# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_APRIL 27 1964_S1
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
APRIL 27, 1964
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

164, The meeting was opened with prayer by Dr. Berner.
165, The Minutes of the meeting of October 3, 1963, were approved,

166, A letter was presented from Mr. Walter Pinnt in which he called
attention to the fact that the term ''excommunicate" is used in some of the
older Agendas, but that the newer Agendas use the term "exclude'', He
desired to know whether any importance is to be attached to this difference

in terminology.

167, The Board agreed to inform Mr. Pinnt that these terms can be

used interchangeably.

168, The Secretary called attention to the fact that the Revised

GUIDE LINES had appeared on December 15, 1963,

169, A letter was presented from Pastor Richard Jesse, Chairman of
the Committee on Nominations, inquiring whether Dr. O. A. Dorn, Manager
of Concordia Publishing House, is eligible for nomination as a member of

the Synod's Board of Directors,

170. The Committee's attention was called to Resolution 11-23 of the
1962 Convention PROCEEDINGS (page 156) "To Avoid Potential Conflict of
Interest, Etc."' After some discussion, during which various phases of this
matter were explored, it was agreed that technically Dr. Dorn might serve

on Synod's Board of Directors, but that this might well be considered a