# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S219
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Constitutional Matters . 2198

«.. We feel that the old method of electing professors is some- '
“what clumsy, since ‘it provides for a system of double control in-
*” stead of unity in administration. Our recommendation is the fol-
lowing, for River Forest only, since we have no right to try to
- determine the procedure for other schools which may be perfectly
satisfied with their present arrangements.
_ (“We would leave the method of nominating professors as it is
- in the old Handbook. The paragraphs determining the con-
stituency of the Board of Electors would, however, be changed to
read as follows: —
“‘The Board of Electors of Concordia Teachers College shall
consist of the present Board of Control (i. e.; the President of the .
. District, one pastor, and three laymen, each with one vote), one
- additional pastor, two teachers, the President of Synod, a repre-
sentative of the Board for Higher Education, the president of the
institution, each with one vote.’
“’ “This would involve the discontinuance of the Board of Elec-
tors in its present form. It would, however, retain and augment
the feature of local control, which we feel to be desirable for many
- Yeasons and essential for purposes of accreditation. It would also
- retain the essential feature of synodical supervision in the person
_ of the President of Synod and the representative of the synodical
- Board for Higher Education. This arrangement would center
responsibility in ohe Board, the members of which would become
, thoroughly informed in all matters relating to the college.”
Since the Handbook Committee felt that a change of this kind
was beyond the scope of their powers and suggested that the matter
“be presented to Synod itself in the form of a memorial, the Board
of Control and Faculty of Concordia Teachers College herewith
respectfully request that the changes suggested above be per-
mitted by Synod.
THe Boarp or Controt, ConcorpIA TEACHERS COLLEGE
River Forest, Inu.

E.T. Lams, Chairman P.L.KLUuENpeR, Secretary
THE Facutry, ConcorpIA TEACHERS COLLEGE
River Forest, It.

Artaur W.Kurnck, President
_ Epwm J. Wresracut,, Secretary

; _ ACTION
: The following recommendation of Committee 6 was adopted:
“We recommend that this memorial be referred to the new
committee to be appointed to review the proposed Synodical Hand- —
book, with the suggestion that this committee, after consultation