# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S395
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Miscellaneous 895

arate organizations. It recognizes the existing ladies’ aid so-
Gieties as the basic units which act as the agencies through which
work is carried on.

Nore 1.— Where no congregational ladies’ aid societies exist, the
congregation may authorize the appointment of a congregational com-
mittee, which will carry on the work of FLW in the congregation.

‘Nore 2. — Participation in the FLW is not to be restricted to the
nembers of existing ladies’ aid societies, but is to be extended to every
woman of the congregation.

Organizationally the FLW divides itself into four groups, each
charge of officers or a committee, with a distinct service to
rform.

These groups are:

1. The Congregational Group. — This group is to be in charge
of a congregational committee where no ladies’ aid society exists,
otherwise in charge of the officers of the ladies’ aid society or
special missionary committee, missionary visitors, and the pastor

2. The Circuit Group. — The formation of this group is to be
optional and to be introduced wherever feasible. This group is
‘made up of congregational groups within one or more circuits or
“Lutheran centers and shall be in charge of a circuit or regional
= committee, composed of the president of the participating congre-
tional groups or her authorized representatives and the pastor
who serves as Circuit Visitor.

“3. The District Group. — This group is to be in charge of duly
elected officers, consisting of president, vice-president, secretary,
nd treasurer, and three members at large. These officers are to
constitute the District Board, together with the President of the
“ District or his representative, two members from the Board of
~ Directors or two members of the District Mission Board, depending
upon the organization of the District. The president, vice-president,
secretary, and treasurer are to be elected from the territory in
which the District headquarters are located, the members at large
rom various sections of the Districts. ,

4, The Synodical Organization.— The synodical organization
is to be in charge of duly elected officers, consisting of president,
vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, and three members at
large; the officers to be elected from the Lutheran centers in which
Synod will convene, the members at large from adjacent Districts.
“The President of Synod, the General Secretary of Missions, and the
mission representative of the Board of Directors of Synod shall
also be members of this Board. This arrangement is to obtain
til such time when seven or more Districts are organized. There-