# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S37
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‘Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1920,

Ee cle XIV. — Amendments to the Constitution,
a endments may be made to this Constitution, provided that

Fact in no wise with the provisions laid down in Art. II and

‘mendments, to be considered by the Synod, must be pre-

“writing. A separate vote must be taken on each amend-
sed. A motion to amend shall not carry unless at least
Reds of the voting members present shall vote in favor of such
“notion to amend,.duly voted upon and carried, shall be
by the President and the Secretary of the Synod within
nths after the close of the synodical convention in three
the official organs of the Synod, and thus be submitted to
of the various congregations of the Synod,
er a majority of the congregations shall have registered
ste in writing with the Secretary of the Synod, the result of
fy shall-be announced by the Secretary through the official
Fof the Synod. .Such amendment to the Constitution shall;
publication of the fact, immediately become effective.

By-Laws.

Membership. (Const., § 5.)

ery member of the Synod should, in accordance with his
bis ability, and the means at his command, diligently and
and in the best manner possible seek to promote and carry
urposes of the synodical organization.

mbers of the Synod must sign the Constitution of the Synod
session at the first convention of the respective District
attend. The first duly elected lay delegate of a new
congregation shall sign the Constitution as the represen-
is congregation. It shall be the duty of the District Sec-
see to it that the signatures to the Constitution are en-
book provided for this purpose. The District Secretary
wo add, opposite the signatures, the year in which a member
leaves the Synod or is transferred to another District.
Secretary shall ‘notify the District’ Secretary of the other
Fe District to which.a member has been transferred, so that
Mm be made upon the records.
mmce all advisory members of the Synod as such are obliged
the synodical conventions, these shall not be elected by
ngregation or by any group of congregations as lay dele-
© Synodical conventions, nor shall they be accredited as
She Synod.

Conditions of Membership. (Const., § 6.)

Basmuch as a congregation which applies for membership

i. must, in accordance with the Constitution of the Synod,
By OWN constitution for examination, such congregation shall,
i prior to the meeting of the Synod or of the respective
d its constitution to the District President, who shall
rtoa standing committee of the District, which com-
jell examine the’ constitution in order that any necessary
ay be discussed and made by the congregation before the
bynod or the Synod convenes, A congregation shall not be
B to hold membership in the Synod until such congregation.