# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_October 22 2003_S1
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MINUTES
COMMISSION ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
Conference Call Meeting
October 22, 2003

211. Call to Order
Chairman Walter Tesch called the conference call meeting to order and asked Don Little to open
the meeting with prayer. All members of the Commission participated in the meeting.
212. Reconsideration of Opinions re Ecclesiastical Supervision (03-2338, 03-2338A, 032338C)
In response to several letters asking it to reconsider Opinions 02-2296, 02-2309 and 02-2320
regarding ecclesiastical supervision, the Commission continued its discussion of the matter.
213. Board of Directors Special Legal Opinion and Report (03-2372)
In letters dated October 20 and 23, 2003, two pastors of the Synod asked questions regarding the
special legal opinion obtained by the Board of Directors and discussed in the Board’s September,
2003 “Board of Directors Report for Responding to Financial and Legal Matters.” It was agreed
that a draft response be circulated and discussed.
214. Adjournment
All business to come before the Commission at this meeting having been discussed, the meeting
was adjourned with words of benediction.

Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary