# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1935_S222
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 211

2. Because in the opinion of your Committee the suggested
change seems cumbersome and impracticable.

; Action of Synod.
Synod adopted this recommendation.

Reading of the Minutes.

(An unprinted overture by Mr. E. Kuechle suggested certain changes in the
by-laws of Article XI,D, regarding the duties of the Secretary. )

Committee 15 reported: —

Your Committee recommends that this overture be declined
because in its opinon the suggested change is not practicable and
also deprives Synod of its prerogative.

pleat Action of Synod.
Synod adopted this recommendation.

Organization,
Leave of Absence, and District Chairman.

(An unprinted overture by Mr. FE. Kuechle regarding changes in the
by-laws to the Constitution, Article XI.)

Committee 15 reported: —

Your Committee recommends that this proposed change be de-
clined because in its opinion it is contrary to the principles of our
organization and may tend to lead to sectionalism.

Action of Synod.
This recommendation was adopted.

Procedure in Case of Appeals.
(Unprinted Overture by Pastor Paul Prokopy.)

This memorial referred to a resolution of Synod, Proceedings
1982, p. 167, and proposed “to make this a regular procedure, namely,
that a committee be appointed to keep the case off the floor of Synod
as far as possible until it has been carefully sifted and full hearing
has been given to the defendant and the plaintiff ; also on account
of the heavy docket of Synod.’

Concerning this same matter Dr. Th. Graebner introduced the
following resolution : —

“Resolved, That the increasingly vexing problem of procedure
in cases of appeals be referred for an opinion to the Committee on
Constitutional Matters in order that the rights of the appellants and
also of congregations, Districts, and Synod may be defined and fixed
according to the principles of equity as well as Christian charity.”

Action of Synod.
This resolution was adopted.