# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_January 22 23 1970_S1
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF COMMISSION ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
St. Louis, Missouri, January 22-23, 1970
46. Luessenhop opened the meeting with prayer. Chairman Kuenne welcomed the new member of the
Commission, Mr. Frederick Polzin of Freistadt, Wisconsin, and explained the functions of the
Commission. The minutes of the previous meeting stood approved as presented.
47. Term of Office: It was decided to place on the agenda for the next meeting the question of the exact
length of the terms of office and terminal dates of the same.
48. Retiring Members: In the light of 15.51 b the Commission adopted the policy of asking retiring
members always to turn in their copies of minutes with attachments.
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49. Division of Staff Services: Sommermeyer will consult with Wolbrecht to determine exactly what this
division is and whether it needs to be identified and spelled out in the Handbook (1965-67 Minutes 414;
Agenda 1).
50. Counselor's Relation to Congregation: It was decided to remove this from the agenda as a dead item
(1965-67 Min. 317 and 416; Ag. 2).
51. Relation of Treasurer to Annuity Funds: Sommermeyer will check further (1965-67 Min. 314, 412,
449; Ag. 3).
52. Board of Doctrinal Review: Mueller reported that the board is now in the process of developing
bylaws (1967-69 Min. 35; Ag. 4).
53. Extensive Handbook Rearrangement: It was resolved to remove this item from the Commission's
agenda (1967-69 Min. 38; Ag. 5).
54. Texas District Bylaws: Kuenne will handle this but the members of the Commission are to notify him
within two weeks of anything objectionable that they find in the same (1967-69 Min. 44; Ag. 6).
55. Missouri District Bylaws: The same action was taken with respect to this item (1967-69 Min. 104;
Ag. 9).
56. California-Nevada District Bylaws: Same action (1967-69 Min. 123; Ag. 11).
57. Iowa East Bylaws: Same action (1967-69 Min. 123; Ag. 12).
58. Collections: Is there a conflict between 9.17, 9.73, and 2.85 c 2? Luessenhop will investigate (1967-69
Min. 85, 124, 201; Ag. 7).
59. Original Cases, Appeals: Do the first sentences of 5.31 need clarification? Kuenne will present this
question to chairman Theis of the Board of Appeals (1967-69 Min. 97, 199; 1969-71 Min. 8; Ag. 8).
60. Board of Appeals Regulations: It was agreed to keep this item on the agenda (1967-69 Min. 106; Ag. 10).