# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S136
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RESOLUTIONS 135

has applied for membership in The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Davie,
Fla., be received into membership with The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod.

Action: Adopted (11).

To Decline to Elect District
Presidents and Vice-Presidents
by the Synodical Conventions

RESOLUTION 5-38

Report 5-02, I, 15; Overtures 5-67, 5-147 (CW, pp. 210,
235—236, 260); N.O. Res. 5-34 (CW, p. 443)

Wuereas, The synodical Bylaws 3.21—3.39 make
adequate provision for the election of District Presidents
and Vice-Presidents; and

Wuereas, Such regulations have proved to be fully
adequate and provide full franchise to each congregation
of the District; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overtures 5-67 and 5-147 to provide
for the election of District Presidents and Vice-Presi-
dents by the synodical convention be respectfully de-
clined, and that New Orleans Res. 5-34 which declines
synodical convention election of District Presidents be
adopted.

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

To Decline to Change Nominating
Procedure for President and
First Vice-President
RESOLUTION 5-39
Report 5-02, I, 12; Overtures 5-62—5-65B (CW, pp.

210, 234—235); N.O. Res. 5-22 (CW, p. 442)
WueEreas, The provisions of Bylaws 1.27, 1.29, and
1.31 have been in practice for only one convention; and
WHEREAS, There seems to be no significant reason to
amend these procedures; therefore be it

Resolved, That the above overtures be declined.

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

To Decline Change Regarding
District Secretary
RESOLUTION 5-40
Report 5-02, I, 4 (CW, p. 208); N.O. Res. 5-19 (CW, p.

442)

Wuereas, The Synod’s Handbook Bylaw 3.21 requires
that the District Secretary shall be elected from the
clergy roster; and

Wuereas, This regulation has proved of value in the
past; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.21 be retained.

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

To Decline Change in Process of
Election of District Presidents

RESOLUTION 5-41
Report 5-02, I, 15; Overture 5-147 (CW, pp. 210, 260)

Wuereas, The synodical Bylaws (3.21—3.39) make
adequate provision for the election of District Presidents;
and

Wuereas, Such regulations have proved to be fully
adequate and provide full franchise to each congregation
of the District; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 5-147 to “provide for the
election of District Presidents by the Synod” be respect-
fully declined.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment. See also Res. 5-38.

To Decline to Change Bylaws re
Staff Officers in Elective
and Appointive Positions

RESOLUTION 5-42

Report 5-02, I, 8 (CW, p. 209); N.O. Res. 5-08 (CW, p.
441)

Wuereas, Resolution 4-42 (Milwaukee), referred to
the Board of Directors by the Milwaukee convention,
expresses the desire that all conflict of interest which
may be incurred by a staff member’s service on boards of
the Synod or its Districts should be avoided; and

Wuereas, The Committee on Organization and Con-
stitution Review also agrees with the concerns expressed
by this overture; and

Wuereas, Adequate safeguards are provided in By-
law 2.15, Section a, b, c, against such possible conflict of
interest; therefore be it

Resolved, To decline to change Bylaws regarding staff
officers in elective and appointive positions.

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

To Decline to Restrict District
Clergy Office to Parish Pastor

RESOLUTION 5-43

Report 5-02, I, 20 (CW, p. 211); N.O. Res. 5-25 (CW, p.
443)

Wuereas, In the interest of uniformity of procedure
within the Synod, Districts should not be permitted to
establish differing procedures of election; and

WHEREAS, The results requested in Overture 5-36,
Milwaukee convention of 1971, can be obtained through
discriminatory nominations and elections; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod decline to change its nomi-