# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S44
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Proceedings of Thirty-First Nationa]

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notice of suspension, ; © Suspended, agree and
2. Before the District President i ‘
member in the synodical organs, he shell foe? the be
he will be suspended, and that four weeks te 7
fication notice of suspension will be filed fo otter suck :
synodical organs. * publication sg
3. If the member to be suspend i
a Friendly Committee, and -so hotifice tee tos
before the four weeks of grace have expired, thee
suspension shall not be published in the offici
Friendly Committee shall first have been wal 8
investigate and, if possible, to adjust the fae we
adjusted, then the sentence of suspension shall ee
lished in the synodical organs, am fort
4. The Friendly Committee shall i
trict President shall select one of ite members me
and both shall select the third member. ,
5. If the sentence of suspension has be i ‘
be tried in the following meeting of the District ened
confirm the sentence of suspension and expel the

Synod, or shall declare that the sent uspensia
unjustly imposed and shall be removed. os 4

The accused shall be granted the right of a hearing,
F. Friendly Committee. | 3

A Friendly Committee may also be sele i os
those of suspension; to wit, fa member ofe Date
the decision of the District President to that of the
ber, however, shall be compelled to submit his case to 4
mittee as if it were a higher or lower court than that a
President or the District Synod, but such committee ahal
looked upon as a committee whose good offices may be ws
if possible, to expedite the proper disposition of any case.
Committee shall try a case either on the basis of the gube
‘merits, or in the presence of the parties involved. The com
use any means or methods which are not contrary to the ¥
to accomplish its purpose. It is, however, contrary to thé
purpose of any Friendly Committee that it be invested '
powers, or that its activity be restricted.

G. Ordination, Installation, and Reception into the:

1. The District Presidents shall annually assign to th
of the respective educational institutions the calls fo
teachers which congregations of their respective Districty:
Boards have sent them. When such assignment is belg
faculties of the respective educational institutions shall!

2. Only such candidates for the ministry may be
as, having received a legitimate call from and to a certs
tion, have, after previous examination, been found to i
faith, apt to teach, and blameless in life. :

3. If the President of the respective District does
ordain a candidate for the ministry, or install a pastor,
authorize any orthodox Lutheran pastor to do so, who
sible, request at least one of the other pastors in the:
to assist him. The ordination or installation shall take

or installed, in accordance with a prescribed o
solemnly pledge himself to the symbolical books of.
Church. After the ordination the District President
tive District shall issue a diploma of ordination. ;