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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1911, Page 114

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souri, Ohio, and Other States, for educational, charitable, and mis-
cellaneous purposes, as hereinafter more specifically set forth."

Strike out Article III, on page 54, and substitute in lieu thereof
the following: —

"MEMBERSHIP. Article III. Membership in this corporation shall
be limited to the accredited clerical and lay delegates of the said
German Evangelical Lutheran congregations in good standing and
affiliation with this Synod. Not less than two nor more than seven
congregations shall unite, at their option, in the selection of one
clerical and one lay delegate, and the delegates so chosen shall con-
stitute the members of this corporation for a period of three years
and until their successors are elected as herein provided."

Strike out Article VI, on pages 55 and 56, and substitute the
following in lieu thereof: —

"PURPOSES AND PROPERTY. Article VI. The purposes and scope of
this corporation shall be: —

"First: To have general supervision and control of the property,
real and personal, and affairs of, and to conduct the following edu-
cational institutions heretofore established (naming all now in ex-
istence), and such other educational institutions as may hereafter
come under the control of this corporation; and to establish from
time to time, and control and conduct, such other schools, colleges,
and seminaries of learning as it may deem necessary and proper.

"Second: To establish, manage, and control such charities and
charitable work as it may deem proper; such charities to include the
giving of food, lodging, clothing, and education to such persons as
the corporation may select and designate.

"Third: To aid and assist needy congregations.

"In order to carry out the purposes above defined, this cor-
poration may acquire and hold, by purchase, subscription, gift, grant,
demise, devise, or otherwise, such real estate, buildings, personal
property of every kind and character, and franchises requisite for its
purposes, and reasonably adapted to accomplishing its objects; and
particularly to acquire and hold all rights, franchises, and privileges
of every description, and all real and personal property which is now
or may hereafter be held by the educational institutions enumerated
in the first subdivision of this article. But all the property owned
by this corporation, and which it may hereafter acquire, including
all its income from all sources, shall be used solely to carry out the
aforesaid purposes, and none of its property or income shall be used
for the pecuniary profit of any member of the corporation. The cor-
poration may receive property either by direct conveyance to it or by
declaration in trust." FRANKLIN FERRISS.

JOSEPH H. ZUMBALEN.

Bis jetzt iſt unſer „Titel“, außer durch die Ausſage des Milwaukee⸗
Komitees und ſeines Advokaten, unangefochten. Die Regierung des

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souri, Ohio, and Other States, for educational, charitable, and mis-
cellaneous purposes, as hereinafter more specifically set forth."

Strike out Article III, on page 54, and substitute in lieu thereof
the following: —

"MEMBERSHIP. Article III. Membership in this corporation shall
be limited to the accredited clerical and lay delegates of the said
German Evangelical Lutheran congregations in good standing and
affiliation with this Synod. Not less than two nor more than seven
congregations shall unite, at their option, in the selection of one
clerical and one lay delegate, and the delegates so chosen shall con-
stitute the members of this corporation for a period of three years
and until their successors are elected as herein provided."

Strike out Article VI, on pages 55 and 56, and substitute the
following in lieu thereof: —

"PURPOSES AND PROPERTY. Article VI. The purposes and scope of
this corporation shall be: —

"First: To have general supervision and control of the property,
real and personal, and affairs of, and to conduct the following edu-
cational institutions heretofore established (naming all now in ex-
istence), and such other educational institutions as may hereafter
come under the control of this corporation; and to establish from
time to time, and control and conduct, such other schools, colleges,
and seminaries of learning as it may deem necessary and proper.

"Second: To establish, manage, and control such charities and
charitable work as it may deem proper; such charities to include the
giving of food, lodging, clothing, and education to such persons as
the corporation may select and designate.

"Third: To aid and assist needy congregations.

"In order to carry out the purposes above defined, this cor-
poration may acquire and hold, by purchase, subscription, gift, grant,
demise, devise, or otherwise, such real estate, buildings, personal
property of every kind and character, and franchises requisite for its
purposes, and reasonably adapted to accomplishing its objects; and
particularly to acquire and hold all rights, franchises, and privileges
of every description, and all real and personal property which is now
or may hereafter be held by the educational institutions enumerated
in the first subdivision of this article. But all the property owned
by this corporation, and which it may hereafter acquire, including
all its income from all sources, shall be used solely to carry out the
aforesaid purposes, and none of its property or income shall be used
for the pecuniary profit of any member of the corporation. The cor-
poration may receive property either by direct conveyance to it or by
declaration in trust." FRANKLIN FERRISS.

JOSEPH H. ZUMBALEN.

Up to now our "title" has gone unchallenged, except by the assertion
of the Milwaukee committee and its attorney. The government of the...