LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1969, Page 140

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140 RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, Regulations call for his retirement from
this position at the close of this current year; and

Wuereas, The Board of World Relief is already in the
process of calling a successor for this important post of
leadership and service; therefore be it

Resolved, That we thank God for His gift in the per-
son of Dr. Werner Kuntz and that we thank Doctor
Kuntz for his dedicated and effective service to the Lord
and to our church; and be it further

Resolved, That we pray God’s continued blessing
according to His gracious will upon Pastor Kuntz in his
new state of retirement; and be it further

Resolved, That we heartily concur with the board’s
intention to seek the continuing expert service of Doc-
tor Kuntz on a consultative basis; and be it finally

Resolved, That we implore the guidance and direc-
tion of the Holy Spirit in the selection of the new di-
rector who will be called to this important assignment.

Action: Adopted (5).

To Accept Report of Board of World Relief
RESOLUTION 9-02

Report 9-04 (CW, pp. 387—389)

Wuereas, The Board of World Relief was able to give
a small measure of relief to the existing needs of dis-
tress in many parts of the world through Lutheran
World Relief, Inc., and by independent allocation of
funds; and

Wuereas, The need for continued relief appears to
be even more critical in the immediate years to come;
and

Wuereas, This need must be a matter of great con-
cern to the church in carrying out the ministry of Christ
for the total man; therefore be it

Resolved, That we give thanks to God for the com-
passion that has been shown by our several congrega-
tions in carrying out this ministry of love under the
direction of the Board of World Relief; and be it further

Resolved, That in demonstration of the many boun-
tiful blessings which the Lord has showered upon us we
continue to support the World Relief program with
more generous offerings as the needs of increased re-
lief may arise in all parts of the world.

Action: Adopted (6).

To Express Concern for Moral Standards
RESOLUTION 9-03

Overtures 9-09, 9-10 (CW, p.392)

WuereEas, Pornography, nudism, and sexual perver-
sions are increasing at an alarming rate and corrupting
especially the minds of young people; and

Whereas, The exploitation of violence and sex in
print, films, and stage productions is causing a sharp
decline in moral standards; therefore be it

Resolved, That the church make renewed efforts to
improve the present moral climate by —

1) encouraging its families to discriminate in their
support of good publications, films, stage plays, televi-
sion programs, etc.;

2) encouraging its members in their witness to the
communications industry and society at large in this
respect; and

3) encouraging talented Christians to prepare them-
selves as communicators and to promote high moral
standards in the industry; and be it also

Resolved, That we ask the President of the Synod to
inform the President of the United States, the members
of the Senate and House of Representatives, the jus-
tices of the Supreme Court, and the Governors of all
states (and the provincial governments of Canada
through Lutheran Church — Canada) of our concern
for positive legislation and judicial action to protect and
strengthen the moral standards of the nation, and that
we encourage the members of the Synod to write on
this matter to their representatives.

Action: Adopted as amended (13).

(Amendments in Session 10: Insertion of reference to
Canada and addition of final clause.)

To Avoid Racism, with Special Reference
to Membership Transfers
RESOLUTION 9-04

Overture 9-11 (CW, pp. 392—393)

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
on the basis of God’s Word condemns all manner of
racism as immoral and anti-Scriptural; therefore be it

Resolved, That we at this time reassert our Scrip-
tural position on the priesthood of all believers regard-
less of race; and be it further

Resolved, That our congregations and individual
Christians practice brotherly love and avoid all racism;
and be it finally

Resolved, That all un-Scriptural practices in the
church, including such matters as racism in transfers, be
dealt with in accordance with Christ’s will as ex-
pressed in Matthew 18.

Action: Adopted as amended (6).

(Before amendment the second resolved had read: “avoid
everything that can be interpreted as racism.”

A motion to recommit in order to clarify procedures for
dealing with congregations on the basis of Matt.18 failed to
carry.)

To Alert Church to Dangers of Communism
RESOLUTION 9-05

Overtures 9-22, 9-23, 9-24 (CW, pp. 398—399)
Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod

has consistently recognized the dangers and evils of

Communism (1962 Proceedings, Res. 13-17, p. 164; Res.

8-15, p. 143) and through its periodicals and other pub-

lications has not lost sight of these evils; therefore be it

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