# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S30
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30 Proceedings of Thirty-First National Cog

CONSTITUTIONAL MATT

At the convention in 1917, Synod adopted a
The President presented same to the congregati
Je means of the official organs, and later on publieh
oY notice (Lutheraner, July 1918, p. 263): —

“The vote on the new Constitution was as folk:
gregations voted in favor of adoption, 9 against; 17
gations voted in favor of adoption, but expressed

to changing one or another paragraph. 15 congrega;
amendments. The majority of congregations refrai

“Although the Constitution is thus adopted by the:
certain difficulties stand in the way of its Boing inte
the next Delegate Synod. With the consent of the Rie
dents, the name of our Synod has been changed and #
lawfully recorded in Jefferson City, Mo. From the:
publication, hence from July 30, 1918, Synod’s name’
the new Constitution is: ‘Die Evangelisch-Lutheris
Missouri, Ohio und andern Staaten — Evangelical
of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States.’

“The vote on reducing the number of delegates. to
Synod shows that 519 congregations voted in favor g
and 8 congregations voted against it. The next Delegats
be constituted accordingly. F. Prov

The President announced that the aforementiones

had been removed, and that the new Constitution .w

(Minutes of Third Session, June 17.) :

Following is the official English version of the new:

“ and of the By-laws adopted at this convention, Preys
‘ committee appointed by the Chair. i
Z

ra * New Synodical Constitution
§ : of the

3 EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD OF MISSO
4 \ AND OTHER STATES.

Reasons for the Organization of a

1. The example of the Apostolic Church (Acts 15,1:
; 2. Our Lord’s will that the diversities of gifts
he common profit (1 Cor. 12, 4—31).

Article IL — Name.

The name of the body organized under this Con
be: EvancgeicaL LuTHERAN SyNxop or Missousl, OH10,%
STaTEs. .