LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1920, Page 34

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Proceedings of Thirty-First National Con:

B. Of the President,
1. The President shall exercise d: +o: 2
doctrine and the administration of me Supervision in
ok aM officers of the Synod; i
b. All others holding official iti ae
e.«The various Districts of the Syn ule
d. All the District Presidents. ,

2. The President shall seé to it that all th
ferred to shall comply with the Synod’s Constitution
such as do not; ‘and shall report to the Synod poe
admonition, fail to do so. ~ such

3. The President has, and always shall h ;
to advise, admonish, and reprove; he shall ty alle
at his command conscientiously seek to promote and 3
of doctrine and practise among the various Districts

4. The President shall see to it that th i
are carried out. € resolutions

5. At the sessions of the Synod the Presid shalt’

a. Conduct the meetings, and shall see to all

be done in a Christian way and in -

6 the Constitution of the Synod; bate

. b. Give an accurate report of his admi istra ii

6. The President shall sign the official papers and
_ the name of the Synod. a

7. The President shall attend: the meeti: f
tricts of the Synod and assist them by his advice in tha
shall report on the work of the various Districts at
lar session of the Synod. :

8. The President shall perform all additional dutieg
Synod may enjoin upon him through its By-laws or by
lution. :

9. When pressing business matters that permit.
turn up between conventions of Synod, the President shg
ized to submit the same for a vote to the congregation
of the official synodical organs. In such cases at least
of the synodical congregations must register their votes

C. Of the Vice-Presidents. 5
1. The. Vice-Presidents shall, whenever requested to
President, dct in his stead. ‘ .
_ 2. In case of the disability, the deposition, or the:
President, the Vice-Presidents shall, in the order of .
office, take the President’s place, and, until the
regular term, exercise all the rights and the duties of :

D. Of the Secretary.
The Secretary shall as
1. Keep a record of the proceedings of the synodical:
s 2. Draw up and sign the official papers and d
od; a
m™ 3. Perform such other work as the Synod may eny
through its By-laws or by special resolution. 4

E. Of the Treasurer.

The Treasurer is the custodian of all moneys ™
papers of the Synod, and shall

1. Keep a record of all moneys received and
Synod; - . ;
-, Administer the Synod’s financial affairs as ¢
Synod ; a . .
3. At any time submit for examination his boom!
to an auditing committee appointed by the Synod

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