# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S453
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CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 453

a member of the administrative or teaching staff of any institution
appears to be guilty of contumacious refusal to co-operate with
the president and faculty of the institution and officers and Boards
of Synod to an extent that will injure or interfere with the purpose
and objectives of the institution, or of willful neglect of official
duties, or of conduct unbecoming a Christian, or of promulgation
of and adherence to false doctrine. If the electors shall find such
person guilty of the offenses complained of, he shall be relieved
of his office. His salary shall thereupon be discontinued, and he
shall promptly vacate his living quarters.”

Proposed Addition to the “Handbook” Re Transfers
(Memorial 506)

In the meeting of the college of District Presidents of Sep-
tember 29, 1955, it was resolved: “To memorialize Synod to add
a paragraph (4.25) on transfers to the Handbook.”

The wording proposed for 4.25 of the Handbook reads:

“4.25 Transfers

“The District President shall transfer to a sister District a pas-
tor or a teacher of his District accepting a call to a member or
nonmember congregation located in that sister District or to an in-
stitution served by it. Upon receipt of the transfer the District
President of the sister District shall install such a pastor or teacher,
or order his installation.”

The proposal was added that Paragraph 4.25 also be made to
contain the directive that authorization for ordination and installa-
tion must be requested of the District President to whose District
the individual has been transferred.

Tae Cottece or DrstricT PRESIDENTS
G. W. Losec, Secretary

ACTION
Synod adopted Resolution 15 submitted by Committee 6:
Subject: Handbook Revisions on Transfers and Ordinations
Wuereas, The College of District Presidents requests a clar-
ification of provisions on transfers of pastors and teachers to new
Districts; and
Wuereas, The College of District Presidents requests a clar-
ification on authorization for ordination and installation; there-
fore be it
Resolved, To add to the Handbook, Section 4.25, “Transfers”:
“A pastor or a teacher accepting a call to a member or non-
member congregation in a sister District, or to an institution served

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