# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S129
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128 RESOLUTIONS

Resolved, That actions taken at a District convention
contrary to resolutions of the Synod are null and void;
and be it further

Resolved, That a District of the Synod may adopt
resolutions which ask the Synod to rescind or annul
actions of a synodical convention.

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

To Revise Bylaw 1.27 c (Overtures)
RESOLUTION 5-13

Reports 5-01, App. 5-01A, 5-02, I, 5 (CW, pp. 205—206,
208); N.O. Res. 5-11 (CW, p. 441)

Wuereas, The concerns of Milwaukee Overture 5-29
and Referred N.O. Resolution 5-11 have been considered
by the Commission on Constitutional Matters; and

Wuereas, The CCM proposes revision of Bylaw 1.27 c
to clarify the matter of overtures submitted to floor
committees of the convention; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 1.27 c be revised to read:

PRESENT WORDING

c. Overtures requesting the Synod to take action
which is in conflict with the Constitution or Bylaws of
the Synod or in matters for which the Constitution or
Bylaws have provided specific procedures; which con-
tain defamatory allegations; or overtures which may
subject the President of the Synod or the Synod to civil
actions for libel or slander, shall not be published or
presented to any floor committee or to the convention;
nor shall any overture be accepted with reference to
any case involving suspension, expulsion, or appeals.

PROPOSED WORDING

c. Overtures with reference to a case in which a
member has been suspended or expelled and which is
at present in the process of or subject to appeal as well
as overtures which, upon advice of legal counsel, may
subject the Synod or the corporate officers of the Synod
to civil action for libel or slander shall not be accepted
for convention consideration.

and be it further

Resolved, That the above Bylaw change meets the
concern of N.O. 5-11 (Recommendation 5, Report 5-02,
CW, p. 208)

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

To Endorse Commission on
Constitutional Matters’
Opinion re Bylaw 1.27 c

RESOLUTION 5-14
Overtures 5-73A—J, 5-74, 5-75 (CW, pp. 237—238)

Wuereas, The Commission on Constitutional Matters
has rendered an opinion re Bylaw 1.27 c; and

Wuereas, This opinion is found in 1975 Convention
Workbook, p. 205; therefore be it

Resolved, That this convention endorse the opinion of

the Commission on Constitutional Matters concerning
Bylaw 1.27 c.

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

To Accept CCM Ruling re
Rev. Dr. John H. Tietjen Case

RESOLUTION 5-15
Overture 5-76 (CW, p. 238)

Wuereas, The Commission on Constitutional Matters
issued an opinion on the procedure for the referral of the
doctrinal charges against the Rev. Dr. John H. Tietjen;
and

Wuereas, The CCM ruled that the procedures shall
be with the President of the Missouri District; and

Wuereas, The CCM had all pertinent facts for input
into said ruling; and

Wuereas, Overture 5-76 does not present any new
facts to justify reversal of the CCM decision; therefore be
it

Resolved, That Overture 5-76 be declined.

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

To Refer Questions on
Voting Rights to Task Force

RESOLUTION 5-16

Report 5-02, I, 3; Overtures 5-25—5-34, 5-43—5-48B
(CW, pp. 208, 224—-226, 229-231); N.O. Res. 5-14, 5-15
(CW, pp. 441—442)

Wuereas, The change in voting rights requires major
constitutional amendments; and

Wuereas, A Task Force to Study the Constitution
and Bylaws is being proposed to this convention; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That the concerns addressed by N.O. Res. 5-
14 and 5-15 (Proceedings, 1973, pp. 168—-169) and by the
above overtures addressed to this convention be referred
to this task force.

Action: None. See Res. 5-01A.

To Terminate Commission on
Mission and Ministry in the Church

RESOLUTION 5-17
Report 5-02, I, 24 (CW, p. 213); N.O. Res. 4-31 (p. 439)

Wuereas, The synodical Board of Directors reported
to the New Orleans convention that the Commission on
Mission and Ministry in the Church “has now served its
purpose” (CW 1973, p. 172) and that the Synod “bring
the work of the Commission on Mission and Ministry in
the Church to an end” and accordingly remove Bylaw
2.111 which governs this commission’s service, and all
other pertinent Bylaw references; and