# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S139
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138 RESOLUTIONS
To Amend Bylaws 4.111— 4.123 Wuereas, The Board of Directors referred N.O. Res.
re Pastor and Teacher Conferences 5-29 to the Commission on Constitutional Matters for
study; and

RESOLUTION 5-57

Wuereas, The Commission on Constitutional Matters

Report 5-01, IV, G (CW, p. 205); N.O. Res. 5-29 (CW, recommends the adoption of N.O. Res. 5-29; therefore be

p. 443) it

Wuereas, New Orleans Res. 5-29 was referred to the Resolved, That the Bylaw change in N.O. Res. 5-29 be
Board of Directors under the omnibus resolution of the adopted, which reads:

New Orleans convention for study; and

PRESENT WORDING PROPOSED WORDING

H. CONFERENCES OF PASTORS AND
TEACHERS

4.111 Pastoral Conferences

Each District of the Synod shall arrange confer-
ences for its pastors. Four weeks prior to the conven-
tion of the District the minutes and essays or a reason-
ably comprehensive summary of the essays accepted
by these pastoral conferences shall be submitted to a
committee appointed by the District President for
examination and a report to the convention.

4.113 Teachers Conferences

Each District of the Synod shall arrange confer-
ences for its teachers. The minutes and essays or a
reasonably comprehensive summary of the essays ac-
cepted by these conferences shall be submitted to the
District convention in the same way as those of pas-
toral conferences.

4.115 Joint Conferences

Each District shall encourage joint conferences of
pastors and teachers.

4.117 Smaller Conferences

Pastors and teachers are encouraged to organize
smaller conferences in addition to their regular conter-
ences and to meet for the purpose of discussing doc-
trinal, professional, and practical matters.

4.119 Intersynodical Conferences

Intersynodical conferences for the study of theol-
ogy are desirable and are encouraged on a regular
basis.

4.121 Purposes of Conferences

The official conferences of pastors and teachers
shall be conducted for the spiritual and professional
growth of their members. Matters pertaining to Chris-
tian doctrine and practice, to professional problems, to
the proper conduct in office, to private study, to the
welfare of the respective congregations and schools, to
the work of the District and of the Synod, or to any
other professional matter shall at all times receive due
and sympathetic attention. The members of the confer-
ences shall aim to cultivate brotherly relationship, be
mutually helpful in every way possible, and encour-
age, instruct, and admonish one another in a spirit of
sincerity and Christian love. Professional conferences
have no synodical administrative functions.

H. CONFERENCES OF PASTORS AND
TEACHERS

4.111 Official Pastoral and Teachers Conferences

a. In each District of the Synod there shall be an
official conference for its pastors and an official confer-
ence for its teachers. Each official conference shall
consist respectively of all clergymen and all teachers
on the District roster and shail meet, if possible, in
plenary sessions at least once each year and may meet
more frequently in major sections (not more than four
sections) whose geographical boundaries shall be es-
tablished by the District in convention. Also such
major sectional meetings shall be regarded as sessions
of the official conference.

b. All clergymen and teachers on the District ros-
ter are expected to attend meetings of their official
conference or present a valid excuse.

c. The plenary and the sectional meetings of both
official conferences may adopt and submit overtures to
the District and synodical conventions.

d. Four weeks prior to the convention of the Dis-
trict the minutes and essays or a reasonably compre-
hensive summary of the essays accepted by the pas-
toral conference and by the teachers conference in
plenary and sectional meetings shall be submitted to a
committee appointed by the District President for
examination and a report to the convention.

4.113 Other Conferences

a. The official pastoral and official teachers confer-
ences shall be encouraged to meet also jointly for the
purpose of discussing doctrinal, professional, and
practical matters.

b. Pastors and teachers are encouraged to organize
smaller conferences in addition to their official confer-
ences.

c. Intersynodical conferences for the study of the-
ology are desirable and are encouraged on a regular
basis.

4.115 Purposes of Conferences
present 4.121