LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — MAY 7 AND 8, 1963, Page 2

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71, Pastor Berner reported that a Congregation of the Deaf in Rockford,
Illinois, had expressed the desire to become affiliated with the South Wisconsin
District because the Congregation is being served by a pastor who lives in

the area of the South Wisconsin District,

72, Chairman Kuenne noted that precedence had been established which

would permit ‘granting this request-of the Congregation...

73, The motion was made, properly seconded and carried
"to agree that the transfer of this Congregation
in Rockford, Illinois, to the South Wisconsin
District may take place, "'

74, The Secretary read a letter from Mr, Raymond Meyer, Secretary
of the Committee which is formulating policies for the new Indiana District,
which is to be established when the Central District formally divides at
its Convention in June, 1963, The letter requested an opinion whether
any violation of the By-laws would be involved if the Indiana District decided
that the Boards and Committees (but not the District officers) which would be
elected at its Convention in June would be limited to a term of one year, It
was explained that the Indiana brethren plan to appoint a Study Committee
which will report in June of 1964 on the permanent administrative set-up

under which the Indiana District will function.

75. After some discussion it was agreed that there is no valid objection

if the Indiana District elects its Boards and Committees for a one-year term,

76, The Secretary now read the rather lengthy correspondence that had
developed between the Synod's President, Dr. Oliver Harms,and Pastor

Theodore Delaney, Assistant Secretary of the California-Nevada District,