# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_May 25 1967_S3
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541. Eligibility of Women to Serve on Synodical Boards and Commissions (Unpublished)
542. Selective Pulpit Fellowship, 2-05, page 60
543. Overseas Fellowship, 3-01, page 86
544. Qualifications for College Administrators and Teachers 6-a 213
545. New Method of Electing College Presidents, 6-40, pageg214_(Also 6-39)
546. Salary Adjustment for Modified Service, 6-43, page 215
547. Duties and Functions of Hoard of Social Welfare, 9-16, page 277
548. Pensions, 10-04, page 286
549. Synod's Editorial and Periodical Policies, 11-06, page 301: Three changes recommended by the
Board of Directors were noted with reference to Concordia Publishing House being designated as the
publisher of the Synod.
550. Solicitations by Agencies, 14-09, page 353
551. At this point, apparently moments before adjournment, it was necessary for the Secretary to leave for
the airport.

Herbert Mueller, Secretary.

MINUTES OF COMMISSION ON COSTITt1TIONAL MATTERS
Chicago Illinois, June 12, 1967
552. All members were present. Chairman Kuenne called upon Sommemeyer for the opening prayer. The
minutes of ft 25 were approved as submitted.
553. Behnken Letter: Under date of June 2 President Victor L. Behnken of the Southern California
District had addressed a letter to the chairman raisins fire important questions concerning the Goetjen
case. The Commission drafted and adopted answers as listed below:
Question 1: What procedures are we to follow in bringing our Hoard of appeals into conformity with the
synodical Handbook
"The solution to the problem consists in asking one pastor to resign and in then having the Hoard of
Appeals replace him with a lawyer."
Question 2: What is the status of the case in the interim?
"It is pending and should be heard before the reconstituted Hoard of Appeals.