# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S466
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CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

ARTICLE HI— MEMBERSHIP

The power of the corporation shall be lodged with the accred-
ited clergy and lay delegates of the congregations in actual mem-
bership with The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, distributed
among the constituent congregations in such number as may be
determined upon from time to time by the Bylaws of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod, and only such delegates shall be entitled
to a vote at the meetings of the corporation.

ARTICLE IV — MEETINGS

This Corporation shall have general synodical meetings once —

in every three years, or as often as may be determined by resolution
of said Corporation. Special meetings may be called in such manner
as may be provided by the Constitution or Bylaws of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod.

ARTICLE V — OFFICERS

The officers of this corporation shall consist of a President,
Vice-Presidents as specified by the Bylaws of The Lutheran Church
— Missouri Synod, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.

The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be comprised
of the President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer of the Corpora-
tion and such additional clergy and lay members as shall be elected
as directors from time to time in accordance with the Bylaws of
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod.

The officers and members of the Board of Directors shall be
elected at the general meetings of the Corporation for such terms
as shall be specified by the Bylaws of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod, and shall serve until their successors are duly
elected and have qualified.

ARTICLE VI— PROPERTY

This Corporation shall have power to acquire, by gift, grant,
demise, devise, bequest, purchase or otherwise, property of every
kind and description, real, personal or mixed; to hold and use such
property and deal with or dispose of any or all of such property
by sale, exchange, or gift, when necessary or expedient to carry
out the objects and purposes of the corporation; to receive, main-
tain, and administer endowments, legacies, pension funds, retire-
ment funds, and such other general or trust funds as may be
necessary for the operation of said Corporation or for the accom-
plishment of its purposes; provided that all of such property shall
be acquired, dealt with, or disposed of in manner not in conflict
with the laws of the State of Missouri or of the laws of any State
in which said property is located.

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