# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_APRIL 27 1964_S6
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192, The Committee continued to review the report of the Joint
Committee, There was some discussion regarding the paragraphs dealing
with the Secretary of the Synod, specifically whether this office should be

made full-time,

193, It was the thought of the Committee that paragraph 2.73,
"Vacancies '', would be improved if the following words would be added:

"unless otherwise provided for",

194, Noon Recess,

Tuesday Afternoon Session

195, The afternoon session was devoted to a consideration of the
paragraphs relating to the Board of Directors of the Synod as these para-

graphs had been formulated by the Joint Committee.

196, Before the close of the session the following suggestions were
noted as reflecting the thinking of the Committee on Constitutional
Matters:

A. It would be better to have the Board of Directors for
Concordia Publishing House elected rather than appointed;

B,. It would be better to have the Board for Stewardship,
Mission Education and Promotion elected rather than
appointed;

C. It might be preferable to speak of a ''Board for Parish
Education" rather than of a "Board of Parish Education",

D. Inthe section referring to ''Uniform Nomenclature", it would
be well to rephrase paragraph 4 containing the definition of

a "BOARD,"