# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_October 24 25 1980_S4
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

127. Task Force (Ag. 1266 A, B): The Secretary reported briefly on the work of the Task Force calling
attention to the document sent to Circuit Counselors containing the tentative proposals which had been
shared with the Commission members since the last meeting.
128. St. Catherine’s Bylaws (Ag. 1375) : In carrying out the directive of the convention Res. 3-06A the
Commission decided to recommend to the 1981 convention the addition of the following paragraph to
Bylaw 6.23 on Personnel of Boards of Control:
b. The Boards of Control of the St. Louis and Ft. Wayne Seminaries shall consist of the
following voting members ... (as at present),
c. The Board of Control of the St. Catharine's Seminary shall consist of the following voting
members:
1. Four pastors and five laymen elected by the Synod. These shall be elected at the
convention of the Synod for terms of four years in such a manner that approximately
one-half of the elected members shall be elected at each convention of the Synod.
2. A representative of the President of the Synod appointed by the President of the
Synod.
Donald Prevallet was asked to carry out the further provision of the 1979 convention resolution to consult
with legal counsel of the Ontario District to see whether there might be any legal impediment to such a
proposal.
129. Memphis High School (Ag. 1434, A, B) : The Commission after some discussion resolved to have
Prevallet call Pastor Boysen to determine whether he had any specific information to offer as to the
present status of the association and if not to suggest that perhaps it might be wise to withdraw the request
that he had placed before the CCM.
130. New England Bylaws (Ag. 1442): In reviewing the new proposed Bylaws the Commission gave
approval with the following conditions:
1 If the District wishes to follow the procedures of the Synod as stated in Article IV, it would
need to change one candidate to two candidates for District President.
2

The same paragraph must provide for possible amendments of the slate from the floor.

3

The Articles of Incorporation of the District should have the standardized articles concerning
objectives and dissolution.

131. Northern Illinois District Bylaws (Ag. 1462 : The Commission approved these revised Bylaws,
132. Kansas District Bylaws (Ag. 1414, A): It was decided to have the Secretary write to President
George Bruening requesting answers to the questions raised in the August 6, 1980 letter of the CCM.
133. Status of Professors of River Forest Belonging to Grace (Ag. 1332): Since no further
communication had been received on this matter, the Commission decided to remove it from the Agenda.
134. Preus Announcement (Ag. 1463) : The Commission noted the announcement of Dr. J.A.0. Preus that
he would not stand as a candidate for reelection to the Presidency.