LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 41

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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 41

‘Visitors Gallery

Work Program Review

Dr. Elwood Zimmermann, chairman of the Work Pro-
gram Review floor committee, stated that part of the
work of Committee 13 had already been handled under
Res. 4-05 (TB 76). He then introduced Res. 13-01 (TB
189), in which the delegates were asked to set the work
programs for 1976 and 1977. After declining a motion to
defer action until after the consideration of Res. 6-08 had
been completed, the delegates adopted the resolution. In
the discussion prior to adoption Dr. L. Lloyd Behnken,
President of the Florida-Georgia District, who is working
with a group called “Laity in Action,” reported on the
work of this group. This group is attempting to work
with specific individuals to provide an opportunity for
them to contribute funds to enable the Synod to secure
the necessary means to carry out its programs. Dr.
Behnken indicated that Mr. Ben Jutzi was putting forth
a tremendous effort to move this program into action. In
response to a number of questions, Mr. John Schuelke,
Administrative Officer of the Board of Directors of the
Synod, indicated that after the first few months of this
year income in the Synod is slightly above that of 1974
after certain adjustments are made. He asked that cer-
tain questions relating to the move of synodical head-
quarters from 210 North Broadway to 500 North Broad-
way be deferred until Dr. Milton Carpenter, Treasurer of
the Synod, would be present to answer them.

Legal Matters

Mr. Philip Draheim, legal counsel for the Synod,
stated that during the discussion of Res. 5-07 (TB 106)
certain comments and answers to questions which had
arisen might cause confusion so that an argument could

be advanced to the detriment of those men who might be
engaged by congregations of the Synod to serve at Semi-
nex. In order to clarify the matter, he read a prepared
statement which was filed with the Secretary of the
Synod.

Constitutional Matters

After striking the words “encouraged to” from line 22
(TB 107), Dr. Edmund Happel, chairman of the floor
committee on Constitutional Matters, introduced Res. 5-
09 (TB 107). The convention declined to consider Over-
ture 5-162 (CW 264) as a substitute motion, as well as to
change the words after “publish” in line 22 (TB 107) to
read “all such of its opinions as do not violate the
principle of confidentiality.” After discussion, the resolu-
tion was adopted (Res. 5-09, TB 107). After Res. 5-10 (TB
107) was introduced to the convention, the delegates
declined a motion asking that the resolution be returned

‘to the floor committee until a protest entered by a

delegate from the Atlantic District at the New Orleans
convention had received a reply. After consultation with
the parliamentarian of the New Orleans convention, Dr.
Mark Steege, Dr. Preus informed the convention that the
parliamentarian had answered this protest. After the
question had been called for, Res. 5-10 (TB 107) was
adopted.

Evangelism

Dr. Charles Mueller, chairman of the floor committee
on Evangelism, stated that resolutions from this commit-
tee would be introduced by various members of the floor
committee. By adopting Res. 1-06 (TB 24), Bylaws of the
synodical Handbook were changed to add details to the