# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_June 2 3 1970_S1
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

160. Collections: It was decided to continue on the agenda the alleged confusion regarding the paragraphs
on collections (Ag. 7).
161. Reporter: The Commission took note of the correspondence with Dr. Martin Mueller over the release
of news items from the last meeting. The hope was expressed that the Reporter might be somewhat more
interested in the future (Ag.94).
162. Taping: On the second day the commission adopted a letter prepared by Mueller asking the South
Wisconsin District representatives that if they had indeed recorded the previous day's discussion the tape
not be played back for anyone who was not in attendance at the meeting; that no copy of the tape be
made; that no transcript be taken from the tape; and that the tape be immediately erased. This action was
taken because the representatives had neither requested nor received permission to record the
proceedings.
163. The meeting closed with the benediction spoken by Luessenhop.
Herbert Mueller, Secretary
MINUTES OF MEETING OF COMMISSION ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
St. Louis, Missouri, June 2-3, 1970
164. The opening prayer was spoken by Sommermeyer. The minutes of the previous meeting were
adopted as submitted. Congratulations were extended to chairman Herbert Kuenne upon having received
the Litt.D. degree from Concordia, Seward. All members were present.
0LD BUSINESS
165. Doctrinal Review: The secretary reported that the Board of Doctrinal Review was still working on its
proposed bylaws (Agenda 4).
166. Texas District Bylaws: Kuenne has not been able to review these as yet (Ag. 6).
167. Collections: It was agreed by common consent to hold this for possible clarification in editing the
next edition of the Handbook. The thought was expressed that 9.71a could perhaps be substituted for
9.73a (Ag. 7).
168. Board of Appeals Regulations, 5.31, First Sentences: It was agreed that action on possible
clarification be postponed pending the recommendations of the ad hoc committee which is studying the
"final and binding nature" of Board of Appeals decisions (Ag. 8).
169. Missouri District Bylaws: Kuenne will review these (Ag. 9).
170. Board of Appeals Rules of Procedures: Kuenne and Polzin will give special study to these (Ag. 10).
171. California-Nevada District Bylaws: Kuenne will report later (Ag. 11).
172. Iowa East Bylaws: Kuenne will report later (Ag. 12).
173. Current Roster Problem: No further report has been received from the Council of Presidents
regarding the testing of its new procedures (Ag. 13) (See Minutes 184).