# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_February 21 22 1975_S3 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 357. Report to the Convention (AQ. 786): After making a few editorial changes the Commission approved the proposed report to the convention prepared by the secretary. 358. Attachments (Ag. 786A): It was agreed that several opinions and rulings of the Commission would need to be attached directly to the report since they in themselves contained recommendations to the convention (Bylaw 1.27 c; special committee to study bylaw for doctrinal statements). In addition, the Commission resolved that the following opinions should be printed in full in the Workbook, possibly in an appendix section in the back of the book: Title Opinion re Bylaw 1.27c Constitutional Opinion on N.O. Res. 2-12, 3-01, 3-09 Issues Involving Concordia Seminary, St. Louis N.O. Res. 3-09 Certification of Boycotting Students Certification, Assignment, Roster Status Constitutional Ruling on Parishes Calling Men to Serve as Seminex Instructors A Ruling re Eligibility for Certification, Placement & Ordination Ruling re Direct Calls to Uncertified Candidates Authority of District Presidents to Place Candidates and Vicars Saskatoon Ruling re Seminex Candidate Placement Opinion re Temporary Placement of Seminex Personnel Opinion re Seminex Graduate Serving as Pastor Without a Call Ruling re District Resolutions on Seminex and the Placement and Ordination of its Graduates Investitures, Commissionings, Appointments, etc. Opinion re Ordination Rights Ruling re Seminex Financial Support Opinion re Congregations Remitting Directly to Synod Instead of the District Joint Membership Implementation of Resolutions Constitutional Ruling on CTCR "Guiding Principles for the Use of A Statement" Constitution Opinion re Campus Ministries Opinion re Resolve #6 of N.O. Res. 1-06 Ruling re Election of Convention Delegates Opinion re New Provision in Faculty Contracts An Analysis of Assertions in Present Controversy Seminex Graduate Serving as Pastor Without a Call Dissident Groups and Activities (reaffirmed) Minutes 370 141 21ff " " 131 69 71 74 129 35 & 136 170 162 169 231 343 296 317 147 & 201 115 142 147 333 344 329 285