# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_JULY 2 1963_S3
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105, It was the opinion of the Committee that Mr, Friedrich, who isa
member of the Synod's Committee on Appeals, should not be involved in matters

that confront the Committee on Constitutional Matters,

106. It was thought that possibly Mr. Maurice Lehmann should not be
considered because of the distance involved in bringing him to the meetings of

the Committee.

107. Since a minimum of information was available concerning Mr. G.
Jersild, it was decided to ask Pastor Louis W. Schuth, Executive Secretary
of Missions in our Northern Illinois District, and Pastor E, H. Happel,
Assistant to Dr. Piehler, to join the meeting and to furnish additional information;
eventually, Mr. Walter Gross, member of the Commission on College and
University Work, also was consulted; all of these three brethren happened to be

available in the Northern Illinois District Office,

108. The Committee was impressed by the fact that these brethren,
without minimizing the capability of Mr. Jersild, made very favorable comments

concerning Mr. Raymond Wolff, of Elgin, Illinois.

109. In addition, the names of Edwin Schiewe and Col. Ervin a, Jones

were mentioned.

110, Finally it was agreed that Chairman Kuenne should address a com~
munication to President Harms giving it as the Committee's opinion that Mr,

Raymond Wolff would be a most acceptable successor to Mr. Drews.

lll, Dr. Berner reported that the South Wisconsin District had received

into membership a congregation formerly affiliated with the Finnish Synod and

that Woman's Suffrage in this congregation was being permitted. However,