LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Sheet 40

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adopted Res. 3-09 (TB 54) and thereby declined all over-
tures which called for a division of the Synod. This action
was taken after the convention had also declined a
resolution calling for a separate decision on each of the

two resolveds in the resolution.

Orders of the Day

After declining a call to follow the orders of the day
in the session scheduled for Thursday, the delegates
agreed to adjourn the present session at 10:00 p.m. and
to begin the next session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Theology and Church Relations

The floor committee on Theology and Church Rela-
tions asked the delegates to insert the words “do not” in
line 35 (7B 55) of Res. 3-10.

Closing

Closing devotion for the evening session was led by
Dr. Melvin Kieschnick, Executive Secretary of the Board
of Parish Education.

Session 11
July 10, Morning
Opening
After the delegates had joined in small-group Bible
study, song, and prayer, President Preus called the dele-
gates to order.

Orders of the Day

After announcing that 206 resoluticns still remained
to be acted on, Dr. Preus indicated that there were cer-
tain resolutions which would need action ziid that the order
of importance of these resolutions had been determined
after consultation with the various floor committees.
He then announced to the delegates the listing of the
resolutions which would be presented if time permitted.

Constitutional Matters

Chairman of the floor committee on Constitutional
Matters, Dr. Edmund Happel, reintroduced Res. 5-07 (TB
106), on which action had not been completed. This
resolution asked for a clarification of the status of Mis-
souri Synod clergy persons who are called by congrega-
tions as assistant pastors to serve as Seminex professors.
Dr. C. T. Spitz, who had requested the floor when discus-
sion of this resolution was resumed, was not present.
After declining to strike the word “Seminex” in the title
and body of the resolution, Res. 5-07 (TB 106) was
adopted by a vote of 565—411. An advisory delegate,
protesting to the noninclusion of Res. 3-10 (TB 55), was
advised that he could file his protest with the Secretary
of the Synod.

Referral

Dr. Edmund Happel, chairman of the floor committee
on Constitutional Matters, stated that Overtures 5-66A
—E(CW 235) had been referred to the task force for
study of the structure and organization of the Synod.

MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 39

Some of the hardworking tellers

Constitutional Matters

By the adoption of Res. 5-35 (TB 121), Berea-by-the-
Water Lutheran Church, Goderich, Ontario, was received
into the membership of the Synod. Resolution 5-36 (TB
121) was withdrawn from consideration because the Mis-
souri District had not yet approved the constitution of
Trinity, Bridgeton, Missouri. By adoption of Res. 5-37
(TB 121), Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of Davie, Florida,
was received into membership with the Synod. After
changing the word “layman” in line 27 (TB 112) and
adopting an amendment which changed the wording in
line 27 to read “exercised by one pastor and one layper-
son properly elected,” the delegates decided to recommit
this resolution (Res. 5-21) to the floor committee. In
response to a question regarding the eligibility of ELIM
members as delegates at the next convention, Dr. August
T. Mennicke stated that in his opinion “neither the
intention nor the wording of Res. 3-06 condemns mem-
bership in ELIM. As long as an individual is a member of
the Synod, that individual is eligible for delegate status
at a convention of the Synod.”

Resolution 5-08 (TB 106), asking the convention to
support the opinion of the Commission on Constitutional
Matters relating to the removal of District Presidents
from office, was introduced to the floor. During discussion
of this resolution, the delegates declined to consider
Overture 5-111 (CW 248) as a substitute. In response to a
request for information, Dr. Herbert Mueller, Secretary
of the Synod, stated that District Presidents and Circuit
Counselors are considered to be officers of the Synod. The
delegates then declined to recommit this resolution to the
floor committee. In response to another question from the
floor regarding ways to protect people from harassment,
Dr. Preus indicated that his answer would be the same as
that which had been previously given in the convention.
After a motion to declare Res. 5-08 (TB 106) out of order,
since a previous resolution had dealt with this matter,
was declared out of order by the chair, the delegates
adopted the resolution by a vote of 514—436.

Point of Order

On a point of order a motion was made, seconded, and
adopted asking for closer restrictions on floor commit-