# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S753
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PROPOSED SYNODICAL HANDBOOK

133. Election of Delegates to Conventions

Delegates and their alternates shall, as a rule, be
selected by their respective electoral circuits at the
convention of the District preceding the convention of
Synod. Whenever the delegates thus elected leave the
electoral circuit or are prevented from attending the
synodical conventions, the electoral circuit shall fill the
vacancy. In case the representatives of such circuits
authorize one of their congregations to elect the lay
delegates for the respective circuit, such lay delegates
must present to Synod credentials signed by the pastor
and two officers of their local congregation. The publi-
cation in the District Proceedings of the name of the
delegates or the alternates chosen by the electoral
circuit shall be sufficient evidence of election. If these
Proceedings have not been printed or if in the mean-
time changes have become necessary, the certification
of election by the District Secretary shall entitle the
delegates to recognition by Synod, provided every lay
delegate presents credentials as aforesaid,

S. H. 19.2

135. Delegates not Bound by Instructions

. Congregations shall not require their delegates to
vote in accordance with specific instructions, but every
delegate shall be permitted to vote according to his
own conviction. ;

S. H. 58.3

ADVISORY REPRESENTATIVES

137. Electoral Circuits of Advisory Members

Every circuit of approximately fifteen advisory
members of the clergy and approximately every fifteen
teachers of Lutheran elementary and secondary schools
shall be entitled to one representative. These selec-
tions shall, as a rule, be made at the convention of the
District preceding the convention of Synod. Any frac-
tional portion remaining shall be entitled to the same
representation as a complete circuit.. The registered
name in the printed Proceedings of the District or the
certification by the District Secretary shall entitle the
elected representative to recognition by Synod.

S.H.19.B ‘

139. Other Advisory Representatives

A. The Vice-Presidents of Synod, all District Presi-
dents, and all full-time executives of Synod shall at-
tend the conventions of Synod ex officio.

B. The faculty of each of Synod’s educational insti-
tutions shall be represented at the convention of Synod
by its president and one other member whom the
faculty shall elect. The Seminary at St. Louis shall be
represented by its president and as many members of
its faculty as the faculty may deem necessary; how-
ever, each member of the faculty shall attend the
conventions of Synod at least every six years.

C. All boards, commissions, and committees of Synod
shall be represented at the conventions of Synod by at
least one of their members. -

S. H. 20.C

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