# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_May 11 1984_S4
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49. Southern District Instruments (Ag. 1663): These Bylaws had been approved in a previous meeting.
The matter is to be removed f rom. the agenda.
50. Iowa West Handbook (Ag. 1660): Review of the Iowa West District Handbook was assigned to Dr.
Carl Eberhard.
51. Minnesota South Bylaws (Ag. 1643, A): Review of these Bylaws was assigned to Judge Schnelz.
52. Bylaw 4.11 (Ag. 1698) : A question had been asked regarding the validity of ballots for counselor
when a congregation nominates the same person as its primary and secondary candidate or only
nominates one person. The opinion of the Secretary regarding interpretation of Bylaw 4.11 was ratified.
In the reply the Secretary had stated that ballots in both cases were valid and that a congregation has the
option of nominating one person, two persons, or none at all. In a case of the same person being
nominated twice, the nomination is considered as a single nomination and is counted only once.
53. Woman Suffrage (Ag. 1695): The Commission ratified the reply of the Secretary to Dr. Drickamer
regarding matters of woman suffrage, referring to Denver Resolution 2-17 and previous opinions of the
Commission on this matter.
54. Woman College President (Ag. 1690, A-B): The Commission ratified the response which was sent to
the Board of Regents regarding the eligibility of a woman for service as president of a college of the
Synod. The Commission had ruled that a woman would not be eligible for such service since the bylaws
specifically identify the president as the spiritual head of the institution.
55. South Dakota District Bylaws (Ag. 1568): The Commission ratified the response of the Secretary and
agreed to remove the item from the agenda. The Commission had approved the Bylaws but suggested that
terms of board members be extended to six years.
56. Closing: After a brief discussion regarding the publishing of certain opinions of the Commission, the
meeting was adjourned with the benediction pronounced by Dr. Eberhard.
Walter L. Rosin, Secretary

Minutes of the Commission on Constitutional Matters - August 17, 1984
57. Opening Devotion: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Eberhard and opened with prayer
led by Walter Rosin. All members of the Commission were present for the meeting and newly appointed
member, Judge James Groh, was welcomed to the group.
58. Minutes: The minutes of May 11, 1984, were approved as printed
59. Adjudication and Appeals Procedure--Missouri District (Ag. 1694, A-D): A congregation in Missouri
had brought charges against its pastor, and based upon those charges and further investigation, the District
President had suspended him. Subsequently, the pastor resigned from the congregation and requested
adjudication of his case. The District Commission on Adjudication ruled that there was no case since the
congregation did not appear as a plaintiff, assuming it was no longer involved in the matter, and the
President of the District assumed that the case would be carried forward based upon the charges of the
congregation. Following this, the President of the District appealed the decision of the Commission on