# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S46
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Proceedings of Thirty-First Natio, :

the synodical organs, even if 7
_.decision of the District to ae of Peed member:
shall respect the action of ‘the District rd. :
to have been expelled. and consi
2. If a member who has been
appeal from the decision of the Dieeiet 4 toa
shall notify the respective District President, & of
to the President of the Synod. In such ey and
at the same time when the District President the ¥ ¢
of expulsion, publish a notice that an-a peal hapa
expelled member intends to appeal, his appeal sh beet:
President of the Synod for publication within r ould
date of expulsion; it being understood, however, thes”
member may file his appeal also after such time =
3. At its next convention the S i
examine the case, and shall either yet tered! ee
or, if it was not justified, set it aside. If the-acti
Synod is reversed, then public notice of this fact shes
soon as possible, in the official organs of the Synod. ~

Changes and Additions. (Const., §l4)

Changes in the By-laws and additions ther :
such are not contrary to the Constitution, are prevented Eg
the Synod, are separately considered dnd acted upon, and:
by a majority of the voting representatives. _ 4
4

a The Constitution, the By-laws, and all other ruleg
tions of the Synod apply to all members of the Synod: eg
having voting membership, pastors, professors, and tem
Synod expects that also such congregations as have-.ng
received into voting membership, but which enjoy the pr
corded to the Synod’s congregations, and are served by .¥
teachers holding membership in the Synod, honor the rule
lations of the Synod and be guided by them.

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RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING CoNSTITUTION, By-Law

SynopicaL Hanpsook. e

Resolved: —

1. That Synod express its hearty thanks to the coms

has with great care and pains prepared the draft of cq

2. That Synod proceed as soon as possible to revise €

and-that the same committee which has prepared che:
and By-laws be charged with this new duty.

3. That a committee be appointed to prepare on 8

lation of the Constitution, the By-laws, and the Synodié

as soon as possible, and present same to Synod theg

Memoria 403 concerninc § 7B or tHE New

A conference objected to this sentence.

Synod resolved that to retain the present form 1
with danger, and that it did not appear advisable te
in the Constitution at this early date. :

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