# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_undated_S4
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Fifth Meeting of the Committee on Constitutional Matters 18.

two sentences to be paragraph 2. The fourth and fifth sentences are to be para-~
graph b, the third sentence, paragraph c, the sixth sentence, paragraph d, and
the last sentence, paragraph e.

19, It was agreed that our representatives at Synod should help the floor
committees which deal with proposed changes in the regulations so that they in
their reports mention the section to be changed and the proposed new wording,

20. The Committee concurred in the opinion rendered by the Board of Direc-
tors on the question whether the Board for Higher Education has any part in the
election of a professor for our South American institutions, since they are under
the direct supervision of the Board of Directors. This arrangement does not in-
validate Section 6,101 of the Handbook, which is a regulation for the election and
calling of teachers in all our institutions, both in North and South America, as
therein stated. The Chairman of the Board for Higher Education can designate some-
one as his representative at the election, such as any one familiar with local con-
ditions. (Cf. Board Minutes, pages 126-127.)

21. The suggestion to eliminate Section 9.27b was agreed to, but will be
brought in by the Board of Directors in their report to Synod.

22. According to Resolution 35, page 562 of the 1950 Proceedings, certain
clauses and paragraphs in the charter of Synod were to be changed. Mr. Kuenne was
asked to confer with Mr.. Eigel to see that the provisions in the charter agree
with the By-Laws, and vice versa.

23. Section 14,03g tells how to deal with a member who is still outwardly
connected with a lodge, but does not tell how to act in case a lodge member wishes
to join one of our churches. This is troubling some of our laymen and apparently
is used to liberalize our policy in connection with receiving lodge members. Some
laymen are submitting a memorial to Synod in the matter.

24. Since we are receiving requests for a model constitution for congrega-
tions, it was agreed that it is not good policy to take a printed "model constitu-
tion® and simply write in the name and location of the congregation, certainly not

in the case of a charter, since the laws regarding such incorporations differ in