# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S266
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266 _. Constitutional Matters

which is to review the action of the District and its officials and
render a decision. This decision shall be final, unless the Board
of Appeals of Synod determines that new evidence is produced.
in this event the case shall be remanded for a new trial.

e. A majority decision shall be final excepting in cases of ex-
communication, when unanimity is required as far as the judgment
is concerned, while there may be a disagreement as to procedure.

Inter-District Controversies

7) Whenever a congregation of one District enters complaint
against a congregation of another District, the President of the
District in which the complaint originated shall investigate the case
and report his findings to the President of the other District in
order that he, too, may investigate the case in the congregation
in his District. If the District Presidents, together with the
respective congregations, cannot settle the case, the District Presi-
dent of the congregation which has entered complaint shall refer
the case to the President of Synod.

Pleadings on Appeal
8) Every appellant shall, at the time of taking an appeal,
provide the appellee with a written copy of his appeal. The appeal
shall be sent to the President of Synod or to the respective Dis-
trict President, who shall forward it to the Board of Appeals in
order to initiate the proper procedure.

Circularization

9) While an appeal is pending, neither the appellant nor the
appellee shall circularize the members of the District or synod.
The party violating this rule shall thereby forfeit his rights.

Rules Governing Boards of Appeals

10) The Board of Appeals shall be governed in its acts and
judgments in accord with Christian principles by the generally
accepted rules of justice.

Notification of Decision

11) The Board of Appeals shall promptly send a copy of its
decision to the appellant, the appellee, and the President of Synod
or the respective District President, The Board shall retain the
original for its own files.

Synodical Conventions
Housing
Committee on Arrangements
The President of Synod shall appoint a Committee on Ar-
rangements, consisting of not fewer than nine members, of whom
one should be a man who helped to make arrangements for the
preceding convention. Such committee shall be appointed as soon
as possible after each general convention.