# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S772
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PROPOSED SYNODICAL HANDBOOK

pulpit, he may do so for a longer or shorter period of
time, in order that such a congregation may hear the
Word of God expounded in its truth'and purity. Under
such circumstances a pastor will not administer the
Sacraments in that congregation. If such a congrega-
tion desires to extend a regular call to one of our
pastors, the conditions as provided in Paragraph C must
be observed.
S.H. 47ff. (partly new)

309. Assignment of Calls to Candidates

The District Presidents shall annually assign to the
graduates of Synod’s educational institutions the calls
for pastors or teachers which congregations and mis-
sion boards have sent them. When such assignment
is made, the faculties of the respective institution shall
be consulted.

S. H. 31. G,1

811. Ordination of Candidates for the Ministry

A candidate for the ministry may be duly ordained
only when he has received a legitimate call from and
to a certain congregation and after previous examina-
tion has been found to be sound in doctrine, apt to
teach, blameless in life, and has made application for
membership in Synod.

S. H. 32. G, 2,7

313. District Presidents Responsible for Ordinations
and Installations

The District President shall be responsible for the
ordination of candidates for the ministry and the instal-
lation of pastors and teachers in congregations within
his District. If the President is unable to perform these
duties in person, he may delegate the same to another
pastor who is a member in good standing of an ortho-
dox Lutheran body. If possible, the pastor officiating
at such ordination or installation shall be assisted by
one or more other pastors.

$15. Place and Manner of Ordination and Installation

The ordination or installation shall take place in
the presence of the congregation which has called the
candidate or pastor. The pastor shall be ordained or
installed in accordance. with the accepted Lutheran
forms for that purpose and shall be solemnly pledged
to the Scriptures as the inspired and inerrant Word of
God and to the Symbolical Books of the Lutheran
Church as a true exposition of the Scriptures. The
District grasident shall issue a diploma of ordination.

. H. 31. G, 3

317, Installation of Professors

Professors at Synod’s educational institutions shall
be installed in accordance with accepted Lutheran
forms for that purpose and shall be solemnly pledged
to the Scriptures as the inspired and inerrant Word of
God and to the Symbolical Books of the Lutheran
Church as a true exposition of the Scriptures. The
installation shall be performed by order of the Presi-
dent of Synod.

S. H. 32. G,5 (partly new)