# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S249
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Constitutional Matters 249

Second Report of Committee 6
The Committee recommended:
1. That, the name of Synod be changed;
2. That the name be “The Evangelical Lutheran Church.”
Action of Synod: The motion to accept the recommendation of
the committee to change the name of Synod failed of the necessary
two-thirds majority (172 and 210). It was then resolved that the
President appoint a committee to consider this matter, difficulties
and all, and report at the next convention.

Determine which Are “Adjacent Districts” to Districts
in which a College is Located .
(Memorial 510)

In behalf of the South ‘Wisconsin District we beg leave to
submit for your consideration and study the following overture:

Wuereas, the Synodical Handbook, Part I, Section Vv, 8 1, p. 73
(Edition 1937), states that “the boards of electors for the so-called
electoral colleges of the Synod shall consist of the President of
Synod or one of the Vice-Presidents, the local Board of Control,
which shall have one collective vote, and five additional members,
three of whom, if possible, shall be chosen from the District in
which the college is located and two from adjacent Districts”; and

Wuereas this regulation of Synod has resulted in differences
of opinion between our District and some of our neighboring Dis-
tricts; therefore be it

Resolved, That we, the members of the South Wisconsin Dis-
trict, assembled in convention at Milwaukee, Wis., June 17—21,
1940, respectfully memorialize Synod at its convention in 1941 to
determine what Districts are to be regarded as “adjacent Districts”
to that in which a synodical institution is located.

Respectfully submitted,
Tue SoutH WIsconsin DIstTRICT
F, A. ScHWERTFEGER, President
Wo. Locuner, Secretary

Report of Committee 6
Whereas the Committee was unable during the short time at
its disposal to find a general rule to apply to all institutions, there-
fore it is ‘
Recommended that the Board for Higher Education take this
matter under advisement in its coming survey.

Action of Synod: This recommendation was adopted.