# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S271
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Constitutional Matters 271

cult of procurement had been made available to your Com-
mittee; and

Wuereas, Past committees on nominations have, according to
xpressions heard by us, been confronted with this same difficulty
ad handicap; therefore we

“~ Beg leave to submit as a boon for future committees on nomina-
ons the following suggestions:

"A. That the Secretary of Synod compile in writing for the
idance of the Committee on Nominations at its first meeting all

ocedure;

_.B. That Synod remind all Districts of the duty, which devolves
on them according to the Constitution of Synod, of sending to the
Secretary of Synod the lists of such candidates, properly prepared
especially as to the orientation of names of candidates located in
adjacent territory, as are to be nominated by them for transmission
6 the Committee on Nominations;

C. That each District President be held to submit to Synod’s
Secretary, for delivery to the Nominations Committee, a compila-
tion of the personnel of his District, clergy and laity, as would make
suitable material for the various offices and boards of Synod, with
thumb-nail characterization of the more pronounced talents and
capabilities of such men, which will in turn serve the Committee
on. Nominations in its choice of candidates.

Action of Synod: This recommendation is to be submitted to
e Committee on the Revision of the Handbook to be considered
in connection with its recommendations in this matter (On Elec-
tions), with power to act, that is, to see to it that such a rule may
become operative at the next synodical convention. Before this
vision is made part of the By-Laws of Synod, it must be ratified
by the next Delegate Synod.

“Concerning the section Suspension, Expulsion, and Appeals
Committee 6 recommended adoption in the following form:

A. Suspension and Expulsion

Reasons for Suspension
When any member of Synod, voting or advisory, is accused and
"after a hearing is found guilty for cause stated in Article XIII of
the Constitution of Synod, steps shall be taken by the District
officials to suspend such a person or congregation from member-
ship in Synod.