# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S40
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40 ’ Proceedings of Thirty-First Nationa] Convt

2. Inasmuch as the President, in accor
Constitution, shall be present at the meetings of the
must often be represented by his Vice-Presidentg we
for the purpose of concerted counsel and action,
Presidents of the Synod — as, upon the occasion ofa
for the purpose of assigning calls to the graduates the
tera which the Synod must present to its various Di, tog

3. Whenever important and difficult synodical at
questions and problems arise, the President shall ta
his Vice-Presidents. take

4. Inasmuch as the President, by vi : :
ever shall have, advisory power, he ehall, upon ft bis aps
and advice to such as are under his supervision. “He” nt
executive power only when the affairs of the Synod ec: -
when he has been expressly invested with such power for s
ME POse. in every case, however, any member of the

ve the rig appeal from his or an isi
the Synod. PP y other decision

5. The President shall, in the interval between sy
ventions, be empowered to appoint. commissions when
pose for which the Synod has been organized and conditig
in the course of time may demand such action.

6. The President shall appoint auditing commi ‘
audit the books of the various commissions and. ee ;
to time, and which shall report such audit in writing to the Ba
Auditors elected by the Synod. The Synod shall elect :
committee which shall annually audit the books of the T
the Synod and those of the Manager of Concordia Publights

7. The President shall not be in charge of a pasto
a chair at any educational institution, but he ma be «.
assistant pastor; he shall serve the congregation which
him as such only when he chooses to do so, and when
does not interfere with his official duties as President of

dance with;

II.

1, Prior to conventions of the Synod the President.
the clergy of the Synod, appoint the convention preachers
nate their sermon topics. ’

2. The President shall appoint one of the Vice-P
preach at the opening service of the Synod.

3. The convention shall organize at its first session
of the report of the committee appointed to assiat the
the purpose of examining and acknowledging the crede
lay delegates and of establishing the presence of all the d
voting and advisory representatives. The convention being’
the President shall make his synodical address, read his
port (covering the time which elapsed since the last ¢
and present the docket. All matters (such as the repor
Board of Directors, reports of boards of educational
and of commissions, memorials, overtures, and the like)
a rule, be presented to the President in writing ten
the convention. The President shall order the most i
ports, memorials, and overtures to be printed, and a
mailed, four weeks prior to the convention of the §
pastor and. to each elected lay delegate. ,

. 4. In order to expedite the transaction of business,
shall refer matters which are to be presented to the Sym
mittees appointed by him from the accredited delegates
representatives present. After due discussion of the’
ferred to them, these committees shall report their fing
recommendations to the Synod. If the President deems it’