LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — NOVEMBER 1, 1961, Page 4

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15) The opinion was expressed that the correctness of the President's
action was doubtful and that the remedy for the congregation would be to
address itself to the Board of Appeals, However, since the District
President himself had placed the case before the Board of Appeals, the
question addressed by the Congregation to the Committee had become

somewhat academic.

16) It was finally agreed that since the Board of Appeals has taken
jurisdiction, the case will be properly reviewed and the rights of the

Congregation will be safe-guarded,

17) Board Member Mueller raised the question whether the time had
come to strengthen the hand of the District President. The opinion was
expressed that the College of Presidents itself should take up this matter for
discussion and possibly present to the Cleveland Convention any changes in

the Bylaws that might seem advisable,

18) A question had been received from Mr. O. H. Brommer of Cheyenne,
Wyoming, whether in the rewriting the Constitution of his Congregation all of
the paragraphs that had been classified as unalterable in the old Constitution
must automatically be classified in the same way in the new Constitution, =
The Secretary read the letter he had addressed to Mr. Brommer and the

Board agreed with this communication,

19) Board Member Kuenne emphasized that the law considers nothing
unchangeable. Nevertheless, unchangeable articles in matters relating to
doctrine should be incorporated in the Constitution of our congregations for

these act as a check or a safe-guard against theological aberrations,

20) The Secretary read a letter written to the Secretary ef the Michigan

District regarding Advisory Pastors and the Board agreed with the content