# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S496
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496

5-56A

5-57A

5-66A

5-67

5-68A

LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES

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To Retain Present Bylaws re Representation 226
To Clarify Method of Electing Delegates ______.. 226
To Change Procedures for Selection of Dele-
gates 227
To Revise Methods of Electing Voting Delegates
to Svnod .___. . oe 228
To Amend Bylaw 1. 53 (Election ‘of Delegates) _ 228
To Change Election of Delegates to Synodical
Conventions -.. _.- 228
To Have Delegate Nominees at Circuit Meetings 228
To Change Requirements for Clergy Delegates 228
(Also 5-41B. C. D)
To Change Selection of Lay Delegates ______. 229
(Also 5-42B. C)
To Permit Only Laymen to Elect Lay Delegate __ 229
To Provide Franchise for All Called Personnel 229
To Change Franchise _. 230
(Also 5-45B, C)
To Extend Franchise to Pastors Emeriti Serving
Vacant Congregations oe. 230
To Provide Suffrage for Teachers __._.. —... .. 230
(Also 5-47B to F)
To Grant Voting Privileges to Lay Ministers ______ 231
(Also 5-48B)
To Provide for Advisory Members to Serve as
Voting Delegates . 231
To Clarify Bylaw 1.57 (Advisory Delegates) —.—. 231
To Give Voter Privileges to ALC Pastors Serving
Missouri Synod Congregations —__.. 231
(Also 5-51B)
To Revise Bylaw 1.61 d (Mission Area Repre-
sentatives) 231
To Amend Bylaw 1.07 (Advisory Delegates) _—— 232
To Disallow Voting Delegates Attending Two
Conventions in Succession —__———... — 232
(Also 5-54B)
To Delete Congregational Certification for Lay
Delegate 232
To Provide for Student Participation i in 1 Synod-
ical Conventions _.. 232
(Also 5-56B)
To Revise Method of Selecting Convention Com-
mittees ._.___ ee
(Also 5- 57B, Cc)
To Change Method of Selecting Convention
Committees 233
To Assure that Floor Committee Appointments
Are Geographically Distributed but Are Charged
to Honor Bible, Confessions, Handbook, and
Doctrinal Resolutions of Synod ...._____ 233
To Permit Lutheran Church—Canada to Sub-
mit Overtures a . 234
(Also 5-60B)
To Restore Overture Rights to Individuals 234
(Also 5-61B)
To Change Nominating Procedures for Presi-
dent and First Vice-President __.__—————sa284
To Amend Bylaw 2.129 on Nominations for Pres-
ident and First Vice-President —___——_ _ 234
To Amend Procedure for Preconvention Nomi-
nations ~.. 235
To Change Method of Choosing Synodical and
District Officers and Boards _ 235
(Also 5-65B)
To Make Laymen Eligible for All Synodical
Offices 235
(Also 5-66B to E)
To Elect District Presidents and First Vice-
Presidents at Synodical Convention 235
To Provide Procedures for Removal of Synodi-
cal President and Vice-Presidents from Office
for Cause . 236
(Also 5-68B)
To Change Method of Filling Vice-Presidential
Offices 236
To Elect a Sixth and a Seventh Vice-President __ 236
To Require Reporting of Tally in Elections ___ 236

To Declare Many New Orleans Resolutions Null

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5-86A

5-87A

5-97A

5-98

5-99A

5-100

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5-104A

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and Void —__________. 236

To Declare Mistrial in Tietjen Case on Basis of

Bylaw 1.27 ¢ _ 237
(Also 5-73B to J)

To Correct Alleged Violations of 1.27 ¢ — 237

To Declare Tietjen Resolutions Unconstitutional 237

To Reverse Ruling re Referral of Tietjen Case 238

To Delete Bylaw 4.15 239

To Repeal Bylaw 4.01 (Calling of Pastors) 239

To Reconsider Bylaw 4.01 239

To Overturn Ruling of CCM re Ordinations of

Graduates of Concordia Seminary-in-Exile 239
(Also 5-80B)

To Approve Seminex Graduates and Vicars __ 240
(Also 5-81B to E)

To Recognize Seminex Graduates 240
(Also 5-82B, C)

To Clarify Meaning of Book of Concord on

Right of Congregations to Elect and Ordain

Ministers _ — 240

To Void District Convention Resolutions That

Conflict with Synodical Goals and Authority ____ 240
(Also 5-84B to G)

To Remind Districts that They Are Not Autono-

mous ... 241

To Rule on Eligibility of Seminex Students

for the Ministry of the LCMS sl
(Also 5-86B to E)

To Reaffirm Ineligibility of Seminex Graduates

for Pastoral Ministry in Missouri Synod 241
(Also 5-87B)

To Ordain Only in Compliance with Bylaws _— 241
(Also 5-88B, C. D)

To Reaffirm Prerequisites for Ordination ______ 242

To Declare Ordinations of Uncertified Students

Null and Void ~~ 242

To Repudiate Improper Ordinations _ 242

To Repudiate Seminex 242
(Also 5-92B, C, D)

To Condemn Seminex _ 243
(Also 5-93B)

To Reject Placement of Seminex Graduates __ 243
(Also 5-94B)

To Decline Placement of Seminex Students and

Graduates in Member Congregations 243

To Deal with Congregations and District Presi-

dents 243
(Also 5-96B, C, D)

To Deal with Congregations —____ SE —s2.44
(Also 5-97B, C, D)

To Discipline Congregations Which Have Acted

Contrary to Synodical Constitution in Engaging

Men for the Ministry 244

To Admonish Congregations Having Uncertified

Seminex Graduates as Pastors ___________— 244
(Also 5-99B, C, D)

To Require Congregations to Conform to Consti-

tution a 245

To Remove Congregations from Membership — 245
(Also 5-101B)

To Deal with Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,

Claremont, N. H. _.._ 246

To Require Colloquy of Seminex Graduates ___ 246

To Urge Seminex Graduates to Be Certified __ 246
(Also 5-104B, C)

To Require Certification of Seminex Graduates 246

To Provide for Seminex Students and Professors

to Serve in LCMS 247
(Also 5-106B)

To Reevaluate Calling Procedures 247

To Certify Graduates of Saskatoon Seminary — 247
(Also 5-108B)

To Support District Presidents _ 247

To Protect and Defend District Presidents

from Censure or Dismissal 247

To Reject CCM’s “Opinion Re: Removal of

District Presidents from Office” 248

To Respect Bylaws 249