# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_NOVEMBER 1 1961_S6
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24) It was agreed that Board Member Kuenne should devote some
thought to a restudy to the present GUIDELINES, and that the brethren of
the Northern Illinois District, who had asked for a revision of the present

GUIDELINES should be so advised,

25) Reference was now made to a model Constitution proposed by
Dr. L. Henze, former Executive Secretary of the Atlantic District. It was
noted that there are several areas of deficiencies in this document and

that particularly the so-called lodge paragraphs" are very weak.

26) A general discussion now followed with reference to the lodge |
Situation in the congregations of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod,
It was thought advisable that the District Presidents should be alerted to
take this matter under consideration and it was agreed that Board Member
Mueller, himself a District President, would find the opportunity to include
this item on the Agenda in one of the next meetings of the College of

Presidents,

27) It was taken for granted that the next meeting of the Committee
would be on Wednesday, January 3, 1962, - the day before the scheduled

January meeting of the Synod's Board of Directors,

28) Adjournment followed with prayer,

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Secretary