# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S504
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

538 CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

Whereas, Conditions have changed drastically since the English
District was received into membership of Synod; and

Wuereas, There is no evangelical spirit behind the contention
that nothing should be said or done unless the English District
of its own volition makes recommendations; and

Wuereas, When such an agreement has been made, then cer-
tainly Synod as a party to that agreement will take up a discussion
of said agreement if it deems it necessary for the best interests
of Synod at large; be it therefore

Resolved, That we deem it advisable to recommend to Synod to
appoint a committee of two pastors, two laymen, and one teacher
(to be appointed by the Praesidium) which would contact the
English District with a view. to formulating some definite plan
for “the movement toward a natural amalgamation.”

Note. — The English District member and the Central Illinois Dis-
trict member of Committee 6 disqualified themselves for the consideration
of this matter.

Division of Michigan District
(Memorial 521) ‘

Wuereas, Various memorials concerning division of the Dis-
trict were presented to the Michigan District Convention at
Saginaw in 1949;

Therefore the Michigan District petitions The Lutheran Church
— Missouri Synod at its convention in 1950 to grant it permission
to effect a division of the District if, when, and how said Michigan
District deems such division advisable.

Henry C. Mrter, Secretary

This memorial was endorsed by

THE GRAND Rapis PASToRAL CONFERENCE OF WEST MICHIGAN
meeting at Holland, Mich., November 8—10

E. M. Rusiic, Chairman Grorce Manper, Secretary

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 6, Synod resolved:

Resolution 25

Wuereas, Synod’s Constitution, Article XII, states that “Synod
is divided into Districts, the geographical boundaries of which are
determined by Synod and are altered by it according to circum-
stances”; and

Wuereas, The Michigan District has not clarified its proposed
divisional boundaries; and

Wuenreas, No mention is made of the number of proposed divi-
-sions; and