# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_March 7 8 1968_S4
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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Shall the "as such" clause be placed after the word "plan" in
10.41 and 10.43?
96 Shall we drop "the same may be" from 10.45 b?
97 Place last two sentences of 2.71 into a separate paragraph?
97 Bylaw for administrative assistant to the President
97 Possible reworking of paragraphs 2.93 b 2; b 5; b 6
97 Shall all offices be filled by majority election (2.125)?
97 Any exceptions needed in 3.23?
97 Do the first sentences of 5.31 need clarification?
104 - Missouri District Bylaws
106 - Board of Appeals regulations
123 - California-Nevada District Bylaws
123 - Iowa East Bylaws
Also the following unfinished items from the minutes of the previous biennium:
Current roster problem referred back to Council of Presidents. Numerous unanswered requests
regarding woman suffrage. Manual of Operations ?? Request to Council of Administrators
regarding "Pastor" terminology.
125. Harms Request Re New Haven - Otten Clarification: Before the close of the meeting a letter was
received from Dr. Oliver Harms formally requesting an opinion for clarification of the anomalous
situation with reference to Trinity, New Haven, Missouri, and Herman Otten. Every member of the
Commission was asked to study closely the opinion of the Board of Appeals dated May 24, 1967,
enclosed by Dr. Harms, and to send suggestions to Kuenne who will attempt a draft of an opinion to be
submitted to the members of the Commission.
126. Next Meeting: Members were asked to check their calendars for the possibility of moving the next
meeting to June 13 and 14.
127. The closing prayer was given by Luessenhop.

Herbert Mueller, Secretary.

MINUTES OF COMMISSION ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
Chicago, Illinois, June 13-14, 1968
128. After an opening prayer by Luessenhop, the minutes of the previous meeting were approved as
submitted.
129. Nominee Suggestions: The Chairman called attention to the fact that the Board for Convention
Nominations had asked for suggestions for various boards.
130. District Terms of Office: President Herman R. Frincke of the Eastern District had asked whether
Districts were free to make their own decisions regarding the length of terms of office and the question of