# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_undated_S1
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SECOND MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
HELD AT CONCORDIA SEMINARY, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,
September 1949.

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The meeting was called to order and opened with prayer by the Chairman,
Dr. J. H. C. Fritz. All members of the committee were present: Dr. Frits,
Pres. Grumm, Mr. Kuenne, and the undersigned.

The following business was transacted:

1. Mr. Kuenne was asked to serve as official representative of the
committee at the Synodical convention in Milwaukee next yeate

2, As to Section 4.09, it was agreed that here it is understood that
the District Presidents are not the only ones represented on the Board of
Assignments. Pres. Grumm was asked to take this up with the District Presidents
at their next meeting and ask them whether they would like to have this re-
worded.

3, The question was raised whether Section 1.161b should not be changed
so as to make it the duty of the College of Presidents also to pass on the
eligibility of candidates. It was agreed to leave this as it stands.

4e It was agreed that for the sake of uniformity Sections 7.101, 74105
(Cf. 7105 b & c) and Section 12,91 (Cfo 12.03, 12.05, and 12,09) should be
changed to read “Board of ---" instead of “Department of ---", These boards
are to be advised of our reaction and the change would have to be ratified by
Synod.

5. Since the Revision Committee and the Review Committee of the Hand-
book had favored no page mumbers in the Handbook, but to refer only to the
sections, and also because of the loose leaf character of the book, it was
agreed that in future editions the page numbers be omitted.

6. The Committee considered an overture to change the names of the
Canadian Districts or to form separate synods belonging to the Synodical
Conference, but did not favor either plan. In this connection attention was

called to the fact that the Oregon and Washington District had changed its