# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_January 4 5 2004_S1
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MINUTES
COMMISSION ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
January 4-5, 2004
229. Call to Order and Prayer
Chairman Walter Tesch called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. on January 4 and asked Albert Marcis to
open with prayer. All members of the Commission were present.
230. Discussion of Goals of Joint CCM/BOD Meeting
The Commission discussed the purpose and desired outcomes of its joint meeting with representatives of
the Board of Directors the following day, January 5.
231. Other Business
Prior to recessing for the night, the Commission continued its discussions of several pending questions
and agreed to finalize its opinions at a later date.
232. Joint Meeting
The joint meeting with representatives of the Board of Directors was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on
January 5. Present were the members of the Commission, five members of the Council of Presidents, and
the President of the Synod. Discussions continued throughout the day.
233. Concluding Business
The Commission met briefly following the joint meeting to reflect upon the discussions.
234. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned with words of benediction.

Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary