# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S452
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

452 CONSTITUTIONAL, MATTERS

Resolved, That Section 5.81 be amended to read as
“Section 5.81 Original Cases in Synod

follows:

Synod’s Board of Appeals. In case the President of Synod is
charged with any action that would disqualify him for office, the
Vice-Presidents of Synod shall initiate Proceedings, and the First
Vice-President of Synod shall act.”

Resolved, To amend Section 5.113, “Procedure,” as follows:

“All appeals from District to Synod shall be referred by the
President of Synod directly to Synod’s Board of Appeals. This

istrative officers of the District shall be responsible for the defense
of a District decision,

Resolution 14
Subject: Handbook, Section 6.83, Refusal to Co-operate,
Willful Neglect, Unbecoming Conduct, False Doctrine

them of their office; therefore be it

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ful N eglect, Unbecoming Conduct, False Doctrine,” to read as
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