LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 123

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RESOLUTIONS 123

Synod is in danger of disintegrating, and the public
doctrine of the Gospel taught by the Synod is in danger
of being affected.

It is, then, in the fear and love of God and for the love
and unity of the Synod that the following resolution igs

changes.

It is with a prayer in our hearts that unity may soon
again be a mark of our beloved Synod and that every
official of the Synod will recognize that we must “walk
together” in love as we all follow the Constitution and

Wuereas, The Synod has placed into the hands of the
District i i i

Wuereas, The Synod requires al] officers for the sake
of good order and for the protection of congregations and

WuerEas, The Synod’s Constitution and Bylaws re-
quire candidates for the office of the holy ministry to be
endorsed. by the duly constituted synodical process (XII 9
c, 4.15): and .

WHEREas, Certain District Presidents in 1974 and
1975, contrary to the Constitution and Bylaws of the
Synod (XII 9 c, 4.01ff.), authorized the ordination of
unendorsed candidates for the holy ministry; and

Wuereas, It is the duty of the President of the Synod
to see to it that all officers of the Synod act in accordance

1. The President has the supervision regarding the doc-
trine and the administration of

a. All officers of the Synod;

b. All such as are employed by the Synod;

c. The individual Districts of the Synod;

d. All District Presidents.

aforementioned act in accordance with the Synod’s Constitu-

tion, to admonish all who in any way depart from it, and, if

guch admonition is not heeded, to report such cases to the
ynod.

3. The President has and always shall have the Power to
advise, admonish, and reprove. He shal] conscientiously use
all means at his command to promote and maintain unity of
doctrine and practice in all the Districts of the Synod (X]

1, 2, 3):

2. It is the President’s duty to see to it that all the

therefore be it

Resolved, That the District Presidents be directed to
uphold and abide by the Constitution and Bylaws of the
Synod; and be it further

Resolved, That the District Presidents shall ordain
or authorize the ordination of only those candidates who
are endorsed through the duly authorized synodical
Process; and be it further

Resolved, That a District President who has ordained
or authorized the ordination of candidates for the holy

Resolved, That if a District President cannot in good
conscience uphold the Constitution and Bylaws of the
Synod, which he has sworn to do at the time of his
installation, and that if he cannot refrain from ordaining
or authorizing the ordination of candidates for the holy

Resolved, That if any of said District Presidents does
not resign, he shall be commended to the pastoral care
and discipline of the synodical President, assisted by the
Council of Presidents, for the resolution of this matter;
and be it further

Resolved, That if Pastoral care and discipline have
failed to secure from a District President involved stated

harmony with this resolution and according to the said
District’s Procedures; and be it finally

Resolved, That this convention assure each of the said
District Presidents of its genuine brotherly love and
concern and its desire to continue to recognize him as a
Christian brother.