# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S241
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 241

WHEREAS, This is a contradiction both in fact and in theory
to the meaning of the word “‘synod”: and

WHEREAS, The Districts of the Synod generally represent the
Synod in a specific geographic area: therefore be it

Resolved, That any resolution of Districts that give or imply
support to those who are in rebellion at Seminex or in support
of ELIM be thoroughly repudiated: and be it further

Resolved, That such District resolutions be declared null and
void.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Brownstown, Ind.
John Stuckwisch, Chairman
Lynn Hinnefeld, Secretary
J. V. Moyer, Pastor

Identical or similar:

5-84B to 5-84G

Holy Cross, Emma, Mo.

St. Paul’s, Centreville, Mich.
St. Paul’s, Lowell Twp., Nebr.
Trinity, Sawyer, Mich.

St. John, Rogers City, Mich.
St. Paul, Cassopolis, Mich.

Wayne Schumpe
Gene Kangas
David Caspersen
A. W. Pankratz
H. Molzan
Michael Schulz

5-85

To Remind Districts that They Are
Not Autonomous

WHEREAS, Districts are not autonomous and cannot act
contrary to the procedures and Bylaws of the Synod: therefore
be it

Resolved, That the Synod remind the Districts that they are
not autonomous and cannot violate the Synod’s Bylaws contrary
to the Synod: and further, that the Synod on its own authority
declare all such contradictory District resolutions null and void.

Nazareth Lutheran Church
Buffalo, N. Y.
Donald J. Sampson, Secretary

5-86A

To Rule on Eligibility of Seminex
Students for the Ministry of the LCMS

WHEREAS, A theological institution in our midst known as
Seminex is operating for the theological training of pastors but
refuses to be governed by the Constitution and Bylaws of the
Synod: and

WHEREAS, Seminex, through its recruitment and placement
efforts, demonstrates itself to be in unlawful and unloving
competition with the properly constituted seminaries of The
Lutheran Chur¢h— Missouri Synod: and

WHEREAS, The synodical President, the Board of Directors,
the Board for Higher Education, the Board of Control, the acting
seminary president, and the Council of Presidents have all bent
over backwards in Christian compromise, understanding, and
love to resolve the Seminex situation, both with its leadership
and its students: and

WHEREAS, Any further placement of Seminex vicars and
graduates will be a cause of disorder in the church because it is
in violation of the Synod’s Constitution and Bylaws and will in
effect cause Seminex to remain in violation: and

WHEREAS, Our ‘walking together” in life and doctrine as
a Synod is compromised if we accept candidates for the ministry
of the Synod from a theological institution which espouses a
theological position different from that of the Synod, in any way
other than our Constitution and Bylaws presently prescribe:
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod, as-
sembled in convention at Anaheim, now remedy this situation
by declaring that no student of Seminex will henceforth be
placed in any position or be allowed to perform any act of the

public ministry in any congregation, institution, or agency of the
Synod or related to the Synod: and be it further

Resolved, That all Seminex students be individually informed
that their only constitutional route into the public ministry of The
Lutheran Church-— Missouri Synod is through graduation from
Concordia Seminary, St.Louis, or Concordia Theological
Seminary, Springfield, Ill., or through Colloquy as prescribed
by the Synod’s Bylaws: and be it further

Resolved. That the Synod specifically forbid the Council of
Presidents to make any exception whatsoever to this resolution:
and be it finally

Resolved. That this resolution become applicable immedi-
ately.
Bethel Ev. Lutheran Church
Westmont, III.
Donald R. Staffeld, Chairman
John Mahler, Secretary

Identical or similar:

5-86B to 5-86E

Grace, Strasburg, Ill. M. Kammrath
St. John’s, Dieterich and St. Paul’s, Wheeler, Ill. P. Kaufmann
Emmaus, Ridgewood, N. Y. E. Mather
Our Savior’s, Crookston, Minn. D. L. Anderson

5-87A

To Reaffirm Ineligibility of Seminex
Graduates for Pastoral Ministry in
Missouri Synod

WHEREAS, The synodical Handbook clearly states (4.15 a 1)
that a candidate for the office of the pastoral ministry in The
Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod have a diploma from one
of the Synod's seminaries: and

WHEREAS, Neither Districts nor congregations belonging to
the Synod have the right to recognize graduates from Seminex
or any other nonsynodical institution: therefore be it

Resolved. That The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
reaffirm the ineligibility of Seminex graduates for the pastoral
ministry unless they go through synodical channels: and be it
further

Resolved. That Districts who have ordained graduates from
nonsynodical institutions take immediate action to comply with
synodical regulations in this area.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Falls City, Nebr.

Wayne Dietrich, Secretary
Charles Ebel, Chairman

Identical or similar:

3-87B

St. Paul’s, Lowell Twp., Nebr. D. Caspersen

5-88A

To Ordain Only in Compliance with
Bylaws

WHEREAS, A theological seminary known as Seminex (Con-
cordia Seminary-in-Exile) continues to operate as an indepen-
dent institution of higher learning outside the control of The
Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod and is manifestly in com-
petition with the duly established seminaries of the Synod: and

WHEREAS, At present some faculty members of Seminex hold
to and teach the very doctrinal positions which were found to
be in conflict with the doctrinal position of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod and were declared to be in violation
of Article II of the Constitution in Resolution 3-09 of the New
Orleans convention (commonly referred to as the faculty
majority position): and

WHEREAS, The concept of a Synod and the doctrinal unity of