# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_JULY 2 1963_S10 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 1. ] "I 2. Reception Applicants for voting membership shall be received as voting mem- ,1 bers by resolution of the Voters' Assembly, provided the applicants meet the require 1 ments for such membership in this congregation. I 'l 3* Duties Voting members shall attend the meetings of the Voters' Assembly i regularly, participate in the work of the congregation, and willingly accept responsi- 1 biiity according to ability. 1 *• Termination : Voting membership may be terminated by resolution of the Voters* J Assembly because of continued unexcused absence. Termination of communicant t ] automatically terminates voting membership. ti'|n>n ,: ".;,.-• THE OFFICES OF PASTOR AND TEACHER Thf pastoral office of this congregation, as well as the office of a called „• iee&itg* in the parochial school, shall be conferred only on such ministers, teafchers, •i ■•■£.'- '\i ■■•-'■' • " ' . ajld ^tnoi«Uites who profess and adhere to the confessional standard set forth in institution and who are qualified for their work; Pastors and -pledged to this confes sional standard. ; > l^^tf^ ^rRemoval or dismissal from office, see Article VI-D. AUTHORITY OF THE CONGREGATION 1 Assembly shall be the governing body of this congregation sn£U!be empowered to administer and manage all its affairs. The