LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 133

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RESOLUTIONS 133

To Clarify Bylaws 1.57 and 1.61
(Advisory Delegates)

RESOLUTION 5-29

Report 5-02, I, 14; Overtures 5-50, 5-52 (CW, pp. 210,
231); N.O. Res. 5-26 (CW, p. 443)

Wuereas, The election procedure of advisory dele-
gates has seemed unclear to some members of the Synod;
and

Wuereas, The Committee on Organization has also
recommended clarification of Bylaws 1.57 and 1.61;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 1.57 shall be amended to read:

PRESENT WORDING

1.57 Advisory Delegates

Each District shall send one advisory delegate for
approximately every 30 advisory clergymen and one
advisory delegate for approximately every 30 teachers
on the roster of the Synod. These selections shall be
made by the respective group meetings at the call of
the District Secretary during the District convention.
Fractional groupings shall be disregarded except that
each District shall be entitled to at least one advisory
delegate in each category.

PROPOSED WORDING

1.57 Advisory Delegates

a. Each District shall send one advisory delegate
for every unit of 30 advisory clergymen and one advi-
sory delegate for every unit of 30 teachers on the
roster of the Synod. These selections shall be made by
the respective groups meeting at the call of the Dis-
trict Secretary during the District conventions. Frac-
tions of less than half a unit shall be disregarded
except that each District shall be entitled to at least
one advisory delegate in each category.

b. Advisory members of the Synod who are eligible
to serve as advisory representatives to the convention
under the terms of Bylaw 1.61 shall not be counted in
determining the number of advisory delegates from a
District; neither shall they participate in their selec-
tion nor be eligible to serve as such advisory delegates.

and be it further

Resolved, That Bylaw 1.61 d be amended by changing
the words “advisory delegates” to “advisory representa-
tives,” and the words “delegate for each ten male mis-
sionaries” to “representative for each 20 missionaries”.

PRESENT WORDING

d. Each foreign mission area, as defined and estab-
lished from time to time by the Board for Missions,
may be represented at a synodical convention by advi-
sory delegates from within the mission area who are
on furlough at the time of the convention. They shall
be elected at such times and in such manner as the
board shall prescribe, at the rate of one delegate for
each ten male missionaries (or major fraction thereof)
within such mission area; provided, however, that each
mission area shall be entitled to at least one delegate.

PROPOSED WORDING

d. Each foreign mission area, as defined and estab-
lished from time to time by the Board for Missions,
may be represented at a synodical convention by advi-
sory representatives from within the mission area who
are on furlough at the time of the convention. They
shall be elected at such times and in such manner as
the board shall prescribe, at the rate of one repre-

sentative for each 20 missionaries (or major fraction
thereof) within such mission area; provided, however,
that each mission area shall be entitled to at least
one delegate.

and be it finally
Resolved, That Bylaw 1.61 f be deleted.
PRESENT WORDING
f. Other full-time employees of the Synod and its
Districts and other elected officials of the Districts may

attend delegate conventions as advisory delegates as
they become eligible under the provisions of Section
1.57. However, such advisory delegates (1.57) and ad-
visory representatives (1.61) shall be counted only
once, either as advisory delegates or representatives,
since they are eligible to serve as advisory members of
the convention in a single capacity only, not under
th.

PROPOSED WORDING
(delete)

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment.

To Refer the Adjudicatory
Process to the Task Force

RESOLUTION 5-30

Report 5-02, I, 23; Overtures 5-68A, 5-68B (CW, pp.
212, 236); N.O. Res. 5-17 (CW, p. 442)

Wuereas, There is no orderly process to remove
District and synodical officers from their office; therefore
be it

Resolved, To refer the adjudicatory process to the
Task Force to Study Constitution and Bylaws; and be it
further

Resolved, That this Task Force study and give con-

sideration to the concerns expressed in the above-listed
overtures and report.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment.

To Change the Name of
Commission of Adjudication
to Board of Adjudication

RESOLUTION 5-31
Report 5-02, I, 23; Overture 4-60 (CW, pp. 212, 195)

WuereEas, The Committee for Reorganization has
examined the comprehensive Milwaukee convention
Res. 5-14 which established the Commission of Ad-
judication (Proceedings, 1971, pp. 156—159); and

Wuereas, For the sake of consistency in terminology .
it is advisable to change the name from Commission to
Board; therefore be it

Resolved, That the name of the Commission of Ad-
judication be changed to Board of Adjudication.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment.