# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S683
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONTENTS 683

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Amend By-Laws 2.15 and 3.3) 2... eenneceececneesaceeceeneeceecececcneseneeneenee 400
Amend Sections 3.43, 3.65, and 3.67 of the Synodical “Handbook” 400
Amend Sections 3.43, 3.65, and 3.67 of the Synodical “Handbook” 403
Concerning Synodical “Handbook” Articles 3.43 and 3.65 ........ 405
Amendments and Revisions in Synodical Rules ~........ ... 406
Rights of Self-ruling Congregations 200..20....2..2.....c2sscseeceseeceeeeeceeoeee 407
Change in Constitution 22.2... cisco eet ee ee eec cee eneeee nennecenneeeeee 408
Revise Voting Procedure _20..0......--co-ce-— .- 410
Postponing the Election of Executive Officers 220000020. esceceeoe 410
Strengthen the Synodical Convention by Changing the Fre-
quency, Place, Type, and Number of Delegates —......0.0-.--.-. 411
Define the Authority and Responsibility of the College of
Presiderts 2. ena-enceen-enecesnenneneenenneenenenssnsescensenenentonseneneutenesncenenenmennennensna 413
Referendum by Mail for Urgent Synodical Business _............ 413
Develop Principles Governing District Formations and Disso-
ICTS (0) cel 414
On English District Amalgamation 20220 414
Re English District — WW ..... =
Division of Michigan District. 2... cece ec ecececeneceeeneneeeeeeeeee "417
Concérning Censorship in Symod 222i eccceeceeceeeeeceee ee eee ~ 417
Relocate the Responsibility for Censorship _ ... 418
Concerning a Change in Censorship eee 418
Change in Editorship of Official Synodical Organs _ Ww... 419

Department of Public Relations — Restudy 1947 Resolutions _... 420
Discontinuing Publicity and Missionary Education Department .. 421
Decentralize Synodical Missionary Education and Publicity 422
Abolish Office of Director of Publicity and Missionary Education 422
Disapprove Appointment of Synodical Stewardship Secretary _.. 423
Change Name of Synodical Radio Committee -. aa

Rename the Board for Higher Education ........
Establish Department of Christian Stewardship
Create Office of Secretary of Christian Charity _.

Create Office of Director of Inner Mission. ......... _
Establish a Permanent Planning Council 20000... leeeceeeeenen
Full-Time Director for Establishment of Radio and Television
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Full-Time Director of Radio —...W...... wa. 427
Develop the Statistical Bureau’s Usefulness _......... .... 427
Filling Positions Not Requiring Specialized Training - ... 427
Status of Day School Teachers 2.2... .-eecccecceccceseeee .- 428
On Communing Lodge Members —.. ... 428
VI. Intersynodical and Doctrinal Matters

Report of the Committee on Doctrinal Unity 02002 430
Accept “Common Confession? i -nenesesccceccescescesnseneeneennennenesecenne

‘Reject “Common Confession of Faith” _
Reject “Common Confession? 2.0.i......cscecescececencceeceeeeneceneeoeeneenenneeeunen

Decline Common Confession of Faith as Basis for Fellowship 448
Objections to Statement of Doctrinal Unity 0000 451