# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1906_S83
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Constitution and Agreements of the Synodical Conference. 83

§ 6.

In all cases in which the President is prevented from officiating himself, or when he commissions his substitute to do so, the latter is empowered to take his place.

§ 7.

The Secretary shall keep the minutes with the help of his substitute, take care of their printing after they have been presented to the President and approved by him, provide the necessary copies and extracts from the minutes, and at least six weeks before the assembly of the Conference announce it in all organs of the synods connected with the Synodical Conference [*Synodalkonferenz*].

§ 8.

The Treasurer has to exercise supervision over the moneys belonging to the Conference, to report annually³) on the state of the treasury, and to disburse the respective moneys according to the commission of the Conference and on the instruction of the President and Secretary.

§ 9.

As regards the order of debate, every subject to be discussed shall first be presented clearly and definitely by a seconded motion and, if it is desired, submitted in writing, before the discussion of it is undertaken. Whoever then wishes to speak about it has to notify the President, who, according to the order of notification, grants the floor to the person concerned.

§ 10.

These supplementary laws can be increased, changed or also repealed by a majority of two thirds. (S.-C. III, 46 f. and IV, 30 ff.)

Explanations of the Foregoing Supplementary Provisions and Individual Resolutions.

The divine service in the evening, to be held after the adjournment of the session, is to be regarded as an integral part of the session. (S.-C. IV, 31.)

The presidents of the synods shall see to it that, for the sake of the services to be held, a list of the elected delegates be sent to the pastor loci [pastor of the host congregation], in whose church the sessions of the Synodical Conference take place, immediately after the election. (S.-C. XVI, 66.)

The individual synods of the Synodical Conference shall be listed and called in alphabetical order. (S.-C. IV, 32.)

The Synodical Conference demands the submission of written credentials of the delegates. (S.-C. II, 4.)

In case one of the delegates elected by any synod belonging to the Synodical Conference does not appear at the sessions of the latter, that delegate is to be called to account for it by the synod concerned, since the Synodical Conference has no jurisdiction over him. (S.-C. III, 4.)

At the close of the last session of each year⁴) the list of names of the delegates shall be read once more. (S.-C. IV, 31.)

3) See the note on § VI, c.        4) See the note on § VI, c.