# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_July 19 1995_S1
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

At 1:30 PM the meeting adjourned to meet with Dr. A.L. Barry in Room 111 of the Convention Center. Dr
Barry conveyed his feelings that in view of the Commission’s refusal to withdraw its opinions of March 6
and July 5, the Board of Directors will probably memorialize the convention to overrule the Commission in
accord with Bylaw 3.905(d). He is concerned that such an action would be the first time the Commission is
ever overruled by a convention and that this would open the door in future years for similar actions
regarding other opinions.
At 2:00 PM the members again went into session to discuss the concerns of Dr. Barry and explore other
possible solutions to the problems created by the Commissions opinion regarding 1992 Resolution 8-01A.
The Commission adjourned at 3:00 PM to allow the chairman to attend the delegate orientation meeting.
Respectfully submitted,

Minutes of the Commission on Constitutional Matters - July 19,1995
137. : The meeting commenced at 8:05 a.m. with all members present except Dr. Rosin.
This is the third meeting the Commission held to discuss what has now been assigned Resolution L7-100.
This resolution was approved by the Board of Directors and submitted to the Commission for "clearance" in
accord with Bylaw 15.01, 1, d.
(Previous meetings to consider this resolution were held on July 17, from 8:04 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and on July
18, from 12:10 p.m. to 12:55 p.m. At the July 18 meeting the chairman advised the Commission that the
chairman of Committee 7, Dr. Robert Kuhn, requested the Commission to prepare a document setting forth
our reactions to the proposed resolution which he can bring to his committee when they consider this
resolution.)
Each member commented on their present opinion of the proposed resolution after lengthy and prayerful
consideration. Thereafter the Commission unanimously adopted the following motion:
The Commission gives clearance to proposed Resolution L7-100 (Page 205 of Today's Business) in
accord with Bylaw 15.01, 1, d.
The meeting then adjourned with prayer at 8:15 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Walter Tesch, Secretary pro tem

COMMISSION ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
July 19, 1995
The meeting commenced at 8:05 AM with all members present except Rev Rosin.
This is the third meeting the Commission held to discuss what has now been assigned Resolution No. L7100. This Resolution-was. approved by the Board of Directors and submitted to the Commission for
"clearance" in accord with Bylaw l5.01 (1) (d).
(Previous meetings to consider this Resolution were held on July 17, from 8:05 AM to 9:00 AM, and on
July 18, from 12:10 PM to 12:55 PM. At the July 18 meeting the chairman advised the Commission that the