# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_OCTOBER 8 9 1964_S4
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The Commission agreed that the situation, which presented so many
ramifications should be presented to Mr. Fred Kuhlmann, Synod's Legel
Counsel, It was understood that Commission Chairman Kuenne would
contact Mr, Kuhlmann and that his ruling should be generally applicable

to every similar situation,
207. Noon Recess,

Afternoon Session

208. Rev. Philip Fiess, President of the Ontario District of The Lutheran
Church - Missouri Synod, had asked the Commission to "spell out the
reasons for the Commission's ruling'(with which he agreed)'that the first
step in admonition shall always be a personal contact of some form with

the person involved in the difficulty,"

209, It was agreed that President Fiess should be advised that the
answer to his question is found in the Gospel of St. Matthew, Chapter 18,

Verse 15,

210, The Constitution of the Argentine District of The Lutheran Church

- Missouri Synod had been received with the request that the Commission
review this document, It was agreed that Commission Chairman Kuenne

would accept this assignment,

211, The Reverend O, H. Reinboth, Executive Secretary of the Board
for Missions in North and South America, had informed the Commission
that some changes in the HANDBOOK for the Brazil District had been studied
by his Board, The conclusion had been reached that in the case of the Brazil

District it might be permissible to substitute the word "appoint" for the word