# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S243
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Constitutional Matters © 248

Report of Committee 6
The Committee recommends the ratification of the Constitution
and the By-laws of the Synodical Conference of North America; and
Recommends that the Addendum be rejected.

Action of Synod: These recommendations were adopted.

New Constitution of Synodical Conference
(Memorial 502)

The English District, meeting in convention at River Forest, IIl.,
June 18—21, 1940, and considering the proposed new Constitution,
By-Laws, and addendum to the By-Laws of the Synodical Con-
ference, adopted motions “that the Synod be memorialized

a. To support the present system ‘of representation in the
Synodical Conference;

b. To disapprove the proposed Synodical Conference Union
Committee.” (Proceedings, 1940, pp. 100 and 101.)

Respectfully submitted,
H. W. Romossr, Secretary

Report of Committee 6
By ratifying the above-named Constitution (Memorial 501),
we reject paragraph a. of this memorial, and by rejecting the
Addendum, we meet the request of paragraph b. of Memorial 502.
Action of Synod: This report was adopted.

Establishing the True Meaning of Article VII
of Synod’s Constitution
(Memorial 503)

Wuereas, From time to time the interpretation of Article VII
of Synod’s Constitution has affected various phases of the admini-
stration of Synod and its members; and

Wuereas, No comprehensive determination has been adopted
which would be of value not merely to Synod itself but to the
various District synods and to the pastors and member congrega-
tions in general, and the civil courts in particular; and

Wuereas, It is both timely and important that the form of our
church government be determined with finality; and

Wuereas, The civil law recognizes two forms or classes of
church government, namely, (1) the independent, or congrega-
tional, form; (2) the federated, associated, or synodical form; and

Wuerzas, The determination into which class our church gov-
ernment falls is largely influenced by what may be the proper