# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S177 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 177 14. CONVENTION FORMAT REVIEW (Several innovations were introduced into the format of the 1975 convention as a result of a New Orleans convention resolution. Such innovations as would be proposed by a special committee were then to be reviewed by a special floor committee before the close of the 1975 conventian,) Special Standing Rules—1975 (See Minutes, to which the Standing Rules are attached.) Action: Adopted as amended (1). was defeated. In Session 14 the convention resolved that the standing rules of the 1975 convention shall serve as the tempo- rary rules for the 1977 convention.) _—_ PRESENT WORDING 1.27 Reports and Overtures b. Reports and overtures must be submitted in triplicate to the President of the Synod not later than 12 weeks prior to the opening date of the convention. No report or overture received subsequent to that date shall be accepted for convention consideration unless a committee consisting of the President, the First Vice- President, and the Secretary adjudge it to be a matter of overriding importance and urgency which is not adequately covered by documents already before the convention. e. A copy of the convention manual shall be sent not later than 6 weeks prior to the Opening date of the convention to each pastor and teacher on the official rosters of the Synod, to each lay delegate and alter- nate, to each lay member of synodical boards and commissions, and to all such lay teachers and lay ministers as are designated by their District Presi- ents. f. All reports and overtures accepted by the Presi- dent in accordance with the foregoing paragraphs shall be referred by him to convention committees appointed by him in the name of the convention from among the voting delegates (1.51), advisory delegates (1.57), and advisory representatives (1.61). Pastors, teachers, and laymen shall be represented on all com- mittees. The President shall notify committee mem- bers of their appointment and of the time and place of their first meeting no later than 8 weeks before the start of the convention. The committee rosters shall be published in The Lutheran Witness Reporter at least 6 weeks before the convention. After due consideration of the matters referred to it, each committee is to report its findings and recommendations to the conven- tion. If the President deems it advisable, he may convene any committee prior to the opening of the convention. g. Any member of the Synod (congregation, pastor, teacher) and any lay delegate to the convention wish- ing to express comments on reports and overtures appearing in the convention manual may submit these in triplicate at least 2 weeks prior to the convention to the Secretary of the Synod, who shall transmit them to the appropriate convention committee for considera- tion. To Reschedule Preconvention Procedure and Calendar RESOLUTION 14-01 Report 14-01 (CW, pp. 427—428) Wuereas, The revised preconvention timetable of events connected with the submission of overtures and preparation of floor committee resolutions utilized for the 1975 synodical convention served to inform delegates and congregations more fully and generated greater in- terest in and participation in the workings of the Synod and its convention process; therefore be it Resolved, That the Bylaws of the Synod be altered as follows: PROPOSED WORDING 1.27 Reports and Overtures a. No change. b. Reports and overtures must be submitted in triplicate to the President of the Synod not later than 16 weeks prior to the opening date of the convention. No report or overture receive: subsequent to that date shall be accepted for convention consideration unless a committee consisting of the President, the First Vice- President, and the Secretary adjudge it to be a matter of overriding importance and urgency which is not adequately covered by documents already before the convention. c. No change. d. No change. e. A copy of the convention manual shall be sent not later than 10 weeks prior to the opening date of the convention to each pastor and teacher on the official rosters of the Synod, to each lay delegate and alternate, to each lay member of synodical boards and commissions, and to all such lay teachers and lay ministers as are designated by their District Presi- ents. f. All reports and overtures accepted by the Presi- dent in accordance with the foregoing paragraphs shall be referred by him to convention committees appointed by him in the name of the convention from among the voting delegates (1.5), advisory delegates (1.57), and advisory representatives (1.61). Pastors, teachers, and laymen shall be represented on all com- mittees. The President shall notify committee mem- bers of their appointment and of the time and place of their first meeting no later than 12 weeks before the start of the convention. The committee rosters shall be published in The Lutheran Witness at least 10 weeks before the convention. After due consideration of the matters referred to it, each committee is to report its findings and recommendations to the convention. If the President deems it advisable, he may convene any committees Prior to the opening of the convention. The first issue of Today’s Business shall be issued contain- ing tentative resolutions. This issue of Today’s Busi- ness shall be sent to all registered delegates of the convention and to each congregation of the Synod. g. Any member of the Synod (congregation, pastor, teacher) and any lay delegate to the convention wish. ing to express comments on reports and overtures appearing in the convention manual may submit these in triplicate at least 7 weexs prior to the convention to the Secretary of the Synod, who shall transmit them to the appropriate convention committee for considera- tion. Response to the tentative resolutions contained in