LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 155

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158 RESOLUTIONS

churches, ought to be elected by the delegates at the
convention”; and

WHEREAS, The reasons mentioned for election of
board members are applicable to responsibility, activity,
and interchurch relationships of the Board for Church
Extension; therefore be it

Resolved, That the synodical Board for Church Ex-
tension be an elective board; and be it further

Resolved, That the membership of this elected board
shall include at least one member from the areas of real
estate and finance and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Synod insert this
change in Bylaw 8.51; and be it further

Resolved, That all pertinent Bylaws be amended ac-
cordingly, any Bylaws to the contrary notwithstanding;
and be it finally

Resolved, That proper procedures be made to elect
members to this board at the next convention of the
Synod.

Action: Adopted (16).

(The second resolved had included a reference to the
area of law. This was eliminated by the committee. An
amendment to strike the second resolved was declined.)

To Encourage All Our Congregations
to Continue to Walk and Work Together
with Our Lord

RESOLUTION 4-34

Overtures 4-12, 4-13A—B, 4-14, 4-15, 4-24, 4-25A, 4-25B
(CW, pp. 190—194)

Wuereas, By God’s grace our congregations have
joined hands in order to walk together in the Lord; and

Wuereas, God has bestowed upon our church His
abundant blessings for more than 125 years; and

Wuereas, We recognize that certain difficulties still
confront us as a church body; and

Wuereas, We have suffered a loss of harmony and
concord in our differing theological viewpoints; and

WHEREAS, By God’s grace we are still able to con-
sider ourselves as brothers and sisters in Christ; and

Wuereas, Our convention and church are still seek-
ing reconciliation within our spiritual family; therefore
be it

Resolved, That we ask all members of the Synod to
stand on and under the Word of God in repentance and
faith; and be it further

Resolved, That we do not consider it feasible to dis-
solve or realign the Synod, to divide its property, or to
create nongeographical Districts; and be it further

Resolved, That we decline Overtures 4-12, 4-13A—B,
4-14, 4-15, 4-24, 4-25A and 4-25B; and be it finally

Resolved, That we encourage all our congregations
to continue to walk and work together with our Lord.

Action: Adopted (7).

To Recognize with Thanks the Reports
of the Administrative Units

RESOLUTION 4-35
Reports 4-01, 4-02, 4-03, 4-04, 4-05, 4-06, 4-07, 4-08, 4-10A
to B (CW, pp. 167, 168, 179, 180, 182, 185, 185—190)
Wuereas, The reports of the following administrative

units of the Synod have been received and duly noted;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we recognize with thanks the work
done by the President, the First Vice-President, the
Secretary, the Board of Directors, the Department of
Research and Statistics, the Synodical Service Commis-
sion, the Lutheran Church — Canada, the Commission
on Mission and Ministry in the Church, the 125th An-
niversary Observance Committee, the 125th Anniversary
Progress Committee, together with their reports.

Action: None. Referred under omnibus Res. 4-47 to
the Board of Directors.

To Decline to Advise President
in Appointments
RESOLUTION 4-36
Overture 4-46 (CW, p. 198)
Wuereas, The Synodical Handbook already sets down
the procedures regarding presidential appointments; and
Whereas, These procedures are of long standing and
have proven effective; therefore be it
Resolved, That Overture 4-46 be declined.

Action: None. Referred under omnibus Res. 4-47 to
the Board of Directors.

To Direct the Concerns of the New England
District to the Board of Directors

RESOLUTION 4-37
Report 4-04, II, K (CW, p. 169)

Wuereas, The Milwaukee convention granted per-
mission for the division of the Atlantic District into
three separate Districts, namely, the New England, At-
lantic, and New Jersey Districts; and

Wuereas, The granting of such division was depen-
dent upon assurances of no subsidy request on the part
of any of these three newly created Districts; and

WHEREAS, Recent developments reveal that the finan-
cial forecasts relating to this division were in error; and

Whereas, The New England District is currently ex-
periencing financial difficulties and urgently needs as-
sistance; therefore be it

Resolved, That the problems of the New England
District be referred to the Board of Directors and proper
synodical departments for an in-depth study; and be
it further

Resolved, That the Board of Directors further advise,