# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_NOVEMBER 2 1962_S3
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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11, Some time was spent in noting the difference between an
"ex officio'' and an ''advisory'' member. The "ex officio member" has
the right to vote while the "advisory member'' can participate in the

discussion but cannot vote.

12. Board Member Kuenne now read Article XII of the Constitution
"Districts of Synod and Their Regulation'’ and observed that some sections
of this Article are not specific and clear enough to enable the Commission

to answer with complete confidence certain questions presented to it,
13. Election of officers now followed.

14. Mr. Herbert Kuenne was elected Chairman of the Commission

for the triennium and accepted the appointment with a gracious speech.

15. The undersigned was elected Secretary of the Commission for

the triennium.

16. In this connection a discussion developed concerning the duties
placed upon the Secretary of the Synod. In the course of this review
the Secretary stated that he is serving his last term as Synodical Secretary
and that, in his opinion, the time has come to make the office of the
Secretary of the Synod a full-time one, beginning in 1965, as had been

suggested by the Survey Commission.

17. Reference was made by Dr. Wolbrecht to new Section 10. 48 to
be included in the Synodical HANDBOOK and entitled "Transfer To and

From Service".

18, Chairman Kuenne now referred to the Tentative Agenda that

had been prepared and it was agreed to follow this Agenda. It was noted