# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S256
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256 Constitutional Matters

The Board of Electors
1. There shall be one Board of Electors for all educational in-
stitutions of Synod. This Board of Electors shall be constituted as
follows: (a) The President of Synod, with one vote; (b) a member
of the Committee on Education of the Board of Directors of Synod,
with one vote; (c) the president or principal of the academy,
college, or seminary calling, with one vote; the faculty of the in-
stitution shall be representated in case of the election of a presi-
dent; (d) the Board of Control of the academy, college, or sem-
inary calling, with one collective vote; (e) two Pastors and one
teacher, elected for a term of three years, each with one vote.
2. The Board shall meet at the college or at the institution
calling. It shall elect one candidate from the list of candidates
obtained in the manner described under “Appointment of Faculty.”

for Particularly in case ofa vacancy. The names of the candidates
Shall be printed in the church-papers of Synod in order to give
every member of Synod an opportunity to enter into correspon-

duties is Proved against an instructor, he shall be suspended or re-
moved by the Board of Electors, In such case the local Board of
Control shall be entitled to only one collective vote. When an in-
structor has been forced to resign, his salary shall be discontinued,
and he shall no longer be granted free living quarters.

The Board of Directors
A. General Regulations

The Board of Directors shall be constituted as follows: The
President of Synod ex officio, the four Vice-Presidents of Synod
ex officio, the Secretary of Synod ex officio, the Treasurer of
Synod ex officio, one other pastor, and seven additional laymen,
The President excepted, no person salaried by Synod shall be
a member of the Board. Members of the Board Shall be elected
according to Synod’s rules.

2. Committee Organization of Board

The general management of the affairs of Synod shall be
vested in the Board of Directors. For this Purpose it ‘shall divide
itself into three committees, namely, A. the Committee on Missions,