during the fourteenth church of south india synod held from 10–14 january 1974 at the women's christian college, madras, doraiswamy was elected as the deputy moderator and held the office from 1974 to 1980 for over three terms (1974-1976; 1976-1978 and 1978-1980). again during the seventeenth church of south india synod held from 10–14 january 1980 at madras christian college, tambaram, doraiswamy became the moderator and held the office for a term up to 1982.