LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1965, Page 109

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0 ee Ea a Ne CMe STO SOUS REE SSS SE TEL ares

council the Executive Committee shall carry forward
the work of the council, arrange for the execution of
the orders and resolutions of its meetings, fill vacancies
in the staff, and, subject to review by the council,
perform such duties as the council may assign. At each
regular or special meeting of the council it shall make
a report of its actions.

Section 2. A standing committee for each division,
department, and commission shall be appointed annually
by the Executive Committee upon nominations made
by the participating bodies. Each body shall have repre-
sentation on the committee of each division, depart-
ment, or commission in which such body is participating.
Such representation shall be equitably distributed among
the participating bodies in general in proportion to their
baptized membership.

Section 3. Other committees may be established as
the council may determine.

ARTICLE X
Divisions, Departments, Commissions, Offices

Section 1. The council shall establish divisions, de-
partments, commissions, and offices to carry on its work.

Section 2. A division is a comprehensive administra-
tive unit in which, under the direction of a division
committee, means are provided for cooperation within
a circumscribed segment of the council’s activity. It
shall supervise such departments, commissions, and
offices as are assigned to its scope of responsibility.

Section 3. A department is an operative unit within
a division through which an activity of a special or
technical nature is carried on in behalf of the council.

Section 4. A commission is an administrative com-
mittee under the general secretariat or within the
structure of a division appointed by the council to meet
emergency situations.

Section 5. An office is an executive unit charged
with a special or technical assignment under the super-
vision either of a division or of the general secretariat.

ARTICLE XI
Staff

Section 1. The council shall have a General Secre-
tary who shall be elected at an annual meeting for
a term of four years, and such other executive personnel
as may be required from time to time.

Section 2. The General Secretary shall exercise ad-
ministrative responsibility over the other members of
the staff.

Section 3. No member of the staff may serve as
a representative of a participating body, nor shall he
be a member of a committee of the council.

ARTICLE XII

Financial Matters

Section 1. The regular financial support of the coun-
cil shall be derived mainly from appropriations made

CHURCH RELATIONS 109

by the participating bodies in proportion to their bap-
tized membership.

Section 2. Special or emergency work shall be
financed out of funds available to the council or by
such means as the participating bodies may determine
in each case.

Section 3. No borrowing in excess of one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000) shall be undertaken in be-
half of the council without approval by the participating
bodies.

ARTICLE XII
Bylaws

Bylaws consistent with the constitution may be
adopted or amended by a two-thirds vote of the repre-
sentatives present and voting at a duly called meeting
of the council, provided that notice of each proposed
amendment shall have been sent to each representative
and to the president of each participating body at least
thirty days prior to the date of the meeting. A provision
of the bylaws may be suspended by a three-fourths
vote of the representatives present and voting at any
meeting.

ARTICLE XIV
Amendments

Amendments of this constitution may be proposed
in writing at any meeting of the council or at any meet-
ing of the Executive Committee. Notice in writing of
any amendment thus proposed shall be mailed by the
Secretary to all representatives and to the presidents
of all participating bodies. Action on such proposed
amendment may be taken at any meeting of the council
held three months or more after the mailing of such
notices. A two-thirds vote of the representatives pres-
ent and voting at such meeting followed by approval
by two thirds of the participating bodies shall be re-
quired for the adoption of an amendment.

To Enter Proposed Lutheran Council
in the United States of America

RESOLUTION 3-12

Overtures 3-01, 3-02, 3-03, 3-04, 3-05, 3-06, 3-07, 3-08, 3-09,
3-10, 3-11 (CW, pp. 90-94); 3-40 Un (URO, p. 12); 2-49 M,
3-42 M (TB, pp. 8, 9)

Introduction

In keeping with the historic efforts of our Synod to
promote theological discussions for the purpose of
bringing about a greater unity in doctrine and practice
among the Lutherans of America, the 1962 convention
of the Synod asked the President, in consultation with
the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, to
appoint seven representatives of the Synod to meet with
a similar number of representatives from other Lu-
theran church bodies in the United States willing to
enter into conversations regarding an inter-Lutheran
church agency. (Proceedings, 1962, p. 109)