# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S276
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276 Constitutional Matters

District, as also the action of a few individual congregations for-
merly holding membership in the English District and now trans-
ferring their membership without coercion to a geographical Dis-
‘trict seems to indicate that the brethren of the English District are
not averse to following the spirit of the resolutions pertaining to
this matter passed by Synod in 1938. (Proceedings, 37th Conven-
tion, p. 213 ff.).
As to the need for appointing another Committee on Amal-
gamation, your present Committee has no suggestions to offer.
Louis NUECHTERLEIN W. LorBer
W. C. DICKMEYER J.H. Deckman
O. H. Scummpt

Report of Committee 6
We recommend to the Convention that it be left to the dis-
cretion of the Hon. President to appoint a new committee to act
in this matter if and when the necessity arises.

Action of Syond: This recommendation was adopted.

Method of Nominating Candidates for Office
(Unprinted Memorial 141)

This memorial suggested a revision in the present system of
nominating candidates for synodical offices, namely, that after the
publishing of a list of all offices to be filled and the qualifications
required, congregations of Synod propose candidates, from which
list the Nominating Committee would then select candidates for

the ballots. Report of Committee 6

The Committee recommends that the convention reject the
memorial which requests an innovation in Synod’s election
procedure.

Action of Synod: This recommendation of rejection was
adopted.

Change in Young People’s Literature Board
(Unprinted Memorial 157)

This memorial requested that the Board consist of at least
one professor of Concordia Seminary, St.Louis, and one pastor
and three teachers from Synod at large, also, that the Board be
appointed jointly by the Board for Young People’s Work and the
Board of Directors of Concordia Publishing House.

Report of Committee 6
We recommend that Synod reject this memorial at this time.

Action of Synod: The recommendation of rejection was
adopted.