# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S717
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CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS _ - 483

ditional pastor, two teachers, the President of Synod, a repre-
itative of the Board for Higher Education, the president of the
titution, each with one vote.’ ;
“This would involve the discontinuance of the Board of Elec-
ors in its present form. It would, however, retain and augment
the feature of local control, which we feel to be desirable for many
easons and essential for purposes of accreditation. It would also
étain the essential feature of synodical supervision in the person
fof the President of Synod and the representative of the synodical
eBoard for Higher Education. This arrangement would center
esponsibility in one Board, the members of which would become
noroughly informed in all matters relating to the college.”
Since the Handbook Committee felt that a change of this kind
s beyond the scope of their powers and suggested that the matter
e. presented to Synod itself in the form of a memorial, the Boavd
f Control and Faculty of Concordia Teachers College herewith
spectfully request that the changes suggested above be per-
itted by Synod. ,
THE Boarp or Controt, ConcorpiA TEACHERS COLLEGE
River Forest, Int.

E.T. Lams, Chairman P. L. Kiuenper, Secretary
THE Facurtty, Concorpia TEACHERS COLLEGE
River Forest, Int,

ArtHuR W. Kuinck, President
Epwin J. Wisracut, Secretary

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~ Changing Name of Synod. Report of Committee

At the thirty-eighth regular convention of Synod at Fort
Wayne in June, 1941, the second report of Committee 6 recom-
mended

1, That the name of Synod be changed;

2. That the name be “The Evangelical Lutheran Church.”

The motion to accept the recommendation of the Committee to
change the name of Synod failed of the necessary two-thirds
majority (172 and 210). It was then resolved that the President
appoint a committee to consider the matter, difficulties and all, and
report at the next convention.

_ This Committee, consisting of the undersigned, has earnestly
s-considered the whole matter in various meetings and herewith
submits its report.

We have sounded out the sentiments of the pastors, teachers,