# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1142
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CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 491

Is unanimous agreement to
disposition of all
Missouri Synod?

ity to the College of Presidents not held by this body
: y and which should, therefore, be studied by a group other
College of Presidents, which is directly concerned;
“ollege of Presidents, therefore, recommends to Synod as-
ed in convention at Houston, June, 1953, that this memorial
sred to a special committee appointed by the President

od. . CoLLEGE oF PRESIDENTS
G. W. Losecx, Secretary

.¢. Committee 6 recommended, and Synod resolved:

S Resolution 35

fa WHEREAS, The question of making the College of Presidents
the ranking policy-forming group of Synod during the interval
between conventions deals with a possible grant of authority not
held by this body previously, and should, therefore, be studied
by a group other than the College of Presidents; be it
“Resolved, That the President of Synod appoint a special com-
mittee to study this whole matter as presented in the 1950 Proceed-
ings, page 533, and report to the next convention.

Certification of Delegates
(Unprinted Memorial 65)
Committee 6 recommended, and Synod resolved:

Resolution 36

Wueres, Considerable confusion took place in the certification
of lay delegates; and

Wuereas, The certification forms required by the registration
desk were not distributed in advance; and

Wuereas, Getting these blanks signed by the District President
was often difficult and time-consuming, and in some cases, vir-
tually impossible; and

Wuereas, All regular delegates had definite proof of their
selection by virtue of the fact that their names appeared in printed
material published by Synod, such as the Lutheran Witness and
the pocket directory distributed to each delegate; therefore be it

Resolved, That the procedure for certification of delegates be
studied by the Committee on Constitutional Matters; and be it
further .

Resolved, That a simplified procedure be developed under
which lay delegates and pastors are certified by the same pro-
cedure; and be it finally :

Resolved, That this simplified procedure be incorporated in the
Handbook.