# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S311
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CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 311

Committee recommends that this paragraph be changed
das follows:

t each regular convention of Synod a Committee on Nom-
«ghall be elected to serve for the next convention. The
tee on Nominations shall consist of eighteen pastors, six
, and twelve laymen. The various areas of Synod shall be
ted on this committee. In case a vacancy on this com-
‘occurs, the vacancy shall be filled by the Praesidium. The
ars of this Committee on Nominations need not be voting
35 to the next triennial convention, and they cannot succeed
elves in office.”

9.141, Publication of Committee on Nominations.
Committee recommends that the heading of this paragraph

ghanged to read:

iciting Suggestions for Candidates.”

Committee also recommends that this entire paragraph
, ged to read as follows:

the Committee on Nominations shall solicit, by questionnaire,
all congregations of Synod, suggestions for candidates for the
yus. offices to be filled. However, any individual member of
too, may suggest suitable candidates for the various offices.”

Re 2.145, District Presidents to Suggest Candidates.

Hur Committee recommends no change in the contents or
g of this paragraph.

2:147, Suggestion for Boards of Control and for Board
ectors of Concordia Publishing House.

‘Committee recommends that this paragraph be changed to
asfollows: —

ch District in which an educational institution of Synod
ed shall propose two approved slates of candidates for the
f, Control of said institution, one of which slates shall be
by the convention. The slate of candidates receiving the
number of votes in the District shall be placed first on the
ical ballot. Names of candidates for the Board of Directors
acordia Publishing House shall be solicited in like manner.”

‘2.151, Nominations Submitted to Convention.

Committee recommends that the following be substituted
graph 2.151:

the Committee on Nominations shall be required to obtain
ave available pertinent information concerning each can-
. Proposed by the committee.”

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