LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 169

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SYNODICAL ADMINISTRATION 169

the 1973 budget when the conference was postponed until
1973.

E. Continuing Involvement in Lutheran Council (Res.
3-18. Section I). See section on recommendations for ex-
tended report.

F. Reducing the Number of Divisions (Res. 4-09). The
Board came to the conclusion that a decision could not be
made on this question until other questions had been an-
swered through the studies conducted by the ad hoc Com-
mittee on Organization. It therefore asked that committee
actively to explore this possibility. That committee has con-
cluded that at this time no further reduction should be
made in the number of divisions. The board has concurred
in this judgment.

G. Bylaws for Staff Services (Res, 4-25). See “recom-
mendations.”

H. Delayed Induction of Officers (Res. 4-31). The board
placed into the hands of its executive committee the respon-
sibility to make and recommend plans for the induction ser-
vice on the last Sunday in September 1973.

1. Consultation of Auziliaries and Agencies (Res. 4-37).
Such an annual consultation, called for by this resolution,
was held in the fall of 1972. Another meeting is planned for
the early months of 1973.

J. Armed Forces Commission (Res. 4-43). The vacancy
in the position of executive secretary has been filled, his
office will continue to be located in Washington. D.C., and
mailing operations are being transferred to St.Louis. Fur-
thermore. an agreement has been reached with the Lutheran
Council whereby the executive secretary will be on the pay-
roll of the Council as an assistant with the provision for
a partial release of his time to the Synod for service as exec-
utive secretary of the Armed Forces Commission. Each of
the other two church bodies in the Council will also supply
an assistant on a similar basis.

K. Atlantic District Realignment (Res. 4-57). This reso-
lution stated that the final detailed plan for implementation
of realignment should be subject to review and approval of
the Board of Directors. The board involved itself in this
matter as instructed. As of Jan. 1, 1973. three Districts are
now in operation where formerly there had been one. The
actions of the Atlantic District convention including the elec-
tion of the officers of the respective Districts have been re-
ported in our church periodicals. The Board of Directors had
stipulated that this division should be effected without calling
for any subsidies on the part of the Synod. Hidden subsidies,
in the form of lowered contributions to the Synod, are, how-
ever, at the present time a reality. An agreement has been
reached that also these hidden subsidies are to be removed
within a 3-year period.

L. Collegialism (Res. 5-21). The board adopted a resolu-
tion asking that the relationship of the Council of Presidents
to the Board of Directors be kept prominently in mind by
those members of the board who are serving on the Commit-
tee on Organization.

M. Student Representation (Res. 5-37). and Youth Speak-
ing Privilege at Conventions (Res. 15-02). These questions
were referred by the Board of Directors to the new Commit-
tee on Organization.

N. Removal from Office. Faculties (Res. 6-01). (See rec-
ommendations)

O. Scholarships for Minorities (Res. 6-25). It was re-
solved that the Board for Higher Education assume the re-
sponsibility of meeting current scholarship needs for minor-
ity group students enrolled in synodical institutions.

P. Urban Education (Res. 7-11). Since no funds were
available to initiate this project the matter was deferred
until it could be determined whether funds would be avail-
able for this project from the 125th anniversary thankoffer-
ing.

Q. Project Compassion (Res. 9-24). While encouraging
the vigorous implementation of the program the board found
it necessary for lack of funds to decline the request to fill
a staff position of Secretary of Institutional Chaplaincy Ser-
vices and Project Compassion.

R. Racism (Res. 9-32). $15,000 was budgeted both in 1972
and 1973 to combat racism.

S. Witness and Reporter Changes (Res. 10-18). The
Board approved the changes in format and frequency pro-
posed by the Editorial Commission for Official Periodicals.
See their report.

T. KFUO Study (Res. 10-21). The Board appointed Mil-
ton Carpenter, Alvin Mueller, and Gerhardt Nitz as its rep-
resentatives on this task force. Its final report has been sub-
mitted to the convention.

U. Inclusion of Ministerial Health Program in Budget
(Res. 11-02). $12.500 has been included in the 1973 budget
for Ministerial Health.

V. Needs of Concordia Historical Institute (Res. 11-01).
This resolution instructed the Board of Directors to “give
immediate consideration to the vital needs of the institute for
appropriate space” and to “give consideration to the expan-
sion needs ... when the board allocates the funds from the
125th Anniversary Thankoffering.” The board proposed to
the institute several alternatives to the building of an addi-
tion. However. its building needs have been included in the
125th Anniversary Thankoffering project list.

IIL. Milwaukee Convention Omnibus Referrals

Many resolutions which had been prepared by floor com-
mittees and included in Today's Business could not be pre-
sented to the fioor of the convention for lack of time. The
convention, however, adopted an omnibus resolution re-
ferring all such proposed resolutions to the Board of Direc-
tors “for study.”

The full text of these resolutions is found in the back
of the 1973 WorRKBOOK.

The board decided to receive with thanks the reports of
the Board of Doctrinal Review (Res. 2-38) and of the Com-
mission on Theology and Church Relations (Res. 2-40). It
also heartily endorsed Resolution 2-45. imploring the Holy
Spirit upon our colleges and seminaries. and decided to refer
the resolution to the Board of Higher Education for trans-
mittal to the faculties. It also decided in the name of the
convention to thank the joint confirmation committee
through its administrative officer (Res. 2-46). No further
request was received from St. Andrews. Chicago (Res. 2-44).
With respect to the proposals regarding retirement (Res.
4-46) the board has a recommendation to offer under Section
V of its report. Resolution 5-48U which was designed to ap-
prove a proposed amendment to the constitution of the Lu-
theran Council in the U.S.A. no longer needs any action
since the other two church bodies gave their approval and
therefore the amendment became operative. Resolution 1-11
called upon the Boards for Missions and Stewardship to
study new methods of financial support for missions. They
have done so.

The following list shows what the Board of Directors did
with all other proposed resolutions referred to it under the
omnibus action of the convention:

Res Subject Reterred to: For:

2-26 Moral Climate CcTCR Implementation

2-27 Abortion Document CTCR Possible resubmission to
convention.

2-33 Mission Afirmations CTCR Study and report to con-
vention

2-34 Mission Affirmations CTCR Further implementation

2-35 “True in Catechism CTCR Study and report to conv.

2-37 Guidelines for Reviewers Doctrinal Re- Possible implementation

view and report to convention

2-41 Resurrection cTCR Resubmission to conv.

2-42 Doctrinal Supervision Council of Pres Implementation

2-43. Seminary Charges BC, St. Lo sem Report to conv.

2-48 Formula of Concord CTCR Study and report to conv.

0-51 Public Sin CTCR Study and report to conv.

4-39 Administrative Realien- Com. on Org Report to conv.

ment

4-40 Beards and Commis-lcns Com on Ore Report to conv.

4-42 Staff Officers Com. on Ore Report to conv.
4-44 Compatibility Com. on Org Report to conv.
4-45 Svnodical Service Com Com. on Ore Report to conv.
4-47 Further Study Com. on Ore Report to conv.
5-23 District OmMces Com. on Org. Report to conv.
5-30 Study Constitution Cem. on Ore. Report to conv.
3-37 Student Reps Com. on Org Report to conv.
5-43 Conflict of Interest Com, on Org. Report to conv.
5-44 Election cf Delegates Com, on Org Report to conv.

5-45 Eligibility for Overtures Com. on Org. Report to conv.