# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S83
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ing, if possible, of the same type of membership.

2.109 Commission on Theology and Church
Relations

a. Membership. Membership of the Commission
on Theology and Church Relations shall consist of
twenty-three voting and two advisory members, to be
selected as follows:

1. The synodical convention shall elect six voting
members in the same manner as other elected boards,
commissions, and committees: three parish pastors,
one teacher, and two laymen.

2. The Council of Presidents shall elect by ballot
five voting members: two pastors, two laymen, and
one teacher.

3. The St. Louis and Fort Wayne theological
faculties shall each appoint or elect three members of
its faculty as voting members.

4. The President of the Synod, in consultation
with the Vice-Presidents, shall appoint six voting
members: two pastors, two laymen, one professor
from the theological seminaries, and one professor
from an educational institution of the Synod other
than the theological seminaries.

5. The President and the First Vice-President of
the Synod shall be advisory members.

(See Bylaws 14.01 to 14.09)

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sions of the theological seminaries shall be advisory
members.

2.553 Functions
(Same as present 2.111 b 1-6)

7. Commission on Structure
2.561 Membership

The Commission on Structure shall consist of five
persons who shall be appointed by the President: two
clergymen, one teacher, two laypersons. The synodi-
cal Secretary and the Administrative Officer of the
Board of Directors shall be advisory members.

2.563 Functions

The Commission on Structure shall—

a. conduct a continuing review of the organiza-
tional structure of the Synod, including its Districts
and its Circuits, and make proposals to succeeding
conventions for improvements;

b. act as a resource committee to convention floor
committees on all proposals to alter the synodical
structure;

c. serve as a resource committee to Districts with
regard to organizational structure.

8. Commission on Theology and Church
Relations

2.571 Membership

The Commission on Theology and Church Rela-
tions shall consist of nine voting and two advisory
members, to be selected as follows:

1. Thesynodical convention shall elect one parish
pastor, one parish teacher, and one layperson.

2. The Council of Presidents shall elect by ballot
one clergyman and one layperson.

3. The St. Louis and Fort Wayne theological
faculties shall each appoint or elect one member of its
faculty.

4. The President of the Synod, in consultation
with the Vice-Presidents, shall appoint one profes-
sional church worker and one layperson.

5. The President and the First Vice-President of
the Synod shall be advisory members.

2.573 Functions

1. (Same as present 2.109 b 2 aa-dd)
2. (Same as present 2.109 b 1 aa-ff)

3. The Commission shall serve as a resource
center for the Synod with reference to information on
fraternal organizations, seek to explain the Synod’s
concern to such organizations, publish necessary
study materials, and assist in carrying out the policy
of the Synod regarding fraternal organizations as set
forth elsewhere in the Bylaws.

H. OTHER SYNODICAL ENTITIES

1. Concordia Historical Institute
2.601 Membership

Membership in the Concordia Historical Institute
is defined in the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
of the Institute.