# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_February 21 22 1975_S9
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

386. Limitation of Academic Freedom (Ag. 713 A & B): In answer to a request of Pastor W.J. Hoerger of
Fort Wayne the secretary had given the background for the Commission's ruling of several years ago
regarding the fact that faculty reappointments are new contractual agreements into which new provisions
may be written. The Commission ratified his reply.
387. Aurich - Harnapp Correspondence (Ag. 747 C & D): It also ratified the secretary's letters regarding
this matter.
388. Reaction to "Analysis" (Ag. 749R): The Commission noted for the record the rather astringent reply
of Counselor Edwin Sohn of the California-Nevada District to the Commission's document.
389. John C. Bauer Request (Ag. 775): It also noted for the record the correspondence with this
gentleman regarding a layman's right to request rulings of the Commission and ratified the secretary's
response.
390. Emeritus as Self-Appointed Delegate (Ag. 781): It ratified the secretary's answer to the Minnesota
South District Board of Directors to the effect that an emeritus who is willing to pay his own expenses
cannot serve as a self-appointed advisory delegate to Anaheim, but needed to be elected by the advisory
members.
391. Woman Suffrage (Ag. 790): Rev. Paul Welk of Clifford, Ontario had written extensively questioning
the theological wisdom, etc. of the Denver resolution on woman suffrage. The secretary had called his
attention to the guidelines developed by the Commission and also to the later ruling of the Commission
that Denver had placed a restriction on the offices that women could hold but not on the matters on which
they could vote. The Commission ratified this reply.
392. Colorado Request for Seminex Rulings (Ag. 791): Since charges against District President
Waldemar Meyer had been lodged with the District Commission of Adjudication as the result of
authorizing ordination of Seminex graduates, that Commission had requested copies of pertinent rulings
of the CCM. The secretary had forwarded copies of eleven such rulings. The Commission ratified his
action.
393. President Simon on CCM Ruling re "Commissionings" (Ag 758A): The Commission noted for the
record a rather sharp article by President Simon in his District supplement.
394. Questions re ELIM (Ag. 772): Rev. G.R. Discher of Navasota, Texas had raised several questions
regarding the possibility of holding membership both in ELIM and in the Synod. The secretary had
replied that this matter was under study by the Commission. The Commission resolved to ratify this reply
and to place this request among the others dealing with ELIM.
395. BHE Resolution re Certification (Ag. 773): This document was noted as resource material.
396. Obiects Paragraph in District Articles of Incorporation (Ag 774): This 1966 document of the CCM
was shared as resource with the present members of the Commission.
397. Riedel Comments (Ag. 784): The Commission noted another lengthy letter from President Robert J.
Riedel of New England regarding the sovereignty of the congregation over against the Synod.
398. Ruling re Removal of District Presidents (Ag. 729 H & J): The Commission agreed to send a copy of
this ruling to Rev. Gerald Wittmaier of Nokomis whose congregation had brought a charge against