or their opinion, or their vote may be
sent in writing to the church council, whether they desire to receive
and acknowledge him as their Pastor or not. Should two-thirds of the
whole church council and two-thirds of the communicant members agree in
approving the election, he shall be called. Should there be no one in
the American Lutheran Ministerium who suits, and is willing to accept a
call, the church council shall have full liberty, with the consent of
the congregation, and of the United Ministerium, as they may deem best,
to write to some godly Reverend Consistorium, or Ministerium, of the Ev.
Luth. Church in Europe, interested in the extension of the Kingdom of
Christ, and call one or more Pastors, on condition that they be duly
examined, rightfully ordained, pure in the Evangelical doctrine, and
edifying in life and conversation, as becomes their doctrine.

10. As to salary of Pastors.

11. In the Public Worship, the administration of the Holy Sacraments as
well as all other ministerial acts and ministrations, the Pastors shall
conform to the Agenda and usage, which have been introduced, until such
time as the United Ministerium and the congregation shall deem it
necessary and profitable to make a better.

CHAPTER II.

OF THE EXTERNAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CONGREGATION.

1. The congregation shall, by virtue of this new constitution, have the
perpetual right and liberty, to elect and confirm, in Christian order,
by a majority of votes, the officers and ministrants necessary for the
congregation.

2. The Church Council of the congregation shall hereafter consist of the
Trustees, six Elders and six Vorsteher, regularly elected or confirmed
by the congregation. (The Pastors were Trustees. In 1791 the Council was
made to consist of the Pastors, Elders and Vorsteher, the Trustees being
omitted.)

3. Temporary provision for the surviving Trustees.

4. The mode of election of Elders shall be as follows: 1.) The whole
Church Council shall assemble on the day before the election, shall
select from the members who have subscribed this constitution, according
to their best judgment, impartially, without respect of persons,
eighteen worthy Christian men of good repute, whose names shall be
distinctly written down and be presented to the congregation at the
election. 2.) At the election the congregation present shall have the
right and liberty to elect, by a majority of votes, six Elders out of
the eighteen persons pres