# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S726
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142 CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

3. That such regulations as may be adopted become effec!
for the convention in 1947; :

4. That the Committee in its report indicate which paragr’
or paragraphs have been revised, added, or omitted and if possi
publish parallel readings of old and new Handbook.

THE Pastoral CONFERENCE oF St. Louis, Mo
per THE CommMirrTEe
Rup. H. C. Meyer, Chairman

[524] a
Postponing Acceptance of the Revised Handbook’:

Wuereas, A copy of the Proposed Synodical Handbook
been placed into the hands of our pastors and teachers only wi
in the past half year; and

Whereas, The thirty-eighth regular convention of the Evan-
gelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States re-
solved that said Proposed Handbook with all necessary revisions
be placed into the hands of every pastor and teacher “at least
one year prior to the next general convention to permit a thorough
discussion in pastors’ and teachers’ conferences, congregational and’:
circuit meetings”; and

Wuereas, Upon investigation of said Proposed Synodical Hand:
book a number of changes become apparent which should be con-
sidered at length before final adoption; therefore be it

Resolved, That we petition the thirty-ninth regular conven-
tion of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri Ohio, and
Other States in session at Saginaw, Michigan, June, 1944, to
postpone the final adoption of the proposed revisions of our
Synodical ‘Handbook until the next triennial convention, thereby :-
giving all conferences, circuits, and congregations ample time to
thoroughly consider all proposed revisions.

' Tue Soutnern INDIANA Pastors’ ConFErENCE
O. Horstman, Secretary

[525]
Suspension, Expulsion, and Appeals

In presenting this memorial, Synod’s Board of Appeals wishes
to call attention to several considerations which prompted us to:
prepare it. The resolutions adopted in 1941 were not entirely clear -
on.some points. The arrangement of the material was susceptible |
of :improvement: The statement on Inter-District Controversies:
was placed in the midst of the resolutions concerning the Board: