# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S227
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Constitutional Matters | ot 227

.. 8. While a case is still undecided, neither party to the case shall :
cularize members of the District or Synod. A person guilty of
circularizing must disavow his unethical conduct before his case
iy be entertained by any Board of Appeals or by a District or
y Synod. '
”” 9, The decision of the Board shall be written and shall state:
a) the facts of the case, as found by the Board from the evidence,
“and (b) the conclusion of the Board and the reasons therefor.
‘The Opinion shall be kept on file, but it shall not be necessary
-to print the same in full in the official report of the District unless
-the Board shall so direct. ‘
10. Each Board of Appeals shall promptly send copies of its
decisions to the appellant, the appellee, and the District President,
or the President of Synod. The Board shall retain the originals
for its own files.
11. Notice of decisions when final action has been taken by
‘Synod’s Board of Appeals or by a District shall be published in the
official organs of Synod, Notice concerning the action taken by
Synod may be so published if the President of Synod so directs.
 Nore.— The question was asked whether “wrong procedure” in-
-eludes wrong exegesis and. wrong application of Scripture passages. The
answer was given that if such interpretation or application affects: the
“merits of the case, this is definitely true.
ACTION .
1, It was resolved to adopt these regulations for the next
-triennium.
2. Another resolution was brought in by Committee 6, which
“was adopted by Synod:
: Wuereas, The appeal system which was introduced at the last
convention has now been operating for three years; and
Wuereas, It is desirable that the rules of procedure as adopted
for the Board of Appeal be re-examined; be it
Resolved, That the President of Synod appoint a committee
to re-examine the rules of procedure for the Board of Appeals and
make recommendations at the next convention.