# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_APRIL 27 1964_S3
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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thereto." After reviewing the four-page communication of Chairman
Kuenne, it was agreed to concur with the conclusions at which he had

arrived and had communicated to President Heckmann,

175. The motion was made, properly seconded and carried
"to ask the Board of Appeals of the Synod, through
a Committee, to draw up a revision of the section
of the HANDBOOK referring to "V, - SUSPENSION,
EXPULSION, AND APPEALS" which section covers
paragraphs 5.01 to 5,185, and to submit this pro-

posed revision to the Committee on Constitutional
Matters, "'

It was understood that subsequently a joint meeting of both Boards may be

necessary,

176, Attention was called to Paragraph 2 on page 263 of the 1962
REPORTS AND MEMORIALS. This paragraph suggested "'that the entire
adjudicatory process in Synod be studied with a view to securing greater
clarity, coverage, and service, This may involve adding adjudicatory
functions to the Board of Appeals or establishing a separate Commission

on Adjudication, "

177. Recess followed,

Monday Afternoon Session

178, A letter from the South Wisconsin District was presented and
Board Member Berner, referring to Section 2, 07 of the Synodical HAND-
BOOK, inquired whether a four-year term of office would be permissible
"for all officers, boards, commissions, and committees of the Synod...
unless the Bylaws specifically provide otherwise.'' After some discussion
it was agreed that the South Wisconsin District should bring in whatever

proposal it desired,