# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S120
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RESOLUTIONS 119

To Commend All Officers, Boards,
Commissions, and Committees
Responsible to the Synod

RESOLUTION 4-31
Overtures 4-46A—4-47B (CW, pp. 192—193)

Wuereas, The responsibilities of al] officers, boards,
commissions, and committees are clearly outlined in the
Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod; and

WHEREAs, Tiiz problems and issues of the last bien-
nium within the Synod have brought unprecedented
circumstances demanding difficult decisions; therefore be
it

Resolved, That we commend the various Officers,
boards, committees, and commissions of the Synod for
their efforts to bring about reconciliation during the past
biennium.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment.

To Maintain Present
Representation on Boards,
ommittees, and Commissions

RESOLUTION 4-32

Overtures 4-40—4-43 (CW, P- 191); N.O. Res. 4-36
(CW, p. 208)

WuHerEas, The Synod is Primarily a federation of
congregations; and

WHEREAS, Teachers, as well as pastors, may be re-
garded as professional members of the Synod; and

WuHeERrEas, The Synod in its Bylaws adequately pro-
vides for lay, teacher, and pastor representation on its
various boards, committees, and commissions; and

WHEREAS, Christian love would not limit representa-
tion to the various boards, committees, and commissions
of the Synod to the exclusion of a minority group; there-
fore be it

Resolved, To respectfully decline Overtures 4-40, 4-41,
4-42, and 4-43.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before ad ljournment.

To Encourage Council of
Presidents to Practice Economy

RESOLUTION 4.33
Overture 4-45 (CW, p. 192)

Wuereas, Each District President, as an elected rep-
resentative of the congregations in his District, is to set
an example for the entire District he serves in steward-
ship of time and money; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Council of Presidents be urged to
hold its meetings at central and economical locations.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment. ‘

To Decline to Answer Petitions
RESOLUTION 4-34
Overtures 3-39A, 3-39B, 4-35 ( CW, pp. 74, 190)

WuHenreas, The petitioners have not indicated that
they have availed themselves of the adjudication process
provided for them in the Bylaws, 5.01 ff.; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overtures 3-39A, 3-39B, and 4.35 be
declined.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment.

To Note Previous Action
on Buszin Memorial

RESOLUTION 4-35

Overture 4-8] (CW, p. 201); N.O. Res. 11-19 (CW, p.
449)

Wuereas, The Board of Directors of the Synod has
already responded to concerns expressed in Overture 4.
81; therefore be it

Resolved, That we respectfully decline further action
on Overture 4-81,

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment.

To Deny Request for Lump-Sum
Withdrawals from Pension Fund

RESOLUTION 4-36A
(Replacing Res, 4-36)
Overture 4-67 (CW, p. 197)

Wuereas, Studies made of the benefit levels currently
received by retirees show such benefits do not appear to
be adequate to permit lump-sum withdrawals of the
worker’s personal accumulation at retirement without
subjecting the Synod to the potential of providing sup-
port payments from the budget to help a retired worker
or surviving widow maintain an adequate ongoing
monthly income: and

WHEREas, Permitting unrestricted lump-sum with-
drawals from the Pension Fund on retirement would
Jeopardize tax-wise the interests of other participants
and would result in possible loss of benefits; therefore be
it

Resolved, That Overture 4-67 be declined.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment.

(The Committee replaced its tentative Res. 4-36 with Res. 4-
36A.)

To Decline to Make Minutes Available
RESOLUTION 4.37
Overture 4-59 ( CW, p. 195)
Wuereas, The implementation of this overture would