# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1917_S46
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46 Proceedings of 30th General Convention,

Article X. — Officers.
The officers of Synod are:
A.

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- A President;

- Vice-Presidents, as prescribed by the By-laws;
. A Secretary;

» A Treasurer;

- A Board of Directors;

. Other officers, as specified in the By-laws.

B

l. The President, the Vice-Presidents, and the Secretary must be
ordained ministers of the Gospel. The foregoing, as also the Treas-
urer and the members of the Board of Directors, must be members
of voting congregations, ;

2. The time of service of all the officers of Synod shall extend
from one regular session of Synod until the next, or until their
successors shall have been elected and have entered upon their
official duties,

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3. Any officer or any member of any board or commission shall
cease to bean officer of Synod, or a member of any board or com-
mission of Synod, as Soon as he ceases to be a member of a con-
gregation which is affiliated with Synod.

Article XI. — Rights and Duties of Officers.

A. In General.

1. All officers of Synod have such rights only as have been
granted them by Synod, and are responsible to Synod for such rights
and for the exercise of their official duties,

2. Synod shall at all times have the right to call its officers to
account, and, if necessity arises, to dismiss them in accordance
with Christian procedure.

3. Synod reserves the right to abolish any established office.

4. Conventions of Synod and of the various Districts shal] have
the right, in extraordinary cases, to elect a chairman other than the
regular presiding officer.

; ; B. Of the President.
. 1. The President shall exercise due supervision in regard to the
doctrine and the administration of

a. All officers of Synod;

b. All others holding official Positions in Synod;

¢. The various Districts of Synod; :

d. All the District Presidents.

2. The President shall see to it that all those persons just
referred to shall comply with Synod’s constitution; shall admonish
such as do not; and shall report to Synod such as, in spite of ad-
monition, fail to do s0. .

3. The President has, and always shall have, the right and
power to advise, admonish, and remonstrate; he shall by all means
rightfully at his command conscientiously seek to Promote and
maintain unity of doctrine and practise among the various Districts
of Synod.

4. The President shall see to it that Synod’s resolutions are
carried out.

5. At the sessions of Synod the President shall ‘

a. Conduct the meetings, and shall see to it that all things
be done in a Christian way and in accordance with Synod’s
constitution ;

b. Give a detailed report of his administration.