# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1138
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tion, paragraph f of this Section

Win, f its Property;

forthe nana yon fis0 charged with many other duties i ~

books nt agraphs of Section 2.79 of Synod’s Hand.
W iS) i

pletely 5 ynod in 1950, by adopting Section 2.81 a

SYNC Section to “F BOARD OF DIRECTOR

oe urther increased the duties of the B ecto
ynods e Board of Directors

WHEREAS, The
? Present
Board of Direct strangement of Tepresentation on the

ors of Synod is not ;
5 A Py in ° .
cratic Principles of our Church since no nee with the demo-
?

0 provis
Per-communicant

WuHereas, A much b
Distr; » etter understandin, b
sentan could be brought about through a mone ee Synod and
on of the Districts on Synod’s B equitable repre-
therefore oard of Directors; be it
Resolved, That in §
+ ay 2) ynod’s Handb Ie .
ship,” b ook, Section 2.71. « -
Pp, © amended to read: “The Board of Directors Shalt wa

constituted as follows: The Presi
: resid
of Synod by virtue of their office ent, the Secretary, the Treasurer

each District of § i
ynod in the United §
: ta
@ total communicant membership of twenty feeond

to be elected i
according to Synod’s Tules”; be it further

led to Tead: “It is, and shal] be

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 483

solved, That the Committee on Nominations place in nom-
candidates in such a manner that, if possible, an equal
of pastors and laymen be elected; be it finally

esolved, That this change become effective with the 1956

g@uvention of Synod.

REE > _ Tue Boarp or Directors or THE Minnesota District

ARNOLD E. WENGER, Secretary

ie Committee 6 reported:
re Resolution 24
i; PREAMBLE: There is, of course, every reason to commend the
Board of Directors, Minnesota District, for its deep interest in,
and zeal for, preserving the genuine democratic principles of our
Church, as well as in bringing about a better understanding
between Synod and Districts.

Wuereas, However, the functions of the Board of Directors
are administrative rather than legislative; and

Wuereas, An increase in the size of the Board of Directors
would rather retard than increase the efficiency of the Board of
Directors in its administrative functions; and

Wuereas, This proposal of limiting selection of membership of
the Board of Directors to Districts of 25,000 communicants or over,
would deprive Synod of talented men serving capably now; and

Wuereas, This proposal itself would seem to negate the demo-
cratic principles of our Church by depriving Districts of less than
25,000 communicants of representation on the Board of Directors;
therefore your Committee

Recommends, That Memorial 802 be declined; and that future
Committees on Nominations keep in mind presentation of slates
of candidates for membership on the Board of Directors from

different areas of Synod.
: ACTION

. This matter was referred to the Committee on Constitutional
Matters.
Woman Suffrage in the Church
(Unprinted Memorials 21 and 47)
Concerning this matter Committee 6 recommended, and Synod

resolved:
Resolution 27

Wuereas, It is a general principle of Holy Scripture that
woman should not usurp authority over men in the home and in
the church; and