# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_undated_S4
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MINUTES

of the Meeting of the
Committee on Constitutional Matters,

Chicago, Illinois - November 1950

ASETO

The first meeting of the new triennium was called to order and opened
with prayer by President W. H. Meyer. Present were: President W. H. Meyer,
Dr. A. H. Grumm, Mr. Herbert F. Kuenne, and the undersigned.

Organization. President W. H. Meyer was elected as Chairman and the
undersigned as Secretary.

Ghanges in the Constitution. The proposal to change. Article X, B2, as
passed by the Milwaukee convention, has been sutimitted to all congregations
for ratification. So far only one negative vote has been received. (Cf.
Proceedings, page 284.)

Other changes in the Constitution were discussed: Shall the expression
in article III, 3, "the Evangelical Lutheran Church", be changed? Shall a
different designation be found for "schoolteacher", "teachers of parochial
achools", etc.? (Article XII, 9, c; B, f.) These matters were left over for
a later meeting.

Changes in the By-laws. Synod had adopted numerous changes in the By-
laws. These were all carefully reviewed, and it was left to the Secretary to
draw up the manuscript accordingly, giving all members of the committee an
opportunity to review such changes.

"mending the Charter of Synod. The attention of the Board of Directors
was to be called to the resolution of Synod, (Proceedings, page 561f) and the

exact formulation of the amendment of article III by our attorney is to be

awaited. .

Omitting Page Numbers in By-Laws. Numbering of the pages of the leaves
to be inserted is definitely to be omitted.

Retirement Plan for Lay Employees. Since these regulations are not

properly considered a part of the Handbook and are subject to frequent changes,

with the approval of the Board of Directors, not of Synod, the Board of Directors