LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1992, Page 166

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166 RESOLUTIONS

Wuereas, Finding adequate and affordable housing off
campus for married students and their families is difficult
and often places a burden on all family members; and

Wuereas, Students who live on campus have more op-
portunity for interaction with fellow students, which con-
tributes to spiritual and social maturity; and

Whereas, These students and their families would
benefit from mutual support of a Christian community;
and

Wuereas, Lutheran Church Extension Fund could fi-
nance construction of housing for married students; and

Wuereas, Rental fees would be used to repay the Lu-
theran Church Extension Fund loan; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention encourage both
seminaries to provide additional housing on campus for
married students.

Action: Adopted (13).

To Remove Tenure Percentages
_ RESOLUTION 6-18
Overture 6-18 (CW, p. 273-74)
Wnereas, It has been recommended that a Concordia

University System be established; and

Wuereas, The consideration of Bylaws and procedures
will be a part of this consideration; therefore be it

Resolved, That in the formation of the Concordia Uni-
versity System all university, college, and seminary aca-
demic personnel policies and procedures be reviewed in
consultation with college, university, and seminary
presidents.

Action: Adopted (13).

To Study Feasibility of Seminary
in Southwest

RESOLUTION 6-19
Overture 6-22 (CW, p. 275)

Wuereas, The Standing Committee on Pastoral Min-
istry is conducting a Seminaries Futures Study; therefore
be it

Resolved, That this committee include the issue refer-
enced in this overture in its deliberations.

Action: Adopted (13).

To Maintain Two Synodical Seminaries
RESOLUTION 6-20
Overture 6-21 (CW, p. 275)
Wuereas, No overtures have been received recom-
mending less than two seminaries; therefore be it

Resolved, That the committee respectfully decline this
resolution.

Action: Adopted (13).

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To Correct Report of BHES
RESOLUTION 6-21
Report R6-01 (CW, p. 116)

Wuereas, The Executive Committee of the Board for
Higher Education Services has reviewed the Board for
Higher Education Services report of their goals adopted
for the 1989-1992 triennium; and

Wuereas, Item d of financial matters is misleading and
inaccurate; therefore be it

Resolved, That the corrected statement be received as
follows: “Goal partially achieved, however, a significant
portion of students still graduate owing large debts.”

Action: Received as Report (13).

To Consolidate and Better Subsidize
Church-Worker Programs
and to Support: Fewer Colleges
Preparing Church Workers
RESOLUTION 6-22

Overtures 6-15, 6-23 (CW, pp. 273-75)

Wuereas, Overture 6-01 deals with better fiscal man-
agement and efficiency in the Synod’s colleges and uni-
versities; therefore be it

Resolved, That these overtures be deferred to a consid-
eration of the formation of the Concordia University
System. .

Action: Adopted (13).

To Decline Certain Overtures
RESOLUTION 6-23

Overtures 6-19, 6-33, 6-36-37, 6-43 (CW, pp. 274, 279,
281)

Wuereas, The floor committee has considered all over-
tures assigned to it and has concluded, for various reasons,
that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be: it

Resolved, That the following overtures be respectfully
declined for the reasons given:

Reason

Already in practice in Handbook
Already practiced

Overture Subject

6-19 ‘To Affirm Tenure

6-33 To Delineate Responsibility
for Development of
Spiritual Life Programs at
Colleges and Universities

To Establish Chairs of
Theology at Valparaiso
University

To Remave Synodical
Endorsement of Valparaiso
University

To Declare Ruling on
Presidential Retirement to
Be of No Effect

Not an entity of the Synod

Not an entity of the Synod

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Erroneous premise about Handbook
and Policy Manual

Action: Adopted (13).