# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S495
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4-29A

4-30
4-31A

4-42
4-43

4-44
4-45

4-46A

4-47A

4-48
4-49
4-50
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4-54

4-55
4-56A

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4-70

LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES

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tricts 188
(Also 4-28B)
To Dissolve English District 188
(Also 4-29B)
To Ask English District to Resign _____————s«<189
To Amalgamate English District into Geograph-
ical Districts 189
(Also 4-31B to E)
To Disband All Nongeographic Districts 189
To Merge New England, New Jersey, and At-
lantic Districts . 189
To Refer Question of New Arizona District ____ 190
To Replace California and Nevada Administra-
tion 190
To Cut Costs of Conventions 190
(Also 4-36B, C, D)
To Economize on Conventions 190
(Also 4-37B to F)
To Return to Triennial Conventions of Synod ____ 190
To Limit Terms of President, Vice-Presidents,
and Secretary of Synod 191
(Also 4-39B, C)
To Increase Lay Representation on All Boards.
Committees to Three Fourths (34) of Total Mem-
bership 191
To Increase Teacher Representation on Synod-
ical Boards, Commissions, etc. 191
To Recognize 60-40 Ratio 191
To Place at Least One Member of a Minority
Group on Each Board 191
To Permit Minorities to Answer Their Own
Problems 191
To Hold Council of Presidents Meetings at a
Central Synodical School 192
To Keep Proper Balance Between Synodical
Board of Directors and Synodical Boards 192
(Also 4-46B)
To Clarify Role and Responsibilities of Synod-
ical Boards and Officers 192
(Also 4-47B)
To Consider New System of Synodical Budget-
ing 193
To Change Membership of Fiscal Review Com-
mission 193
To Authorize Deficit Spending for Current Ex-
penses in 1975 193
To Approve Supplemental Project Giving 193
To Audit District Books 194
To Have Special Offering for Special Ministries 194
To Provide Extra Financial Support for Social
Ministry 194
To Request Investment Philosophy and Policy _ 194
To Revise Bylaws to Specify Reasons for Termi-
nation of Contracts, Calls, or Employment ______ 195.
(Also 4-56B)
To Publicly State Reasons for Discharge of Fac-
ulty and Executives 195
To Modify Procedures in Cases of Termination
of Employment 195
To Make Minutes Available 195
To Change Name of Commission of Adjudication 195
To Continue Commission on World Hunger ____ 196
To Define More Closely Membership of Church
Extension Board 196
To Establish a Human Relations Commission __ 196
To Make Pastors Emeriti Eligible to Serve as
Circuit Counselors 196
To Amend Bylaw 3.91 Regarding Circuit Meet-
ings 197
To Delete Bylaw 10.31 Dealing with Use of Cer-
tain Lists of Workers 197
To Allow Lump-Sum Withdrawals from Pension
Fund by Retiring Workers 197
To Abolish the District Subcommittee on Pen-
sions, Support, and Welfare 197
To Abolish District Subcommittees of Board of
Managers— Pensions and Support 197

To Notify Members Earlier re Changes in

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Benefit Plans 198
To Revive “Extension of Membership” Pro-
vision in Survivor Plan 198
To Make Concordia Welfare Plan Available to
Pastors and Lay Workers in Canada 198
To Establish Church Workers’ Retirement
Housing Fund 199
To Help in Preretirement Planning _ 199
To Oppose Forced Retirement 199
To Reconsider Denver Convention Resolution
11-10 in Order to Permit District Foundations ____ 199
(Also 4-76B)
To Assign Adrance Editorial Commission to
Division of Parish Services _ 200
To Combat Racism 200
To Protect Congregation's Property Rights ___ 200
To Study Synodical Structures _ 200
To Honor Memory of Dr. Walter E. Buszin _____ 201
To Provide Grant to Western Lutheran Ceme-
tery 201
5. Constitutional Matters
Report of Commission on Constitutional Matters 203
Report of Committee for Reorganization and
Constitution Review Committee 207
Report of Ad Hoc Committee to Study Conven-
tion Nomination and Election Procedures 217
Report of Ad Hoc Committee Concerning Re-
lationship of Deaconesses to Synod ___ ——s2:17
To Receive Trinity. Bridgeton. Mo., into Mem-
bership _... 218
To Select Synodical Constitution Committee __ 218
To Revise Constitution of Synod 218
To Work Toward New Constitution 219
(Also 5-08B, C)
To Restore Constitutional Government to Synod 219
To Repudiate Hierarchism = ————sSsS:S«é 20
To Study Authority and Synodical Structure for
Less Ambiguous Witness 220
To Affirm Congregational Autonomy 220
(Also 5-12B to H)
To Clarify Term “Expedient” in Handbook
Art. VII and Bylaw 1.09 221
To Respect Bylaws 221
To Decide Whether Bylaws Are to Be Upheld 221
To Create New Governing Body 221
To Create a Synod Policy Congress _.______ 222
To Include Rev. David J. Meyers in Clergy
Roster 222
To Clarify Synodical Membership Status of
Various Ministries 223
To Study Membership Classifications 223
To Define Terms “Clergy,” Ministers of Chris-
tian Education,”’ and ‘‘Teachers” —_-———sSsé228,
To Make Better Provisions for Signing Synod’s
Constitution 223
To Limit Size of Conventions 224
To Reduce Size of Conventions ____. 224
(Also 5-24B, C)
To Reapportion Delegates to Synodical Conven-
tions 224
To Improve Delegate Election Method _ 224
(Also 5-26B, C)
To Develop Plan for More Equitable Repre-
sentation at Conventions 225
To Grant Full Representation to All Members
of Synod 225
To Amend Bylaws re Lay Delegate(s) from Dual
Parishes 225
(Also 5-29B, C)
To Revise Lay Representation at Conventions — 225
To Increase Lay Delegate Representation to
Synodical Conventions 225
To Increase Lay Delegate Representation to
District Conventions 226
To Revise Basis for Representation at Conven-
tions 226