# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S212
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212 _ Constitutional Matters

Should neither of the two remaining names receive a two-thirds
vote on the second ballot,:-the second name shall be eliminated and
a simple “aye” or “nay” vote shall be taken on the remaining name,
which upon receiving a two-thirds vote shall be submitted to the
congregations for approval in accordance with the provisions of the
constitution. :

4, That upon approval of the name by the congregations, the
proper officials of Synod are instructed to effect the necessary
changes in the charter and other official documents of Synod.

5. That the present name of Synod be retained until a change
has been made official in accordance with the provisions of the
Constitution.

; ‘ACTION

It was first resolved that the convention consider it desirable
to change the name of Synod. .

By ballot vote the name “The Evangelical Lutheran Church, °
Missouri Synod” was eliminated. .

Report of Committee 18 ‘on the result of the final ballot on the
remaining two proposed names:

Total number of votes cast... _... 487

Required two-thirds majority... . 325
Votes cast:

The Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod 334

The International Lutheran Church _ 153

Chosen by the convention as the name of Synod: THE LU-
THERAN CHURCH, MISSOURI SYNOD. Loe

This report was adopted, and it was resolved to make this
vote unanimous.

_ Full-Time Editor in Chief of “Lutheran. Witness”
and “Der Lutheraner”
(Memorial 710) ,
Wuereas, The work of editing our official organs, the Lutheran —
Witness and Der Lutheraner, is increasing from.year to year, while
at the same time the work of our faculty is likewise increasing; and

Wueregas, This growing amount of editorial work, in our con-

sidered opinion, requires the calling of one full-time editor in chief:
‘who will have charge of both Periodicals; and .

Wuereas, In the opinion of many of our people the Lutheran
Witness ought to be made a weekly as soon ds such a change may
become desirable and feasible; and .

, Wuersas, In our opinion the original agreement made with the
English District in 1911, to be represented by one of its members