# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1923_S43
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1923. 43

d demand that they be colloquized by a synodical Board of Exami-
The result of such colloquy is to decide whether they can be
ceived, ordained, and installed.”
: The present § 12A, on the Election of District Presidents, was
‘ordered designated § 12 A, 1. The following regulations were then
esolved upon: —
«9, Every District of Synod shall elect, also by an absolute ma-
jority, a secretary and a treasurer.
“3, No person: may be elected into the office of a District if he
already fills a similar synodical office. If the official of a District is
~ elected into a similar office of Synod, he automatically vacates the
District office by accepting such synodical office.
“4, In general, no person shall, either in the General Body or in
= a District, fill two offices whose duties conflict with one another.”

‘Committee on Nominations.
(Germ. Rep., p. 135.)

Synod resolved to change § 3 of the Election Laws so that in

” future the Nominating Committee is to be elected as follows: A com-
mittee of seven members, composed of three pastors, three delegates,
"and one teacher, shall be elected as prescribed by the Election Laws.
This Election Committee for the Nominating Committee shall con-
vene after the District meetings preceding the National Convention
have adjourned, elect the Nominating Committee from the delegates
elected by the Districts, apprise these of their election in due time,
and publish their names in the Lutheraner and the Lutheran Witness.

Standing Constitutional Committee.
(Germ. Rep., P- 132.) ,

Synod resolved to appoint a standing Constitutional Committee,
to be composed of three members. In legal matters this committee is
to consult with an attorney from our midst. ‘It shall also be repre-
sented at the deliberations of the Committee on Constitutional
Matters.

Translation of Constitution.
(Germ. Rep., p. 144.) . .
The committee charged with the final revision of the English
translation of the constitution was ordered to turn the manuscript,
after the completion of its task, over to the standing Constitutional |

Committee for publication in our synodical papers. If no protest ‘is
registered within the specified time, the translation shall be recognized _

‘ as official.