# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S792
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792 CONVENTION MINUTES

tion 6.51 b as set forth in “Today's Business,” 105:31; in Section 6.69,
as set forth in “Today’s Business,” 178: 37; in Section 6.145 c as set
forth in “Today’s Business,” 178:38; in Section 6.117 as set forth
in “Today’s Business,” p. 212: 42; in Section 2.147 as set forth in
“Today’s Business,” p. 118:III; in Section 2.155 as set forth in
“Today’s Business,” p. 119: iy.

The following additions were ordered: To every Paragraph
governing the appointment of executive secretaries the words:
“with the approval of the President of Synod” (120: vii); to 2.197
as stated p.121:ix; to 1,53 as stated p.121:X; to 2.129 as stated

was adopted (143: 8).

The question of keymen insurance was referred to the Board
of Directors (143:9).

The action of the Board of Directors, removing from the

Department of Public Relations as set forth in “Today’s Business,”
Pp. 234:34, were adopted. The Constitutional Committee was in-
structed to draw up regulations for executive secretaries and as-
sistants (235:37). Synod reserved to itself the right to establish
full-time offices (236:39). Memorial 501 was adopted, and the

North and South America set forth in “Today’s Business,” p. 236: 40,
were adopted. A simplified procedure for certificating lay del-
egates is to be developed and incorporated in the Handbook

ing the entrance age to the Springfield seminary by the Gamma
Delta members of Tech College, Lubbock, Tex., was declined;
however, Synod gratefully acknowledged the interest in church
work shown by this group and asked them to explore other methods
of securing more trained church workers (254:70). The author of