# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_MAY 14 AND 15 1962_S1
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS,
MAY 14 AND 15, 1962
THE LUTHERAN BUILDING - SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

1, The meeting was opened with prayer by Chairman Mueller.

2, All members were present with the exception of Vice-President Nitz,
the Advisory Member; Dr. Nitz had asked to be excused after he had conferred
with Chairman Mueller and had been informed that no matters of far-reaching

consequence were expected to appear on the docket,

3, The Minutes of the meeting of February 28 were accepted as read with

the exception of paragraph 17 which was deleted.

4, Board Member Kuene read a letter received from the Florida-Georgia
District expressing its appreciation for the comments he had offered in connection
with the revised Charter and Bylaws of this District; all proposed changes had
been found acceptable with the exception of Point Five on page 5 which apparently

involved no violation of any existing constitutional provision or bylaw,

5. The undersigned read a reply addressed to the Rev. T. E, Dorpat of
Spokane, Washington. The Committee had been asked for a ruling as to whether
Brother Dorpat might continue to serve out his term as Circuit Counselor even
though he is no longer ''chiefly engaged in the work of the parish ministry,
having become an Institutional Missionary". The reply had consented to this

arrangement,

6, The motion was made, properly seconded and carried

; "to accept this letter of the Secretary as the
official opinion of our Committee. "

7, A communication was read from the Rev. A. L. Hillmann of Seattle,

Washington, asking whether a proposed procedure for the nomination and