LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 177

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14. CONVENTION FORMAT REVIEW

(Several innovations were introduced into the

format of the 1975 convention as a result of a

New Orleans convention resolution. Such innovations as would be proposed by a special
committee were then to be reviewed by a special floor committee before the close of the 1975

conventian,)

Special Standing Rules—1975

(See Minutes, to which the Standing Rules are attached.)
Action: Adopted as amended (1).

was defeated. In Session 14 the convention resolved that the
standing rules of the 1975 convention shall serve as the tempo-
rary rules for the 1977 convention.)

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PRESENT WORDING
1.27 Reports and Overtures

b. Reports and overtures must be submitted in
triplicate to the President of the Synod not later than
12 weeks prior to the opening date of the convention.
No report or overture received subsequent to that date
shall be accepted for convention consideration unless a
committee consisting of the President, the First Vice-
President, and the Secretary adjudge it to be a matter
of overriding importance and urgency which is not
adequately covered by documents already before the
convention.

e. A copy of the convention manual shall be sent
not later than 6 weeks prior to the Opening date of the
convention to each pastor and teacher on the official
rosters of the Synod, to each lay delegate and alter-
nate, to each lay member of synodical boards and
commissions, and to all such lay teachers and lay
ministers as are designated by their District Presi-

ents.

f. All reports and overtures accepted by the Presi-
dent in accordance with the foregoing paragraphs
shall be referred by him to convention committees
appointed by him in the name of the convention from
among the voting delegates (1.51), advisory delegates
(1.57), and advisory representatives (1.61). Pastors,
teachers, and laymen shall be represented on all com-
mittees. The President shall notify committee mem-
bers of their appointment and of the time and place of
their first meeting no later than 8 weeks before the
start of the convention. The committee rosters shall be
published in The Lutheran Witness Reporter at least 6
weeks before the convention. After due consideration
of the matters referred to it, each committee is to
report its findings and recommendations to the conven-
tion. If the President deems it advisable, he may
convene any committee prior to the opening of the
convention.

g. Any member of the Synod (congregation, pastor,
teacher) and any lay delegate to the convention wish-
ing to express comments on reports and overtures
appearing in the convention manual may submit these
in triplicate at least 2 weeks prior to the convention to
the Secretary of the Synod, who shall transmit them to
the appropriate convention committee for considera-
tion.

To Reschedule Preconvention
Procedure and Calendar

RESOLUTION 14-01
Report 14-01 (CW, pp. 427—428)

Wuereas, The revised preconvention timetable of
events connected with the submission of overtures and
preparation of floor committee resolutions utilized for the
1975 synodical convention served to inform delegates
and congregations more fully and generated greater in-
terest in and participation in the workings of the Synod
and its convention process; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Bylaws of the Synod be altered as
follows:

PROPOSED WORDING

1.27 Reports and Overtures
a. No change.

b. Reports and overtures must be submitted in
triplicate to the President of the Synod not later than
16 weeks prior to the opening date of the convention.
No report or overture receive: subsequent to that date
shall be accepted for convention consideration unless a
committee consisting of the President, the First Vice-
President, and the Secretary adjudge it to be a matter
of overriding importance and urgency which is not
adequately covered by documents already before the
convention.

c. No change.

d. No change.

e. A copy of the convention manual shall be sent
not later than 10 weeks prior to the opening date of
the convention to each pastor and teacher on the
official rosters of the Synod, to each lay delegate and
alternate, to each lay member of synodical boards and
commissions, and to all such lay teachers and lay
ministers as are designated by their District Presi-

ents.

f. All reports and overtures accepted by the Presi-
dent in accordance with the foregoing paragraphs
shall be referred by him to convention committees
appointed by him in the name of the convention from
among the voting delegates (1.5), advisory delegates
(1.57), and advisory representatives (1.61). Pastors,
teachers, and laymen shall be represented on all com-
mittees. The President shall notify committee mem-
bers of their appointment and of the time and place of
their first meeting no later than 12 weeks before the
start of the convention. The committee rosters shall be
published in The Lutheran Witness at least 10 weeks
before the convention. After due consideration of the
matters referred to it, each committee is to report
its findings and recommendations to the convention. If
the President deems it advisable, he may convene any
committees Prior to the opening of the convention. The
first issue of Today’s Business shall be issued contain-
ing tentative resolutions. This issue of Today’s Busi-
ness shall be sent to all registered delegates of the
convention and to each congregation of the Synod.

g. Any member of the Synod (congregation, pastor,
teacher) and any lay delegate to the convention wish.
ing to express comments on reports and overtures
appearing in the convention manual may submit these
in triplicate at least 7 weexs prior to the convention to
the Secretary of the Synod, who shall transmit them to
the appropriate convention committee for considera-
tion. Response to the tentative resolutions contained in