# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S490
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512

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

or committee considers it necessary for and in the interest
of the work of Synod to do so;

5) ask the Vice-President assigned to each Committee to
attend meetings of the boards and committees in the
Division to which he has been assigned, once a year or
oftener, as the need arises; .

6) make use of the services of the Planning Counselor ang
of the Comptroller to gather data, prepare recommenda.
tions, or attend meetings of the divisional boards and
committees, either upon the request of the Board of
Directors, or of any of the divisional boards or commit.
tees, or when in the opinion of the Board of Directory’
Committee such a need arises;

7) make use of the executive secretaries in each Division as
information sources, and as need arises, ask them to appear
at their meetings or at the meetings of the Board of
Directors; .

8) require of each Board and Committee in its Division as
a matter of information to transmit through the Planning
Counselor of the Board of Directors to the Committee of
the Board of Directors for that Division a digest of the

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 513

d. The Board of Directors shall make adjustments in the event

that conflicts develop in the plans and policies of two or more
boards or committees of Synod, so that the work of the
Church may be effectively promoted. (D.1.)

e. The Board of Directors shall develop and submit to Synod,

and transmit to the boards and committees of Synod, broad
and comprehensive plans of synodical work and finance. How-
ever, policies shall be made in the boards and committees of
Synod according to regulations laid down for these boards
and committees, and they shall execute all policies pertaining
to their specific work according to regulations. (D. 3.)

f, The Board of Directors shall have the right to call up for

review, criticism, and suggestion any proposed policy of a
board or committee of Synod which may have significant
influence upon other areas of church work. (D.1.)

g. The Board of Directors shall receive for review policies

and plans which the boards of Synod intend to submit to
Synod at its convention. But any board shall have the right
‘to take its recommendations directly to Synod for final de-
cision even if these recommendations lack approval of the
Board of Directors. (F. 2.)

minutes of each of its meetings and a copy of every im- 10
portant proceeding, announcement, or report;

9) make available through the Secretary of the Board of
Directors to each of the boards and committees of Synod
a complete copy of any resolution of the Board of Direc-
tors pertaining to the ‘work or policy of that Board or
Committee; ,

10) receive for review, criticism, and for suggestion to the
Board of Directors policies referred to them by the boards
and committees of their Division which have a significant
influence upon other areas of church work;

11) perform such other duties as are assigned to them by the
Board of Directors.

c. The Board of Directors shall exercise general supervision
over the work and finances of the Church through the prac-
tice of persuasive Christian leadership within the letter and
spirit of Synod’s regulations. However, all regulations of
Synod which require any Board or Committee of Synod to
submit a proposed policy or plan of action to the Board -of
Directors for approval or which require consultation with
the Board of Directors in any manner shall remain in effect.
(D. 3.)

. Add to 2.79 as q. and r. changing the present q. Tr. s. to s. t. U.

(E and F):

q. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Comptroller, who
shall be responsible to this Board and the President of Synod.
He shall examine, analyze, and report regularly to the Board
on all fiscal business of Synod and shal] perform such related
duties as the Board may assign to him.

r. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Planning Counselor,
who shall be responsible to this-Board and the President of
Synod. He shall keep under survey the work of Synod and
make recommendations to the Board concerning this work.
He shall perform such related duties as the Board may as-
sign to him.

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ACTION
Synod adopted the following recommendations of Committee 6:

Resolution 2

CoRRECTIONS AND DELETIONS

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Section 3 (d)

Delete the following words: “We also need a man who will
project the work in the future for Synod as a whole and submit
his recommendations to the Board.”

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