# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1929_S123
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1929. - 1428

utions in the language in which they are submitted,
: the action taken thereto in German; and .

~ ewnercas, This practise prejudices the use of our official pro-
a gs as legal evidence unless legally interpreted; and
«waereas, It is highly probable that all those sufficiently inter-
: ested to read the proceedings understand the English language; there-

sed the resol

roo ssotved, That our proceedings shall be recorded in the English
guage; and be it furthermore
“Resolved, That, if necessary, a brief summary of the proceedings
be printed in the German language.”

Action.

Upon recommendation of the committee it was resolved that in
the Synodical Report all resolutions be printed in German and in
English and that that version be regarded as official which was so
designated by the respective committee.

Organization of Argentine District.

The president and secretary of the newly organized Argentine
District reported that the new District was organized March 14, 1928,
at San Juan, Entre Rios, Argentina, that it had adopted the consti-
tution of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and
Other States as its own, and that it now asked to be received into
the synodical body as a District. Such reception into membership
was held to be unnecessary, since Synod had given permission for the
separate organization of this District.

The further request of the Argentine District, however, that
a certain leeway be allowed in the formulation of its by-laws, so that
they might adapt themselves to the laws of their country, was granted,
with the understanding and provision, however, that no change in
the constitution can be made without the written consent of the
Board of Directors.

Separate Examining Board for Teachers
in Argentina.

) The Argentine District submitted the following memorial: —
“Since, according to the Synodical Handbook, the examining
board for teachers and pastors in South America consists of the
president of the Brazil District and the president of the institution
at Porto Alegre; since, furthermore, there are now two Districts in
South America, confined to countries with different languages and
separated by large distances; since even because of financial reasons
candidates for the teaching profession can hardly travel to Brazil to
make their examinations; since finally candidates for the teaching
profession in Argentina must also be examined as to their knowledge

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