LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1971, Page 176

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176 RESOLUTIONS

of the minority report for the part of the third resolved to
make it read: “. . . be considered and that the Board for
Higher Education in cooperation with the President of the
Synod take immediate steps to further analyze the necessary
required actions, and implement appropriate measures.”
This amendment failed to carry in a rather close vote.)

To Express Appreciation for Work
of the Board for Higher Education
RESOLUTION 6-17
Report 6-01 (CW, pp. 277—284)

Wuereas, The report of the Board for Higher Educa-
tion reveals a broad perspective and intelligent study
and analysis of the Synod’s program of higher education;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod express appreciation for
the conscientious service rendered again during this
biennium by the members and the staff of the Board for
Higher Education.

Action: Adopted (14 ).

To Receive Report of the Committee
on Colloquies

RESOLUTION 6-18
Report 6-02 (CW, p. 284)

Whereas, The report of the Committee on Colloquies
demonstrates that a number of pastors and teachers have
entered the professional ministry of the Word through
the colloquy procedure; therefore be it

Resolved, That we receive this report with gratitude
and thanks to God.

Action: Adopted (14 ).

To Raise Faculty Salaries
RESOLUTION 6-19
Overture 6-41 (CW, p. 319)

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
has been and is now blessed with outstanding teachers
and professors in seminaries, teachers colleges, and pre-
paratory schools; and

Wuergas, The future of our beloved Synod depends
in great measure on the quality of the instruction our
students receive at the various campuses; and

Wuereas, Salary scales are a weighty factor in ob-
taining qualified men who have had parish experience
for campus work; and

Wuereas, Salary scales for faculty personnel have
been inadequate for many years; and

Wuereas, Adequate action has not been taken despite
approved synodical resolutions at the New York and
Denver conventions; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod take action at the 1971
convention to implement Resolution 6-11, New York,
1967, and Resolution 6-12, Denver, 1969; and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod take action to raise salary
schedules of the faculties to levels in keeping with their
responsibilities and positions by giving priority in the
allocation of synodical expenditures.

Action: Adopted (16 ).

To Establish Theological Chair (LCMS)
at Lutheran Theological Seminary,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

RESOLUTION 6-20
Overture 6-43 (CW, p. 319)

Whereas, There is a definite advantage in training
Canadian pastors in Canada; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Theological Seminary in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (jointly operated by
the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada and the
Lutheran Church in America, Canada Section), wel-
comes the placement of professors from The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod on its faculty; and

Wuereas, The Manitoba and Saskatchewan District
has requested its Board of Directors to petition the
Board of Directors of The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod to consider the possibility of establishing a chair
of theology at Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saska-
toon; and

Wuereas, The plan has been reviewed by the Synod’s
Commission on Theology and Church Relations, and the
Commission has found it theologically unobjectionable
(Report 2-01, CW, p. 34); therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, in convention at Milwaukee, authorize the estab-
lishment of a theological chair on the faculty of Lu-
theran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, Canada; and
be it further

Resolved, That the Synod’s Board for Higher Educa-
tion be encouraged to implement this resolution if
financially feasible.

Action: Adopted (16).

(A motion to defer action until the 1973 convention failed
by a narrow margin, 385 to 400.)

To Require Field Service of Seminary
Faculty Members
RESOLUTION 6-21
Overture 6-38 (CW, p. 317)

Wuereas, Our church has always insisted that our
pastors be trained to serve all the ongoing needs of the
members of our many parishes; and

Wuereas, The professors of our seminaries, in striving
to train men to meet these needs and to equip the saints,
give direction and guidance to our seminarians regard-
ing church practice and customs to meet a turbulent
and changing world; therefore be it

Resolved, That our faculty members in all depart-