# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_February 27 1979_S1
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time in exceptional cases where conversations were taking place and where progress was being
made toward what seemed to be an imminent resolution.
f.

In other words, several avenues of relief were open to those who had made a decision to join a
second church body. It would therefore seem that now, two years later, the only avenue of relief still
open to those who have forfeited their membership would be for them at this date to relinquish their
membership in the second church body and to apply for readmission into the membership of The
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
THE COMMISSION ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
Herbert Mueller, Secretary

12/8/78

Minutes of the Commission on Constitutional Matters
February 27, 1979
Telephone Conference Call - 2:00 p.m.
164. The Secretary explained the reason for this call. Since both the Charl~nan and the Secretary would
be unable to be present at the regularly called meeting, the Commission was asked which of three options
it wished to choose: 1) meet as scheduled on Friday and Saturday of this week; 2) postpone the meeting to
another date; 3) meet right now during the telephone conference call, to at least take up the most urgent
matters. The Commission opted for the third alternative.
165. Convention Report (Ag. 1338, A,B): The Commission approved the draft of the convention report,
together with the adiitional paragraphs proposed in the documents, and the list of opinions for publication
in the Convention Workbook. (A 1. i-3q8) 166. Floor Committee Assignments: The following
assignments were made:
1 - Missions - Carl Eberhard
2 - Task Force - John Klotz, Herbert Mueller
3 - Theology & Church Relations - Carl Eberhard
4 - Administration - Don Prevallet, Herbert Freise
5 - Constitutional Matters - Herbert Freise, Don Prevallet,
Herbert Mueller
6 - Higher Education - John Klotz
7 - Parish Services - Herbert Freise
8 - Social Ministry - Don Prevallet
9 - Miscellaneous - John Klotz
12 - Program Implementation - Herbert Freise
The respective chairmen are to be informed of these assignments.
167. Board for Colloquies (Ag. 1347): The Commission ratified the Secretary's position that even though
members of the Board for Colloquies could delegate certain responsibilities, the decisions themselves
would need to be made by the members of the Board and could not be delegated away to representatives
under the present bylaws. It was reported that the Colloquy Board intends to submit bylaws loosening
these requirements.