# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1958_S112
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112 Proceedings of the Forty-fifth Convention

Section 6. All credentials of voting and advisory delega
properly attested by the President and the Secretary of their syn
shall be sent to the Secretary of the Lutheran Synodical Confe;
ence at least four weeks prior to the convention. A committe
credentials, to be appointed in advance by the President, shal
examine all credentials as to their validity. All voting and ads
visory delegates shall be required to register with this committee
immediately upon their arrival at the convention. On the basi
of the committee’s report the President shall declare the conve
tion organized and ready for the transaction of business.

Section 7. The tentative order of business shall be prepared,
by the Presidium. d

Section 8. The convention shall be opened with a divine
service. The sermon shall be preached by the President or by
a substitute appointed by him. The President shall appoint the
preacher for any other service at the convention.

Section 9. Special Conventions. ‘f

A special convention may be called by the President with the
consent of a majority of the Vice-Presidents, or may be called at
the request of the Vice-Presidents.

Section 10. Advisory Delegates.
Advisory delegates are:
a) Officers of the Lutheran Synodical Conference;

b) Members of the Missionary Board of the Lutheran Syn-
odical Conference;

c) Members of committees of the Lutheran Synodical Con-
ference;

d) The President and Vice-Presidents of the constituent
synods;

e) Those designated as advisory delegates by each of the con-
stituent synods.

Section 11. Guests.

Registered guests may address the convention at the discretion
of the chairman, or by special permission of the convention.

ARTICLE If
Elections

Section 1. Elections shall be held at each regular convention
of the Lutheran Synodical Conference and shall be conducted and
supervised by a committee on elections appointed by the President.

Section 2. Candidates for the office of the President and the
Secretary shall be nominated by ballot in such a manner that the
three candidates for each office receiving the highest number of
votes shall be the nominees for the respective office.

Section 3. If after the first ballot no one candidate has received
a majority vote, the name of the candidate receiving the lowest
number of votes shall be eliminated from the list of candidates, and
a new ballot of the two remaining candidates shall be taken. The
candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast shall be declared
elected.