked extremely well; therefore be it
Resolved, That the present wording of Bylaw 6.85 be retained; and be it further
Resolved, That all action taken in this resolution shall be
used to help carry out “The Great Commission” and shall
not in any way detract or distract from the primary mission
of God’s kingdom here on earth. We will remember 1-02!
Action: Adopted (8)
(The resolution was adopted without discussion by voice vote.
The final resolve is added as required by Res. 1-02, adopted by
the convention in an earlier session.)

To Initiate Evaluation
of District Structure
RESOLUTION 8-09
Report 8-01 (CW, pp. 119–20); Overtures 8-45–47,
8-55, 8-57, 8-62, 8-64, 8-67 (CW, pp. 120, 298–99, 301,
303–04)
WHEREAS, The Task Force on National Synod/District
Relations advocates an evaluation of the District structure
of the Synod (Overture 8-45, CW, p. 120) with these observations:
“Expectations of what a District can or should do for its
congregations vary widely from District to District” (CW, p.
120) and “At the start of a new century, the Synod has an
opportunity to oversee the impact of these variations”;
therefore be it
Resolved, That Overture 8-45 be referred for further consideration and action to the Board of Directors of the Synod
and the Council of Presidents; and be it further
Resolved, That a report be given to the 2004 convention
of Synod; and be it finally
Resolved, That all action taken in this resolution shall be
used to help carry out “The Great Commission” and shall
not in any way detract or distract from the primary mission
of God’s kingdom here on earth. We will remember 1-02!
Action: Adopted (8)
(An amendment to replace the words of District with the
words of the geographic District failed to carry. The amendment
was adopted without amendment [yes: 987; no: 112]. The final resolve is added as required by Res. 1-02, adopted by the convention in an earlier session.)