Synod conventions elect synodical leaders, and discuss and vote on synodical business. The united churches maintain an episcopal and synodical structure and consecrate bishops in apostolic succession. This increased the congregationalist dynamic in the blended consistorial and presbyterian type synodical governance. The IERE has a democratic, synodical (parliamentary) polity. Anglican synodical government, though varied in expression, is characteristically representative. This suggestion was aligned with Barker's advocacy of synodical government. The WELS and ELS remained in fellowship with each other after leaving the Synodical Conference. By the 1850s it became Florence Synodical Female College. The Griffin Synodical Female College was established by Presbyterians but closed. The WELS Synodical Council governs the church when the church is not in convention.