# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_September 30 1977_S5
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1.39

Time and Place of Next Convention - On the basis of Res. 4-10-1 the Commission
resolved upon the following wording:

a. Before adjournment the convention shall decide upon the time of the next convention. If
the convention fails to do so, the President shall do so. In case of necessity he may change the
appointed time.
b. Conventions shall be conducted in the St. Louis area, with the understanding that
consideration may be given by a previous convention to other areas upon special request.
c. Prior to submitting an invitation . . . (wording of present b)
2.136
Election of Other Vice-Presidents - In view of new Bylaw 2.125, c, paragraph "b" of 2.136 is
not necessary. The Commission therefore decided to eliminate it and therefore also to eliminate the letter
"a" introducing the first paragraph.
2.175
On the basis of Res. 4-02A-2 it was decided to eliminate the Controller of the Synod from the
Council of Administrators and not to make any substitution for him. (See comment under 1.27 above.)
4.09
Assignment of Calls - On the basis of Res. 6-08 the Commission decided to add the following
paragraph: c. The president of the District to which a candidate is to be assigned shall be consulted
and his suggestions and recommendations shall be part of the final recommendation to the plenary Board
of Assignments.
4.39
Reinstatement - In the light of Res. 7-14 the Commission decided to restate the last sentence:
"If the applicant is reinstated, the District president shall announce this fact in an official periodical of the Synod."
4.45

Membership in the Synod - In view of new Bylaw 1.03 the Commission resolved to eliminate
paragraph "b" and to drop the letter "a" in troducing the first paragraph.

4.59
Publication of Applicant's Request - Again in view of Res. 7-14 the wording was changed to
"in an official periodical of the Synod;" also in 4.79, c, 4.95, 4.104, 4.106, b, 4.81, b, 2.
6.91, d - Res. 6-24 had adopted new wording for this paragraph. Since the new wording was clumsy and
misleading, the Commission decided to rearrange the order of words to have the paragraph
read:
d. He shall be the academic head of the faculty and preside at its meetings. With the
exception of the standing hearings committee or of another standing committee to which the
functions of such a committee have been assigned, he shall be an ex-officio member of the
standing committees of the faculty and of its instructional divisions or departments.
10.07
Concordia Survivor Plan - On the basis of a letter from Earl Haake, dated June 13, 1977,
calling attention to the fact that this paragraph was in error, the Commission resolved to change the last
words of the paragraph to read: "Concordia Survivor Plan" instead of "Retirement" Plan.
10.22

Resolution 4-11 had adopted an introductory paragraph for this section. The Commission
resolved to give it a number 10.22 and the title "Definition."