# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S309
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CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 809

e: Arrangement re Full-Time Vice-President

orialize Synod to alter the existing arrangement
irst Vice-President automatically is full-time Vice-
e believe that better purposes would be served if
‘first elect its four Vice-Presidents without indicat-
ik. After consultation with the Vice-Presidents, the Pres-
ynod would recommend to the Synod which of the four
rve full time for the ensuing triennium. Thereupon the
id proceed by preferential ballot to determine the rank-
vereby the line of succession.

Tue Concorpra Circuit Pastoral CONFERENCE
Rev. R. J. Deve, Secretary

Committee on Convention Election Procedures

. Function and Scope of the Committee

oceedings of 1950, page 875, contain this report of the
on Elections:

have distributed thirty-eight slates, with an average of
or a total of 171,000 votes. Having taken 38 ballots also
t.we interrupted the proceedings of Synod some 70 times.

ow move that the President of Synod appoint a com-
hich shall study ways and means of simplifying election

are willing to convey to this committee thoughts which
é@°to us during these days and thoughts which others
assed to us.”

:ommendation was adopted with the following addition:
Committee on Nominations shall likewise aid this com-

suggestions which will be helpful to future committees
ions.”

The scope of this committee was broadened to include the
"policies and practices concerning the holding of synodical and
aventions. Cf. Proceedings of 1950, page 530, Memorial 513.

phs of the synodical Handbook studied by the Com-
.the following: 1.51, 1.53, 1.57, 2.121, 2.129, 2.139, 2.141,

51,-Electoral Circuits of Member Congregations.
Committee recommends no change in this paragraph.

53, Election of Delegates to Convention.