# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_MAY 14 AND 15 1962_S6
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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and weighing the advantages and disadvantages that would come to the Synod if
an opinion were offered at this time. It was finally agreed that the members
of the Committee would make an attempt to draft a Supplement to its Report
which had already been printed in the book of REPORTS AND MEMORIALS and

that these drafts would be discussed on the next day.

26, Adjournment followed with prayer.

Morning Session, May 15, 1962
27. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Chairman,

28, The entire day was spent in analyzing, evaluating, amending and
rewording drafts of a proposed Supplement to the Report prepared by Board

Member Kuenne and-by the Secretary.

29. At the close of the session unanimous agreement had been reached
on the general outline and wording of such a Supplement to the Committee's
Report as it had been published in REPORTS AND MEMORIALS, pages 227

and 228.

30. It was understood that the Secretary would begin refining and polishing
this draft and would then circulate it among all the members of the Committee
before submitting it to the President of the Synod as a Supplement to the Report,

to be included in the "unprinted'' Reports and Memorials.

31. Repeatedly regret was voiced that an action of this nature had become
necessary; it was realized that the action of the Committee in filing the
Supplement to its Report would be misunderstood and misinterpreted despite

every precaution,

32. It was emphasized that the action of the Board reflected a deep concern