LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 181

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RESOLUTIONS 181

Wuereas, The need and opportunity for Lutheran lay
higher education still exist; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod encourage this commission
to carry out more actively its duties as stated in the
Synod’s Handbook 6.183.

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

To Restudy Cooperative Seminary Training
Arrangement with Lutheran Theological
Seminary, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

RESOLUTION 6-17
Overtures 6-55, 6-56, 6-57, 6-58 (CW, pp. 280—281)

Wuereas, The Milwaukee convention of the LCMS
(Res. 6-20, Proceedings, p.176) authorized establish-
ment of an LCMS theological chair on the faculty of
Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, Canada;
and

Wuereas, The aforementioned resolution failed to
give specific approval to the program of ministerial
training that had been proposed, thus taking incomplete
action (cf. Workbook, 1971, p. 285); and

Wuereas, To date no chair has been established on
the basis of Resolution 6-20, interim arrangements only
having been effected; and

WuereEas, The Lutheran Seminary at Saskatoon is
jointly owned and operated by The Lutheran Church in
America — Canada Section and by the Evangelical Lu-
theran Church in Canada; and

Wuereas, The LCMS is not in fellowship with the
LCA — Canada Section; and

Wuereas, The mere establishment of a theological
chair (one man on a theological faculty) gives no con-
trol over the doctrine taught at the aforementioned sem-
inary; and

Wuereas, Many of the Canadian brethren in the
LCMS have expressed grave concern over this arrange-
ment; and

Wuereas, This arrangement constitutes a dangerous
precedent for the LCMS in terms of delegating away
the theological training of its future ministers to others
and thereby surrendering effective control; therefore
be it

Resolved, That the LCMS restudy Resolution 6-20
of the 1971 convention and the arrangement with the
Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, as well as
alternative courses of action; and be it further

Resolved, That this study be conducted by the presi-
dent of the Synod, the presidents of the three Canadian
Districts of the LCMS, three persons from the CTCR
designated by its executive secretary, and by two per-
sons designated by the chairman of the Board for
Higher Education; and be it further

Resolved, That the results of this study and the con-
sideration of alternate possibilities for training Canadian

theological students be presented to the 1975 convention
of the LCMS; and be it further

Resolved, That in the interim that chair of theology
authorized by Resolution 6-20 at Milwaukee remain un-
filled and that the Board for Higher Education be per-
mitted to continue the present interim arrangement un-
til the 1975 convention; and be it finally

Resolved, That Overtures 6-55, 6-57 and 6-58 be re-
spectfully declined.

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

To Review Admission Requirements
and Policies for Synodical Colleges
and Seminaries

RESOLUTION 6-18
Overture 6-60 (CW, p. 282)

Wuereas, Admission policies are prepared by the
faculties of the respective synodical colleges and sem-
inaries (Handbook 6.61 a.) and approved by the local
Boards of Control (Handbook 6.63 a); and

Whereas, The Board for Higher Education is directed
to review such admission policies (Handbook 6.05c,
6.63 c); therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education reg-
ularly review all admission policies to “determine
whether they are consistent with the stated objectives
of the Synod’s educational system and its institutions.”

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

To Improve and Revise Synod’s Policy
on Sabbatical Leaves

RESOLUTION 6-19
Overtures 6-47, 6-48, 6-49 (CW, pp. 278—279)

Wuereas, The Synod has recognized that “each fac-
ulty shall pursue the improvement of teaching and
learning and the evaluation of their effectiveness in
every segment of the institution and its curriculum”
(synodical Handbook, Bylaw 6.61 b); and

Wuereas, The Synod has recognized a sabbatical
leave as an opportunity for a faculty member “to pur-
sue advanced studies in his special field of work or in
any other acceptable program of experience or re-
search” (synodical Handbook 6.71 a); and

Wuereas, The rapid development of specialized
knowledge necessitates a more frequent schedule of
sabbatical leaves than presently exists so that our col-
leges and seminaries remain abreast of current trends
and bring new competence to their teaching staffs;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod continue to encourage fac-
ulty members to undertake projects that will improve