# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1917_S50
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50 Proceedings of 30th General Convention,

With reference to the New Constitution Synod passed the fol- S
lowing resolutions : — if

1) That the newly adopted Constitution, and all other resolutions . %
of Synod bearing on constitutional matters, be submitted through
the officia] organs to the congregations for their ratification.

2) That the Committee which drafted the Constitution be given
a hearty vote of thanks, and that the same brethren (Prof. L. Fuer:
bringer, Pastor Fritz, Mr. Boehne) be requested to work out a suit-
able set of By-laws and submit the same at the next convention.

That there be incorporated in the new By-laws a provision
requiring the Treasurer of Synod to be bonded. ©

THE GENERAL PRESIDENCY,

The Conference of Adams and Allen Counties, Ind., had sub-
mitted an Overture, proposing that hereafter at least one of the
General Vice-Presidents be released from pastoral duties, and devote .
all his time and energies to his position as synodical officer, and be
salaried accordingly by Synod.° The purpose of this arrangement
should be to give the necessary assistance to the General President,
who is quite evidently overburdened. ;

Upon recommendation of the special committee, Synod declined
to create an independent office for one Vice-President, not because
the President is not in need of further assistance, but because Synod
was not convinced that by such an arrangement there could be |
made a satisfactory division of duties and work. Synod had pre-
viously authorized the President to engage a competent secretary, and
this Convention reaffirmed the desire of Synod that the Genera{
President employ all possible help in hig work.

ELECTIONS. ;

Synod adopted the following new code. of regulations for the
triennial elections: —

1. The President and Vice-Presidents shall be elected in the
manner prescribed in the regulations of 1914, to wit:

A. The first office to be balloted for is that of the General Presi-
dent. There shall be no ballot for Vice-Presidents until the Presj-
dent has been elected.

B. The five men receiving the highest number of votes on the

shall be conducted in a later session by the Committee on Elections,
D. The General President and ‘the Vice-Presidents must be
elected by an absolute majority. Elections for all other offices shall
be decided by simple plurality.
E. Accordingly, if on the first ballot no one of the five presi-
dential candidates shall receive an absolute majority, the name of