# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S201
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PROGRAM AND FINANCE 201

4-10

To Permit Video Conferencing
for Circuit Forum Election of Delegates

WHEREAS, If a single Circuit of congregations is not large
enough to form a synodical convention electoral circuit, then two
adjacent visitation Circuits must join together to form an Electoral
Circuit; and

WHEREAS, In some areas of the country this might involve
round trip driving distances of 350 miles or even more for congre-
gational representatives to attend the election meeting in person;
and

WHEREAS, This involves a tremendous waste of time and ex-
pense for a meeting which might last less than an hour; and

WHEREAS, The Lord has allowed the development of long-dis-
tance communication capabilities, such as video-conferencing; and

WHEREAS, Such capabilities are becoming more widespread
even in less-populated areas; therefore be it

Resolved, That combined visitation Circuits forming an Elec-
toral Circuit which is faced with such long driving distances be al-
lowed, if they so desire, to conduct their election meeting via
video-conferencing from two locations, using the counselor of each
visitation Circuit as the official teller for his Circuit.

St. John
Truth or Consequences, NM