# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_May 25 1967_S2
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

529. Convention Assignments: Chairman Kuenne appointed Jersild to attend the meetings of Floor
Committee # 5 and Sommermeyer those of Committee # 4, and stated that Luessenhop and Kuenne would
divide their time between floor and floater assignments.
530. SELC Mission Board Membership: It was noted that Dr. Hillmer had sent a carbon copy of his letter
suggesting a new Handbook paragraph regarding SELL representation on the Board for Missions to the
chairman of the floor committee. It is assumed that that chairman will take note of the proposed change in
the proposed bylaws.
531. Districts: Mueller reported that the Board of Directors had decided to endorse the new Handbook
sections that the Commission is proposing for the Handbook chapter on "Districts.

532. Neidigk questions: The Commission took note of the correspondence with a Mr. Donald Neidigk of
Magnolia, Texas, in which this gentleman raises certain questions regarding the conduct of voters
meetings. Since Mr. Neidigk had not responded to the Secretary's reply, it was assumed that it was no
longer necessary to take up his questions.
533. Property Guidelines for Districts: It was reported that Mr. Fred Kuhlmann is still working on this
document and that he has received reactions of the Board of I Directors to his rough draft.
534. Pension Fund: Pastor Knippenberg appeared before the Commission to discuss differences in the
recommendations of the Commission and of his Board of Support and Pensions with respect to bylaws. It
was explained to him that details could be incorporated in the special booklet which is to be published
according to the Commission's proposals.
535. Minneapolis Congregational Constitution: A letter had been received by the Chairman asking
questions about a congregational constitution in Minneapolis. Kuenne will refer the individual to the
District President and the District Constitution Committee.
536. Convention Representation: Dr. Harms had given to the Chairman a file of correspondence involving
two congregations in Wisconsin with respect to the question of whether the first congregation has the
right to register several men as delegate before the second congregation exercises its right of sending the i
alternate. It is expected that this problem will receive further study in the floor committee especially with
reference to proposed Paragraph 1.53 on page 125 of the Workbook. No decision was reached.
537. Budget: The Commission overspent its budget last year by $162.
538. Woman Suffrage: The one page report prepared by the special committee of the CTCR on woman
suffrage was distributed, reflecting three opinions among the four members of the committee. This
committee report will be submitted to the entire CTCR in the following week.
539. Censorship: In reviewing the report of the special study committee on censorship 2-03, Workbook,
page 58) the Commission decided to write to the Chairman, Dr. Paul Zimmerman, suggesting that bylaws
written up by the committee itself or at least reflecting the consensus of the committee be submitted to
the floor committee for consideration.
The Commission also gave attention to the following items appearing in the Convention Workbook,
without taking specific action:
540. Handbook Revisions for Armed Forces Commission (Unpublished)