# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S33
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. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1920.

B. Special Sessions of Synod. .

mod may, under circumstances, decide to call a special
‘o-thirds of the duly qualified voters present so decide.
Ee of urgent necessity ‘a special session may be called
Fiont with the consent of two-thirds of the District Presi-
ee-fourths of the District Presidents without the con-
ident; provided, however, that all congregations and
3 of the Synod shall, thirty days prior to such special
‘notified as to its purpose.

C. Validity of Resolutions.

Aiters of doctrine and of conscience shall be decided only
fed of God. All other matters shall be decided by a ma-
e Jn case of a tie vote the President may cast the de-

Article IX. — Representation.

resentatives and of certain individual persons, as speci-
By-laws, to wit: —

entatives of, congregations entitled to vote;

ry representatives of the advisory members of Synod;
ry representatives of boards, commissions, and educa-
tutions, and all others whose official duties require their
ut Synod.

Article X. — Officers.

s of Synod are: —

A.

ident ;

idents, as ‘prescribed by the By-laws;
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d of Directors;

officers, as specified in the By-laws.

B.

esident, the Vice-Presidents, and the Secretary must be
isters of the Gospel. The foregoing, as also the Treas-
members of the Board of Directors, must be members
Migregations. .

fame of service ‘of all the officers of the Synod shall ex-
bie regular session of the Synod until the next, or until
8 shall have been elected and have entered upon their

icer Or any member of any board or commission shall
officer of the Synod, or a member of any board or com-
me Synod, as'soon as he ceases to be a member of a ‘con-
‘2 ch is affiliated. with the Synod.

Bticle XI. — Rights and Duties of Officers.
A. In General.

the Synod, and are responsible to the Synod for
d for the exercise of their official duties. ‘

pynod shall at all times have the right to call its officers
and, if necessary, to dismiss them in accordance with

edure,

pynod reserves the right to abolish any established office.
rons of the Synod and of the various Districts shall
pit, in extraordinary cases, to elect a chairman other
ular presiding officer. . , ;

dical meetings are composed of regularly elected and.

cers of the Synod have such rights only as have been