# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S38
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88 Proceedings of Thirty-First National Cony.

has made such changes as the Synod
and has so notified the District President. have deem

2. When a congregation affiliated ith es
constitution or amends its old conatitutien the § yoda
in the manner just prescribed, submit its new ° i,
tion to the Synod for examination. J

Representation at the Synodical Convention, (Gq
A. With Reference to Voting Representatives:

1, Every five to ten congregations sha

which shall elect two delegates, one pastor mete :
shall, each having one vote, represent the congregations P
Large congregations shall form small groups, and smalle :

shall form large groups; but never fewer than fiy
: ten, congregations shall form a group. A fractional’ ontd
a ing after the groups in a District have been formed, shall}
to the same representation as 4 complete group. Be
2. These two delegates shall, as a rule, be selected at th
of the District Synod preceding the convention of the ks
lay delegates and the pastors of the congregations !
membership in the Synod which have united and formed :ag
group for the purpose of representation at the synodical &
Whenever the delegates elected in the manner just presce
leave the electoral circuit or be prevented from attending €
ical meetings, then the electoral circuit shall be represeg!
other members of the circuit in the order in which their'y
listed. In case the representatives of such a group authog
its congregations to elect the lay delegate for the group, thes
delegate, in order to be accredited, must present to tha f
. dentials signed by the pastor and two officers of the cam
authorized to elect him. Whenever the lay delegate of the:
been selected by his electoral group, then the regi
name, as also that of the selected pastor, in the printed 1
the District shall be sufficient evidence of election; {f- th
have not yet been printed, or if changes in the mean tin
come necessary, then the certification of election by the Di
retary shall entitle the delegate to due recognition by+€

B. With Reference to Advisory Representatives;

Every fifteen advisory members of the clergy and on

teachers of parochial schools shall unite and form an elect

: each of which groups shall select one representative and ov
to attend the synodical conventions. These selections sh¢

a rule, be made at the meeting of the District preceding’

tion of the Synod, Any fractional portion remaining :

titled to the same representation as a complete
by the District Secretary shall entitle the elected represel

tered name in the printed minutes of the Dintriet or the
s

recognition by the Synod. ws

C. With Reference to Other Representatives. ®

1. The Vice-Presidents of the Synod and all i
as such shall ew officto attend the convention of the 8

2. The faculty of each of the Synod’s educatic
-ghall be represented at the conventions of the Synod by:
and by one of its other members, whom the faculty #8
Seminary at St. Louis shall be represented by its pi
many members of its faculty as the faculty may ©
represent it, with the provision, however, that each