# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S520
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 561

ACTION

Regarding this matter, Committee 6 submitted the following

resolution, which was adopted:
Resolution 40

Wuereas, This memorial indicates the procedure required by
6.117 was followed; be it therefore

Resolved, That the request to rescind the appointment ques-
tioned be denied. If the complainants feel that they have any just
cause of complaint, we refer them to the proper synodical procedure
in By-Laws, Section 5.81: Original Cases in Synod.

Time of Publication of the “Book of Memorials”
(Unprinted Memorial 79)
This memorial, submitted by Zion Lutheran Church of Kala-
mazoo, Mich., advocated that the Book of Memorials be published

* not later than March 15.

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 6, Synod resolved:

Resolution 37
Wuereas, Publishing the Book of Memorials at a date earlier
than is currently the practice of Synod would appreeiably increase
the number of unprinted memorials; and
Wuereas, It would make it virtually impossible for the various
boards of Synod to submit satisfactory reports; be it therefore
Resolved, That Synod reject this unprinted memorial.

Amending Charter of Synod
(Unprinted Memorial 81)

Your Committee appointed to study the advisability of pre-
senting a new charter for Synod begs leave to report that the
Committee studied carefully the present charter of Synod and
concluded that no new charter be recommended, but that the
old charter be retained, however, with some amendments.

The amendments suggested are about as follows:

It is recommended that Article I be amended in such a man-
ner that the number of delegates be provided for in the By-Laws
as they are at this time, rather than to fix the number in the
charter. The present Article III conflicts with the present Hand-
book in that the charter provides not less than five nor more than
ten congregations which are entitled to one lay and one clerical
delegate, whereas the Handbook 1.51 provides for not less than
ten nor more than fifteen. By amending this article in such a way,
it will avoid the necessity of amending the charter at a future
date, should the Synod decide to change the number again.