LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1971, Page 160

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160 RESOLUTIONS

Resolved, That the Boards of Control of the educa-
tional institutions be encouraged to utilize the students
and faculty on a consultative basis as the occasions arise;
and be it finally

Resolved, That each Board of Control be encouraged
to initiate this suggested procedure in a manner to be
determined by the Board.

Action: Adopted (13).

To Decline to Revise the Commission
on Constitutional Matters
RESOLUTION 5-17

Overtures 5-60, 5-61 (CW, p. 267)

Wuereas, The Bylaws of the Synod, 2.107, make the
Secretary a member of the Commission on Constitutional
Matters; and

Wuereas, The Bylaws, in 2.107, also provide for the
appointment of a Vice-President as an advisory mem-
ber; and

Wuereas, The membership of the Secretary of the
Synod and the appointment of a Vice-President consti-
tute the present incumbents by many years and terms
of office; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overtures 5-60 and 5-61 be rejected;
and be it also

Resolved, That the Committee on Organization study
the matter of appointing authority, tenure of office, and
the matter of serving on other boards or commissions
of the Synod and District.

Action: Adopted as amended above (13 and 14).

(In Session 13 the original resolution was amended by
the addition of the second resolved and then adopted. In the
next session, at the request of a District President and the
synodical Secretary, the convention resolved to reconsider
the fourth whereas for the purpose of deleting it and then
proceeded to do so. The whereas had read: “Whereas said
overtures are drafted in the context of mistrust and ques-
tion the integrity of the present incumbents contrary to the
Christian love and concern which is essential to our unity.”)

To Decline to Study the Authority
of the Synodical President
RESOLUTION 5-18
Overture 5-51 (CW, p. 265)

Wuereas, The Constitution of the Synod provides for
the supervision regarding doctrine through the synodical
President (Art. XI, B) and through the District Presi-
dents (Art. XII, 7); and

Wuereas, The President of the Synod, in his admin-
istration, does not assume the sole responsibility of doc-
trinal interpretation, but shares this responsibility with
the CTCR, which has been assigned this responsibility
under the provisions of the Bylaws of the Synod (2.109
d 1 et seq.); and

Wuereas, The proposed delegation of responsibility
for “interim decisions” on theological matters would be
in conflict with the constitutionally prescribed duty of
the synodical President and shared by the CTCR under
the Bylaws of the Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That we respectfully reject Overture 5-51,
Action: Adopted (16).

To Decline to Examine Procedures
in Terminating Dr. Jungkuntz’ Service
RESOLUTION 5-19
Overtures 5-84, 5-85 (CW, p. 274)

Wuereas, Overtures 5-84 and 5-85 seek a review by
the synodical convention of the administrative action
of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations
(CTCR) in its failure to renew the appointment of
Dr. Jungkuntz as its executive secretary on the expira-
tion of his synodically prescribed 4-year term of office;
and

Wuereas, The appointment of Dr. Jungkuntz as its
executive secretary was pursuant to the resolution of
the Synod authorizing CTCR to appoint and reappoint
an executive secretary for 4-year terms (CW, p. 35,
Detroit convention, and Resolution 2-15, Proceedings,
Detroit convention); and

Wuereas, Dr. Jungkuntz was a member of the CTCR
and later acting executive secretary and participated in
the discussion and was involved in the proceedings
and actions taken by the CTCR before and following
his appointment, and was therefore fully advised and
aware of the limited tenure of his office and that his
appointment must be renewed at the end of each 4-year
period; and

Wuereas, There is nothing in the record of the
proceedings, correspondence, or the record of confer-
ences had by the commission and its members with Dr.
Jungkuntz preceding or following the failure of the
commission to renew his contract, which in any way
reflect upon the competence, theology, or doctrinal
stance of Dr. Jungkuntz, but, on the contrary, reflect
respect for him as a theologian; and

Wuereas, Dr. Jungkuntz did not appeal the decision
of CTCR not to renew his appointment; and

Wuereas, To give recognition to these overtures
would establish a precedent of collateral appeal and
also set a precedent of involving synodical conventions
in a minutia of administrative concerns delegated to
the Synod’s officers, commissions, and boards, and
thereby limiting their ability to effectively administer
the responsibilities assigned to them by the Synod;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we respectfully reject Overtures
9-84 and 5-85,

Action: Adopted (16).