# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1912_S65
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[Inside back cover]

2. Every member of the Synodical Conference [*Synodalkonferenz*] who wishes to propose the discussion of a subject shall send in this wish, with a statement of the subject, to the President at least two months before the beginning of the sessions. (Cf. Report I, p. 74.)

3. The subject for the doctrinal discussions [*Lehrverhandlungen*] is to be published in the synodical organs of the synods at least four weeks before the Synodical Conference assembles. The theses are to be sent, printed, equally long beforehand to the individual delegates and their alternates, so that they may become somewhat acquainted with them beforehand. (Cf. Report XIII, p. 47.)

IV. Concerning the Examination of the Synodical Reports.

1. At every convention the President of the Synodical Conference is already to appoint the committees which at the following convention are to report on the various synodical reports (of all synods or districts connected with the Conference), so that time and opportunity may be given them for careful examination of these. (Cf. Report VIII, p. 45; V, p. 54.)

2. These examination committees should never forget to name the doctrinal subjects discussed in the synodical reports, and secondly, that it would be better if it became the custom among us to pronounce no praise on the synodical reports; for what we alone want and ought to know is whether the doctrine presented in the reports is correct and in accordance with the Word of God. — The committee report is also at the same time to draw attention to anything questionable. (Cf. Report X, p. 92; V, p. 54.)

3. It is the wish of the Conference that the president of each individual synod, both as regards the Joint Synods and their districts, send the reports of the same to the presidents of the other synods, so that all may learn what is going on and being discussed in the synods. (Cf. Report V, p. 54.)

V. Concerning the Duties of the Secretary.

1. The Secretary is to notify the committees for the examination of the synodical reports of their task and at the same time to see to it that the reports are delivered to them. (Cf. Report XII, p. 57.)

2. The Secretary is to take care of the printing of the minutes. The place for the printing of the report, as well as the number to be printed, is left to the Secretary; but he shall first make inquiries how many copies of the previous year's report have been sold in the synods concerned, and accordingly, with the addition of a few hundred copies, determine the number of copies to be printed. (Cf. Report III, p. 53; II, p. 30.)

3. The synodical report is to be sent to the individual synods in proportion to the number of their members. (Cf. Report I, p. 74.)