# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S138
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RESOLUTIONS

To Decline Merger of Commission
on Organizations with Commission on
Theology and Church Relations

RESOLUTION 5-50

Report 5-02, I, 11 (CW, p. 209—210); N.O. Res. 4-29
(CW, p. 439)

Wuereas, The organizational structure of the Synod
is being reviewed; and

Wuereas, Other important functions are already
being assigned to the Commission on Theology and
Church Relations; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Commission on Organizations
be retained in its present form until such review
is completed.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to

receive action before adjournment.

To Refer the Legislative Process
to Task Force

RESOLUTION 5-51

Report 5-02, I, 1; Overtures 5-16, 5-17 (CW, pp. 208,
221—222); N.O. Res. 5-16 (CW, p. 442)

Wuereas, The Reorganization and Constitution Re-
view Committee has studied N.O. Res. 5-16; and

Wuereas, Major recommendations of these overtures
would entail fundamental changes in the Synod’s Consti-
tution; therefore be it

Resolved, To refer the concerns of Overtures 5-16 and ,
5-17 to the Task Force to Study the Constitution and
Bylaws of the Synod.

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

To Decline Request for Study
of Referendum Procedure

RESOLUTION 5-52

Report 5-02, J, 21; Overture 5-164 (CW, pp. 221, 264
—265); N.O. Res. 5-41 (CW, p. 443)

WuHeEREAS, The Commission on Constitutional Matters
has unanimously decided that the question of the consti-
tutionality of congregational referenda must be an-
swered in the negative; and

Wuereas, The Milwaukee convention asked the
Council of Presidents to give further study to the matter
of referenda (Proceedings 1971, p. 168); and

WHEREAS, The floor committee on Constitutional Mat-
ters at the New Orleans convention recommended that
the opinion of the Commission on Constitutional Matters
be upheld with regard to the use of referenda; therefore
be it

Resolved, That the request for referenda be denied.

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

137

To Retain Present Provisions
re Overtures

RESOLUTION 5-53
Overtures 5-60A—5-61B (CW, p. 234)
Wuereas, Experience has shown that interested

people and groups have been able to submit overtures
to the Synod by using present Bylaws; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overtures 5-60A, 5-60B, 5-61A, and 5-
61B be respectfully declined and that present provision
for submission of overtures be retained.

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

To Decline Request to Cancel
or Defer District Conventions
RESOLUTION 5-54
Overture 5-166 (CW, p. 265)

Wuereas, Article XII, paragraph 13, of the Constitu-
tion provides for District sessions to be held in those
years in which no regular session of the Synod is held;
and

Wuereas, The Synod has the right to make an excep-
tion to this rule, and in fact has done so with one
District, thereby providing the necessary flexibility for
unusual situations; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 5-166 be respectfully
declined.

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

To Decline Overture to Ask
All Synodical Officials
to Indicate Intentions
RESOLUTION 5-55
Overtures 5-176A, 5-176B (CW, pp. 267—268)

Wuereas, All synodical officials are expected to re-
spect all resolutions of the Synod (Article XI, B, 4;
Article XII, 9, a; Bylaw 1.09 b and Bylaw 1.09 oc);
therefore be it

Resolved, That this overture be declined.

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

To Decline Overtures 4-39A—4-39C
Regarding Limitation of Term
RESOLUTION 5-56
Overture 4-39A—C (CW, p. 191)

Resolved, That Overtures 4-39A, 4-39B, and 4-39C be
declined.

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