# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S626
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626 APPEAL MATTERS

Regulations for Board of Appeals
(Memorial 902)

The Board of Appeals heartily commends the committee
the revision of the regulations for the Board of Appeals f
painstaking labor and in general is in agreement with the prop
Circumstances and time made it impossible for our subcommi
to present some suggestions regarding the final draft to the
mittee before this report was sent to the Secretary. Since w
on the basis of our experience that a few changes may improv
regulations, we first of all wish to present the following su
tions (references are made to the Report of the committee)
Article I, 2. Handbook, page 32, No.2 should be retsis
unless 2.09 B—D of the Proposed Synodical Handbook is adopt
“Members of the respective Boards of Appeals shall be elected;
accordance with the rules governing elections for terms o
years, in such manner that at least one of the clerical membe
each District Board and two of the clerical members of the synods
ical Board and at least one of the lay members of each Board shal
be elected every three years. No member shall serve successi
for more than two terms. The nominees failing of election |
serve as alternates.” (Other boards preserve continuity by ha’
a secretary who is permanent. New members of our Board
nitely feel that some members should carry over, If it is felt
the change to three years is required for constitutional reaso’
which we do not agree, then the statement that no members :
serve successively for more than two terms has no constitu
warrant. See also later remarks on the size of the Board.)
After Article I, 6. Handbook, page 33, No.7 should be
inserted: “If the term of any member of a Board shall expire
a case is pending and he shall not be re-elected, his term
continue for the purpose of that particular case until final jud
has been rendered.” :
Article II, before 1. Handbook, page 33, “a.” should bez

inserted: “When any member of Synod (congregation, pastor
teacher), voting or advisory, is charged with any action w i
according to Article 13 of the Constitution of Synod may lead:
expulsion from Synod, the officials of the District shall deal y
him according to the Word of God.” (To indicate clearly
are the duties of the administrative officers of the District
prevent having matters which should be handled by these o

the President.)

Article II, 3.4, and similar statements on later pages. |
Board definitely feels that this wording will very likely