# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_November 29 1995_S4
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

suspending a member who has previously been found not guilty of the same charges?
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Does Article II of the LCMS Constitution preclude a District President from suspending a member
who has previously been found not guilty of the same charges?

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Under Article XIII of the Constitution does using the phrase "I admonish you" substantially meet
the requirements of the Article?

After reviewing the questions, the Commission concluded that time did not allow it to respond to them in
the immediate future.
111. Definition of LCMS, Inc. as it Applies to its Financial Statements (Ag. 198511981, Min. 79) :
Issues regarding the identification of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Inc. had been discussed on
several previous occasions with no conclusions having been drawn. The Secretary had provided a
suggestion which might help to clear up the relationship between the Board of Directors of The Lutheran
Church–Missouri Synod, Inc. and other boards of directors of other corporations related to the Synod. This
would require changes in the Articles of Incorporation, the Constitution, and Bylaws. Those which were
suggested were the following:
In order to clarify the relationship between the Board of Directors of the Synod and the individual
corporate and trust entities and their boards, the following Articles of Incorporation, constitution and
bylaw amendments are proposed:
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Articles of Incorporation — Article I add Inc.

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Article XI F 2
With the exception of the districts and those corporate and trust entities specified in the Bylaws
...

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Bylaw 3.940 c 2
provides a forum for integration of the plans of the respective corporate and trust boards (The
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, Inc., Concordia Publishing House, Lutheran Church Extension
Fund, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Foundation, Worker Benefit Plans, Concordia
University System, Concordia Historical Institute), operating boards (Missions, High Education,
Conference of Congregational Services, Human Care Ministries, Communications) and
commissions (Commission on Black Ministry, Commission on Constitutional Matters,
Commission on Doctrinal Review, Commission on Theology and Church Relations, Commission
on Organizations, Commission on Worship)

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Bylaw 3.940 c 3
support the operating boards and commissions . . .

Because of time constraints and because the members of the Commission had not had the opportunity to
carefully review the suggestions, it was agreed that consideration would be given to this matter at a later
time.
112. Adjournment : The meeting was adjourned at the direction of Chairman Groh, with prayer led by the
Secretary.