# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_NOVEMBER 1 1961_S1
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON
CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS, NOVEMBER 1, 1961
1) The meeting was held in the Lutheran Building and was opened with
a@ prayer by Professor Kuhlmann after the members of the Board (excepting
the Secretary who was delayed because of a late train arrival) had spent
some time in unofficial conversation on matters related to the functions

of the Committee.
2) The Rev. Alvin Mueller, D.D,, was elected Chairman.

3) The REVISIONS TO THE CHARTER AND ARTICLES OF INC ORP- |
ORATION OF THE FLORIDA-GEORGIA DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN
CHURCH - MISSOURI SYNOD, which had been submitted to the Committee,
were now taken up for discussion with Board Member Kuenne leading the
review. Almost the entire morning was spent in considering various changes

or clarifications to which Mr. Kuenne drew attention.

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4) After these matters had been rather fully discussed it was agreed |
that Mr. Kuenne. would formulate his findings and submit a preliminary draft
to the Members of the Committee before the final draft would be sent to

the Secretary of the Florida-Georgia District, The Rev. Erdmann A. Frenk,

5) In answer to the question whether it would be advisable for the
Committee to review the Bylaws of all of the Districts of the Synod, attention
was called to the fact that Section 2,114 of the Bylaws stipulates that this is
indeed a responsibility of the Committee. ( 2.113-b “All overtures to Synod
asking for changes of or amendments to, the Constitution of Synod or which
in any menner affect the Constitution or Bylaws, shall be submitted to the
Committee on Constitutional Matters in order that it may examine their

contents and language as to their agreement with the Constitution and Bylaws