# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S281
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HIGHER EDUCATION 283

Resolved. That the Board for Higher Education be guided
by A Statement of Scriptural and Confessional Principles,
and that the Board accept and utilize the “Statement” in
dealing with its Boards of Control, and that the Statement
be used as a guide in the teaching of Holy Scriptures.

Sr, Joun’s EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Waterbury. Conn.

Robert A. Beer, President

Charles L. Emerick, Secretary

6-63

To Provide Education in Ministries
to Women

Wuereas. Pastoral education is to equip Christ’s repre-
sentatives on earth to minister to the needs of whole peo-
ple in each age: and

Wuereas, A ministry of and to wholeness ideally re-
quires both masculine and feminine perspectives to be a
part of pastoral education: and

Wuereas, In an age of changing sex roles special atten-
tion needs to be given to the education of our pastors in
understanding human sexuality both as God's gift to people
and as a problem area for fallen humankind: and

Wuereas. Many women have special needs which do not
now receive sufficient focus in current programs of instruc-
tion at our seminaries, or in discussions at pastoral con-
ferences: and

Wuereas, It is the duty of each seminary faculty to “pur-
sue the improvement of teaching and learning and the eval-
uation of their effectiveness in every segment of the insti-
tution and its curriculum” (Bylaws, 6.61 b). and also to
“make a spiritually wholesome community life possible”
(Bylaws. 6.61 ¢): and

WHEREAS, Wholeness in seminary education can be en-
hanced by the active presence of women on the seminary
campuses: be it therefore

Resolved. That the seminaries of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod make a complete review of their curricula
to determine whether female perspectives are included in
all areas of the curricula, and implement changes to in-
corporate these perspectives in existing courses; and be it
further

Resolved, That the appropriate faculty committees at
each seminary develop and implement new theoretical and
practical courses and in-service training programs which
explore styles of ministry to women and which study chang-
ing sex roles both as a cultural phenomenon and as a theo-
logical concern: and be it further

Resolved, That women be invited as participants in the
planning and teaching of such courses: as guest lecturers;
and as full faculty members: and be it further

Resolved, That the seminaries institute and encourage
other such changes necessary to the wholeness of community
life on the campus for faculty and students; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Districts of Synod take steps to in-
crease discussion at pastoral conferences of issues affecting
women, of the changing sex roles in church and society, and
of ministry to women's needs. with women involved in such
conferences as planners and participants: and be it further

Resolved, That the Districts of Synod take other such
steps as are required to assist pastors in their continuing
education in ministry to the wholeness of men and women,

Hype Park LUTHERAN CHURCH
Chicago, Ill.

William A. Grunow, President
Susan Shemitis, Secretary

6-64
To Grant Portland Use of Proceeds
from Property Sale

Whereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod and
Concordia College, Portland, Oreg., jointly own 136 acres

of land. 20 minutes from the present Concordia campus, rep-
resenting an investment of $350,000 on the part of the Synod
and $300,000 on the part of the college; and

WuereEas, These 136 acres were purchased in 1968 with
the hope of eventual total relocation of Concordia, Port-
land's. campus from its present eleven acres, and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod sub-
sequently was unable to grant permission for relocation
because of substantial reductions of real dollars to its central
treasury by its member churches; and

Wuereas, All parties involved are agreed that the total
acreage should be sold, when an adequate purchase offer
is made; and

Wuereas, Concordia, Portland, is now obligated to pur-
chase land at its present location for present and future
expansion at a cost 15 times that of the 136 acres; and

Wuereas, The present Portland campus was originally
built to accommodate 125 students, but surging enrollment
has increased the total to 345, necessitating an immediate
need of some $4,500,000 in construction; and

Wuereas, Even greater numbers are projected for the
immediate future especially since demographers are predict-
ing a disproportionate increase in population for the North-
west during the next two decades, thereby increasing the
potential number of college age students; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
at this its 50th convention, grant Concordia, Portland, the
use of all the financial returns from the eventual sale of the
136 acres for the purchase of urgently needed land and the
construction of urgently needed buildings; and be it further

Resolved. That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
recover its original investment of $350,000 plus all additional
costs such as taxes, the total amount to be deducted from
the cost of the property's sale: and be it further

Resolved. That all purchases of Jand and construction of
buildings be first approved, according to present procedure,
by both the Board for Higher Education and the Board of
Directors before implementation.

Board OF CONTROL
CONCORDIA COLLEGE
Portland, Oreg.

6-65

To Avoid Conflict of Interest
in Granting Honorary Degrees

Wuereas, Honorary degrees are properly conferred upon
persons rendering outstanding and or unusual noteworthy
service: and

Wuereas, The terminal schools of The Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod have, from time to time, recognized such
service rendered to the church and in keeping with long
standing tradition. conferred the degrees of Doctor of Divin-
ity and Doctor of Letters: and

Whereas, The recipients of such honors are usually found
among those persons who are able leaders of the church and
are regarded as persons above reproach; and

WHEREAS. A candidate for such an honor may be among
those elected to establish policy and have authority to gov-
ern the institution which determines suitable candidates for
an honorary degree: and

Wuereas. The honor conferred upon an individual may
raise the issue of “Conflict of Interest” and thereby, in some
instances, make it difficult for a recipient of an honorary
degree to make objective decisions affecting the institution
which has honored his service; and

Wuereas. Those persons elected by Synod to control and
govern our training schools must be free of any “Conflict
of Interest” and our terminal schools must remain above
reproach so as not to be suspected of trying to influence

actions and judgments in their favor; therefore be it

Resolved. That no terminal school of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod shall confer an honorary degree
upon any person elected to or serving on the Board of Con-