Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1958, Page 109

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Lutheran Synodical Conference, 1958 109

e) To invite into membership with the Lutheran Synodical
Conference such church bodies as agree with the constituent
synods of the Lutheran Synodical Conference in doctrine and
practice (Articles If and III);

f) To co-operate in such matters of mutual interest as:

1. Conducting and directing domestic and foreign missions;
2. Encouraging the joint publication of a theological journal;
3. Fostering joint educational endeavors;

4. Promoting theological conclaves at regular intervals
within the confines of the Lutheran Synodical Conference.

ARTICLE V
Authority

The Lutheran Synodical Conference is only an advisory body
with respect to all matters concerning which the constituent synods
have not given it authoritative power. Without the consent of all
the synods of the Lutheran Synodical Conference none of its
constituent synods shall be permitted to enter into church fellow-
ship with any other church body.

ARTICLE VI
Conventions

a) Conventions shall be held as stipulated in the bylaws.

b) Constituent synods shall be entitled to send voting dele-
gates to the convention of the Lutheran Synodical:' Conference in
such numbers as are specified in the bylaws.

c) Each constituent synod shall also be entitled to send such
advisory delegates to the conventions of the Lutheran Synodical
Conference as are specified in the bylaws. Advisory delegates shall
have the privilege of the floor but shall not have the right to vote.

ARTICLE VII
Officers

The officers of the Lutheran Synodical Conference shall be:
a president, one vice-president from each of the constituent synods,
excepting the one from which the president is elected, and a secre-
tary, all of whom shall be elected from among the clergy; and such
officers as the Lutheran Synodical Conference may from time to
time determine.

The officers shall be elected by ballot at each regular conven-
tion, The newly elected officers shall begin to serve after the close
of the convention in which they were elected. They shall serve
until their successors shall have been elected and shall have
qualified.

ARTICLE VIII

Board of Trustees
Section 1. The Board of Trustees shall be composed of rep-
resentatives of each constituent synod. The members of the Board
of Trustees shall constitute the Missionary Board for conducting
and directing the missions of the Lutheran Synodical Conference.
Section 2. The Board of Trustees shall organize itself at or