# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_February 10 11 1972_S1
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Relations or the knowledge acquired from his services as such in a manner detrimental to the
Synod; and
WHEREAS, No evidence has been presented to the Commission on Constitutional Matters that
the engaging of Rickman Associates would lead to a conflict between his personal or business
interests and the general welfare of the Synod; therefore be it
Resolved, That in the opinion of the Commission on Constitutional Matters the engaging of
Rickman Associates as fund raising consultants for the 125th Anniversary Thankoffering, as
presented to the Commission, does not constitute a violation of Bylaw 2.13.
In arriving at this decision the Commission makes no judgment regarding the wisdom or
propriety of this contemplated action but restricts its ruling to the constitutional question
involved."
81. Disqualification in Appeals Case (Ag. 306): President John Ellermann of the Southern District had
asked who decides disqualification in an appeals case. The commission decided to ratify the reply which
the secretary had given by phone and which was covered in the memo of December 21 and the Ellerman
letter of December 16 to the effect that the full Board of Appeals should meet to consider the complaint.
82. The following items were listed on the agenda for information purposes only and needed no further
action:
J. C.-Baur Critique of "Opinion Regarding Dissenting Groups" (Ag. 296): Correspondence Re
"Evangelical" (Ag. 299): May a District Restrict the Activities of a Subsidized Pastor? (Ag 303):
and 307A: Reverend Carl Lampitt, Shakopee, Minnesota, had submitted this question but had
subsequently withdrawn it.
83. High School Tenure. Seward (Ag. 312). Canadian Fellowship (Ag. 302): Both of these items were
intensively discussed on the first day. Dr. Arthur Ahlschwede and Dr. Ralph Bohlmann were interviewed
(see later paragraph).
Herbert Mueller, Secretary
Feb. 11:
84. Present: Prevallet, Sommermeyer, Streufert. Mueller in contact from sick bed by conference phone.
Absent, Luessenhop and Freise.
85. High School Tenure, Seward (Ag. 312): New correspondence from President Janzow was submitted
with contract forms regularly used for secondary teachers. Prevallet submitted the rough draft of a letter
he had phrased overnight. After prolonged discussion and many revisions the attached answer was
approved.
86. Canadian Fellowship (Ag. 302): This item regarding the Lutheran Church -Canada was discussed at
length. After many revisions the attached letter to President Merklinger was approved.
87. May LCA (or LCUSA consultation) veto a congregation's request to buy mission site from a District?
(Ag. 309): All documents submitted regarding the New Orleans congregation's attempts to purchase
property owned by the Southern District were discussed. Several attempts were made to phrase an answer
to Pastor Lehnhardt. After telephone conference with Mueller it was agreed that he should phrase the