# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S211
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Constitutional Matters ro 211

second choice would have been: “The Evangelical Lutheran
rch; Missouri Synod.”
The Committee believes that we do well to call ourselves a
ch instead of a Synod. The word “Lutheran” identifies us
efore the religious ‘world at large. “Missouri Synod” fixes our
ace in Lutheranism and preserves our historic identity.

Harry E.Onrsen  Gerorce Ercer, Secretary
J. H. Meyer, Chairman

Memorial 513 proposed for consideration the name “The Lu-
eran Church of America.”
Committee 6 brought in the following report:

‘Committee 6 has carefully studied the report of the special
‘mmittee appointed in pursuance of the last synodical conven-
on to consider the matter of change of name of Synod. We have
© reviewed the list of suggested names which were received by
, Committee and agree that the Committee has limited the final
‘choice to the best six names in the list, which it submitted to the
Bh: general membership of Synod through the medium of the Lutheran
‘Witness. As a result of its inquiries and deliberations, the special

ommittee definitely suggests to this convention the adoption of ©
e name “The Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.”

. Our Committee is in agreement with the special committee .
‘that a change of name is desirable, but we feel that a wider choice
should be submitted to the delegates at this. convention.

‘We call attention to the fact that it will require a two-thirds
“vote to effect the change and that even if such a change is adopted
-by this convention, the name must be submitted to all of the con-
“gregations of Synod for approval, in accordance with the provisions
-of the Constitution as amended by.the 1941 Convention of Synod..
(Art. XIV.)

We ‘therefore propose the following resolutions:

. . Resolved,
» 4.1. That the name “Byangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri,
Ohio, and Other States” be changed.
2. That. the convention select a new name. from among the
“following:

a, The Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.

b. The Evangelical Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod

c. The International Lutheran Church.
38. ‘That the vote be conducted by ballot, and in the event that
“none of these names receives a two-thirds vote on the first. ballot,
the name receiving the lowest number of votes shall be eliminated.

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