LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — undated, Page 2

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Fifth Meeting of the Committee on Constitutional Matters 16.

definite action was taken in this matter.

de The question is being raised whether the circuit visitor must be a
pastor. The committee favored an insertion in Section 3.61 in line three after
“each circuit" of the words “from among the pastors thereof",

6 The committee will advocate to Synod to add to Section 2.07, "Term of
Office", the words, "unless these By-Laws specifically provide otherwise". (Cf,
Constitution, Article X, B, 2.)

7. Attention was called to the omission of the words "their task, recog-
nizing", in Section 13,05, after "out" in the second last line. This is to be
corrected.

8. An attempt is to be made to find a more suitable tern for the word
"schoolteacher", as in Article XII, 9, c, in the Constitution,

9. It was agreed that after the triennial convention in Houston the que s-
tion is to be studied as to how the election and calling of professors in our
South American institutions is functioning under the guidance of the Home Mission
Board.

10, As to the clarification of Article XI, B of the Constitution and Section
523 of the By-Laws (Cf. Minutes of May 18, 1952), this matter was left in the hand:
of Dr, Grumn,

ll. The question was discussed whether an advisory pastor serving as vacancy
pastor in a voting congregation be authorized by congregational resolution to repre-
sent the congregation at synodical meetings as a voting member. It was agreed that
each individual case must be considered according to circumstances, keeping in mind
that representation at our conventions is by congregations. Committees on Creden-
tials will have to act in individual cases, The question whether a man out of
office can still be considered a pastor may also enter in. In this connection,
Section 3.45 should be considered,

12. The question was raised whether the exact wording of a new or revised
By-Law, as formulated in accordance with a resolution of Synod, must at the next

convention be ratified by Synod itself. It was understood that By-Law 2.113 covers