LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1965, Page 134

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134 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 5

has not been taken, the President of the Synod by virtue
of the duties imposed on him by the Constitution of
the Synod may, in the exercise of his discretion, make an
investigation, take administrative action, and if he finds
it necessary, suspend from the ranks of the clergy the
member of the faculty who is properly charged and
present the case to the synodical Board of Appeals for
adjudication.

Action: After Resolution 5-31 had been amended
and a substitute motion covering the second part of
Section 6.85 had been offered and accepted, a resolution
was adopted “to refer the entire resolution to the Board
for Higher Education to be considered at its plenary
sessions with recommendations to be offered to the next
convention.”

To Amend Article XII, Paragraph 8
and Article XIII, Paragraph 2
of the Constitution of the Synod
RESOLUTION 5-32

Wuereas, The convention has adopted a revision of
the entire Bylaws Article V of the Handbook; and

Wuereas, Under the revision as adopted it will no
longer be necessary to refer the decisions of the Boards
of Appeals to District or synodical conventions; and

Wuereas, Article XII, paragraph 8, and Article XIII,
paragraph 2, of the Constitution of the Synod may
nevertheless be interpreted as still requiring presenta-
tion to the District convention and the synodical con-
vention; therefore be it

Resolved, That Article XII, paragraph 8, of the Con-
stitution of the Synod be amended to read as follows:

8. District Presidents are empowered to suspend from
membership pastors, professors, and teachers for per-
sistently adhering to false doctrine or for having given
offense by an ungodly life, in accordance with such pro-
cedure as shall be set forth in the Bylaws of the Synod.

and be it further

Resolved, That Article XIII, paragraph 2, of the
Constitution of the Synod be amended to read as fol-
lows:

2. Expulsion shall be executed only after following
such procedure as shall be set forth in the Bylaws of
the Synod.

Action: This resolution was adopted.
Nore: At a subsequent session each of these amend-

ments was put to a vote separately and unanimously
adopted.

To Take No Action on Request to Remove
Certain Persons on Floor Committee 2
RESOLUTION 5-33

Overture 5-46 M (TB, p. 20)

Wuereas, According to Handbook 1.27, the President
of the Synod has the sole authority in appointing con-
vention floor committees; and

Wuereas, The President of the Synod has not con-
sidered the objections raised in Overture 5-46 M to be
valid; therefore be it

Resolved, That no action be taken on Overture
5-46 M.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Take No Action on the Request to Forbid
the Synod’s Officers and Members to Go
to Civil Court with Fellow Members
RESOLUTION 5-34

Overture 5-47 M (TB, pp. 21, 22)

Wuereas, Overture 5-47 M deals with the practical
application of 1 Corinthians 6; and

Wuereas, Overture 5-47 M involves questions of
casuistry; therefore be it

Resolved, That no action be taken on Overture
5-47 M.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Decline to Request the President
to Consider Evidence Presented
in an Appeal Case
RESOLUTION 5-35

Overture 2-42 (CW, pp. 86, 87)

Wuereas, The Synod has provided specific pro-
cedures for handling all charges dealing with doctrinal
matters; and

Wuereas, These procedures (Handbook, Article V)
are available to all who believe they have just cause;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 2-42 be declined.
Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Decline to Relieve Dr. Richard Jungkuntz
of His Position as Acting Executive Secretary
of the Commission on Theology
and Church Relations
RESOLUTION 5-36

Overture 2-48 M b (TB, p.7)

Wuereas, The Synod has provided specific pro-
cedures for handling all charges dealing with doctrinal
matters; and

Whereas, These procedures (Handbook, Article V)
are available to all who believe they have just cause;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 2-48 M b be declined.
Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Accept into Membership Certain
Ministerial Candidates and Certain
Congregations and a Pastor
RESOLUTION 5-37
(Supplement to Resolution 5-07)

Wuereas, The following ministerial candidates have
applied for membership in the Synod:
Richard Boenke (Montana)