# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S754
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PROPOSED SYNODICAL HANDBOOK

141. Rights of Advisory Members
Advisory members of Synod shall be entitled to the
floor and may express their opinion the same as voting
members. They may submit overtures to Synod and
may request voting members of Synod to submit reso-
lutions for them in order that matters in which they
are interested may be presented to Synod in the reg-
ular manner. They shall be eligible to’ membership
on committees and to offices of Synod, unless otherwise
limited.
S. H. 58. 4
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR SYNODICAL CONVENTIONS

143. Committee on Arrangements of Conventions
The President of Synod shall appoint a Committee
on Arrangements, consisting of not fewer than nine
members, of whom at least one should be chosen from
the group of men that constituted the arrangement
committee for the preceding convention. This com-
mittee shall be appointed as soon as possible after

each general convention.
S. H. 57.1. Cf. Proc., 1941, 266

145. Expenses of Conventions

A. Synod shall bear one half (50 per cent) of the
net cost of the convention, and the host congregations
shall bear the remaining one half (50 per cent).

B. Synod’s part of the expenses shall be raised by a
levy of one half cent ($.005) per communicant member,
each District to decide how it will raise its propor-
tionate share; and the District Treasurer shall remit
the share of his District to the Treasurer of the Com-
mittee on Arrangements not later than the month of
March before the convention,

C. The congregations which are host to the conven-
tion shall be exempt from this levy. -

S. H. 57. 2, 3. Cf. Proc., 1941, 267

147, Travel Expenses, Lodging, and Meals in Connection
with Conventions

A. All traveling expenses, lodging, and meals of
synodical officials, delegates, and representatives shall
be paid by Synod, the Districts, the boards, the cir-
cuits, or the commissions which are represented by the
respective delegates or representatives. The Com-
mittee on Arrangements shall arrange for lodging at
hotels, dormitories, or in private homes, and also pro-
vide for joint meals while the convention is in session.
Rates for lodging and meals shall be established and
published by the Committee on Arrangements, and the
delegates and representatives shall pay the established
rates for lodging and meals when registering prior to
the opening of the convention.

Proc., 1941, 267

B. Since it is necessary for some committees to
‘meet before the convention opens, the Committee on |

ngements shall provide pre-convention housing
and meeting facilities for such committees.