# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S724
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

140 CONSTITUTION AL MATTERS

2. PSH 135 omits from SH 58, 3 the

“a. Synod Permits congregations to adopt or
ical resolutions,”

mits the wise and Scriptural restrictions found :
We will not permit any synodical official to as-
sume a position Superior to that of the divinely appointed local
congregation and the holy ministry,

4. PSH 269 should clearly state for what
name may be removed from the official roster.

5. PSH 2855 should impress it upon all Visitors that they
no wise are to discourage @ congregation in the exercise of church
discipline, To that end, then, this Paragraph should make it cle,
0 see that the minutes of the excommuni.
cation are drawn UP Correctly, He is not to demand that he m
be convinced of the correctness of each step in the proceedings

If he wants to give such help, he should rather do so Prior to th
excommunication,

3. PSH 267 o
SH-52, E, 1—3.

reasons a ministe

mediately, then it is also only fair that the notice of the reversal
of an expulsion be published immediately,

8. PSH 377 F we do not regard as fair to the Board of Appeals.
and to the appellee in a Biven case. If a Person intends to appeal
against the verdict of the Board of Appeals, he should be compelled, :
before being permitted to appeal to a convention, to present to the
Board of Appeals and to the opposite party whatever proof he may
have of “error in Procedure” or “new evidence,” and that in
writing. If this is not done, three unfair and evi] consequences may °

ZION LurHeran Cuurcu, Langs PRarrtg, Vicry, Mo. ,
Ernst Riekg, Secretary

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